We make small grants (of up to £1,000 to each organisation in any one year) for a variety of projects in Malawi where we believe our contribution can make a difference.
Grants are normally made to charitable organisations registered in Malawi (CONGOMA) or through individuals known to the Association.
All applications are considered by a Projects Committee, and suggestions from FOMA members are welcomed.
In the past year grants have gone to:
Friends of Mulanje Orphans
Friends of Mulanje Orphans – a further grant of £1687 towards the facilities and equipment in schools for the education of children in Chief Chikumbu’s area of Mulanje
CURE International U K
A second grant of £1,000 to the Beit-CURE International Children’s Hospital in Blantyre towards the cost of running outreach clinics for severely disabled children.
Starfish Malawi
£1000 towards the construction of a toilet block at the Nursery School at Chapsinja village, on the Salima Road outside Lilongwe.
http://www.starfish-malawi.org.uk/hope.php
Tikondane
£1,000 towards the refurbishment of a building used as a meeting place and accommodation shelter for street children in Lilongwe.
Nyungwe health centre
A grant of £1,000 for refurbishment of the building and equipment for the maternity unit
Samalani
A grant of £1,000 for equipment and materials for the “Sustainable livelihoods” project for training orphans and vulnerable young people in vocational skills.