Oct-Nov 07-2

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We are outgrowing our current rented site, and we need to consider buying our own land and building according to OHP’s needs. To keep our goats in tip top condition for maximum milk yield we need to have dedicated pastureland, both for grazing and cropping.

Communities in Malawi are so thankful to our UK sponsors who are enabling their
poorest teenagers to be in school - OHP’s friends are currently sponsoring 75 enthusiastic youngsters but there are always more waiting - just £37 will
fund a child’s education for a year - school, exam fees & uniform

We repaired 2 boreholes while we were in Muona, and left the spares for another two when qualified staff return. Those repaired were Maheya which stopped working last year, serving 4 villages with 600 families - about 3000 people, and Nthondo which had been out of use for 4 months, leaving 2 villages - 2500 people - without clean water and prone to water-bourne disease. Both are now working well and being managed by new committees

Nthondo Bore Hole - Dennis, our Manager, checks the repair which benefits 2500 people

We formed our first co-operative venture - a clothing business run by a group of five women. With our business loan, they bought a bale of clothing, added value by presentation, then sold individual items at the local markets.
Additionally, we’ve helped others to create small businesses in rice trading and catering. These loans have the potential of establishing women in the rural business world, getting them on the first rung of the ladder towards self-sufficiency, thus empowering them to feed, clothe and educate their own families.

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THE WAY FORWARD? .....