About us...

ABC in the UK & in Malawi

ABC LogoAction for the Benefit of Children (ABC) is a UK and Malawian charity that focuses on alleviating poverty in the world’s poorest countries. We currently operate in Malawi only and focus primarily on children’s health and education. We work directly, hand in hand, with communities and the Government in Malawi to create innovative new projects that we hope will provide sustainable opportunities for the future.

ABC’s official website is at www.malawiabc.org and will be updated very soon

If you wish to contact ABC directly, then you can email Zaheer Kharodia in the UK at info@malawiabc.org.

 

The Project team...


TANYA CLARKE - Project manager (UK & Malawi)
Tanya Clarke‘I went to Malawi for the first time in 2006 to help my cousin give away footballs and netballs in The Great Football Giveaway. I immediately fell in love with the children and the country and vowed to go back with a project of my own. Thus, 'Build Malawi' was born! It really is the warm heart of Africa!

Get in contact with Tanya at buildmalawi@hotmail.co.uk or tanya@buildmalawi.org


KONDWANI "HAPPY" NYONDO - Community Relations (Malawi)
HappyHappy, as he is known, met Tanya in 2006 and both make an excellent team on the ground. He has helped ABC enormously with its community relations and unsurprisingly, they all love him!



ALICE BOFF - Fundraising (UK)
Alice BoffAlice also went to Malawi in 2006 with Tanya and has been involved in keeping the UK up to speed with the project. For any fundraising queries or ideas, then please email Alice at alice@buildmalawi.org



GUY SLADE - Fundraising (UK)
Guy SladeGuy is helping with fundraising in the UK and the administration side of things. He can be contacted at guy@buildmalawi.org




ANGUS KERR - Events coordinator (UK)
Angus KerrAngus is with us to help with our events and fundraising in the UK.







Thankyou

Thanks to the volunteers who came out during Phase 1!!! These are Simon Tanner and Maggy Keet.

Simon TannerSimon came out for two weeks in the early stages and helped map the area of Chisala and the surrounding villages. This has greatly benefited both the school and clinic, since they can estimate proper numbers using the clinical facilities and also know the local catchment area for the school. It has been a valuable tool for them and has also helped clarify considerable local boundary problems.

Maggy KeetMaggy came out for two months and together with Annie Carisma, a Peace Corps volunteer living in Chisala, were given a project to create the school playground. The playground has a make shift see-saw and swing set, with tires kindly donated by Kawalazi Tea Estate. They also built a small theatre/shelter and we anticipate that it will be used for many activities, primarily by the Chisala Youth group for their plays. Thanks to both for embarking on these worthy projects!

A big thank you also goes out to Bob Wilson and Mike Ford, who helped us right from the start by providing very sound building advice. Mike drew up and donated the plans for the school buildings too and we really appreciate this generous effort (see www.geodesum.com).



The Great Football Giveaway (GFG)

Build Malawi came about as a spin off the Great Football Giveaway, where Tanya personally went to help distribute thousands of footballs and netballs to the kids all over Malawi. It couldn't really go wrong! Paul & Sarah Clarke started off in Malawi and then proceeded to Angola in 2007. The next trip will be to Uganda and it is a very worthy cause to support, especially for you sport fiends.

Check out their website at www.thegreatfootballgiveaway.org.uk for more information!


Volunteers & Fundraising

We are always looking for people to get actively involved in fundraising in the UK. If you’re interested then contact us at buildmalawi@hotmail.co.uk – we love receiving input and ideas!

If you are interested in coming out to Malawi, then please contact Tanya at the above address.