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 “We have recently been filled with a lot of hope and joy because … you are helping the project.” - Shadreck Chikoti, volunteer coordinator of the Kanyenyeva Orphan Care Project.

“It is amazing how God works and how that He takes care of His children. It is very comforting to have people like you who are committed to sharing God’s word. Not only in word but also in deeds.”  - Shadreck Chikoti, volunteer coordinator of the Kanyenyeva Orphan Care Project.

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~ Why Help Malawi Orphan Care Ministries? ~

Facts and Sources:

   * Malawi, Africa is an extremely poor country of 12 million people.⁽¹⁾

   * There are at least one million orphans in Malawi ⁽²⁾, primarily due to HIV/AIDS and malaria.

   * The physical growth of almost 50% of the children under age five has been stunted as a result of chronic malnutrition; 5% are severely malnourished and 22% are malnourished.⁽³⁾

   * Estimates range from 55%-74% of its population live in extreme poverty.⁽⁴⁾

   * Half of Malawi’s one million orphans have lost one or both parents to AIDS.⁽²⁾

   * HIV/AIDS affects nearly a million people, including 83,000 children. Nearly a third of infected mothers pass the virus to their babies.⁽²⁾

   * 90% of the population of Malawi lives in rural areas.⁽¹⁾

   * It is estimated that it will take 10 years to help Malawi become self-sufficient.⁽⁵⁾

(1) CIA handbook online

(2) www.unicef.org
(3) www.allafrica.com, Hope for an End to Seasons of Hunger, 11/13/05 and www.unicef.org

(4) National Statistics Office of Malawi and CIA handbook online

(5) Newsweek, Freedom is not Enough, 11/14/05

“Despite a good harvest this year, a 2006 Global Hunger Index report has ranked the country among those with alarming food shortages in the world.”  
- www.nationmalawi.com, Malawi Hunger Situation, 10/20/06. 

 “The report also said in sub-Saharan Africa, including Malawi, income inequities and the high HIV/AIDS prevalence are also some of the reasons countries in the region cannot achieve food security.”  - www.nationmalawi.com, Malawi Hunger Situation, 10/20/06.

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~ When Should I Help Malawi Orphan Care Ministries? ~

We need your help NOW.  This is a critical ongoing need and the money we have currently raised (approximately $2,000 every three months) helps to feed 240 orphans.  It also provides seeds and fertilizer for the orphan project and for the caregivers of the orphans so they can become more self-sufficient.   This is an ongoing need and we continue to need your help to feed the orphans!

We recently had a special, separate fund raiser to help The Kanyenyeva Orphan Care Ministries to purchase a minibus. Their plan was to use this minibus to generate much needed income by providing transportation to paying passengers. In Malawi, most people rely on walking, bicycles or purchasing a ride on a minibus for transportation. It is estimated that they could make up to $250 profit per week with a minibus. A used minibus would cost approximately $10,000.   

Thanks to the generous donations of many people, in January 2008, $10,687 was sent to the Kanyenyeva Orphan Care Ministries to purchase a used minibus!!  Thanks to your generosity, this money will be used to purchase the used minibus AND pay the fees for licenses.   Click here to read a thank you letter from Kanyenyeva Orphan Care Ministries.

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~ Where Does My Donation Go? ~

Malawi Orphan Care Ministries sends all donations directly to the Kanyenyeva Orphan Care Ministries. They use this money to:

• purchase food to feed the children each week

• purchase seed for their garden to grow fresh food for the children

• pay for the secondary education of some of the orphans (secondary education is the same as high school in America: however, in Malawi it is not free).

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 ~How to Donate to Malawi Orphan Care Ministries~

Prayerfully consider what you can give.  If you live in the Mansfield, Ohio area, you can bring your donation to any Richland Bank and ask the teller to deposit your donation in the Malawi Orphan Care Ministries account. Or mail your tax-deductible donations made payable to:

FELC-Malawi Orphan Ministries

c/o First English Lutheran Church

53 Park Avenue West

Mansfield, Ohio 44902

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 ~How to Contact Malawi Orphan Care Ministries ~

You can call First English Lutheran Church at (419) 522-0662 and leave a message for Joy Jones or email us at office@felc-mansfield.org.

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