News from the Chilomoni Tots!

Just to let you know that we’re no longer using the following telephone numbers: 0845 0036004 and 0800 078 7801. We do love to hear from anyone interested in volunteering, or donating bikes, books or sewing machines, so if you would like a chat our phone number is now: 01538 888494

Or should that be “bikeman’s holiday”!? It’s been a hectic year here at Krizevac, launching the Elephant Bike enterprise has meant we’ve all been busy busy, so I was very much looking forward to my recent two week break. In planning a camping and caravanning holiday for myself and my husband, I realised that we…

Every week Mother Teresa Children’s Centre hosts a group for Young Carers, children who care for other children. They’ve recently written a play which aims to teach other children in their community about the dangers of Cholera, a water bourne disease which can kill. They are pictured here performing to a huge audience, we at…

It’s hard to believe the Mother Teresa Children’s Centre only became fully operational this year. Centre Manager, volunteer Helen Chiula, shared an update with us. “More of the older children, known as  ‘Eagles’ have flown from the nest!  August 2013 saw 8 more MTCC children graduate to primary school.  Two have gone to Mchiru Private…

Sangalala Kidz- By Caroline Denny, Malawi, Feb 2018 10 years ago, we shipped our first 40 foot container from the UK to Malawi. Filled with sewing machines and bicycles destined to start non-profit enterprises, that container was the start of something very special. 10 years later, thousands of local men and women (let’s be honest,…

Or in English-  thank you so much! To Steve Hancock from Dealrite and Sandra Hancock from ESL, based in Longton Stoke-on-Trent.  Both businesses have supported us hugely through the donation of children’s art and craft resources and toys for Mother Teresa Children’s Centre. It means so much that the children at the Chilomoni Township Children’s Centre…