From Lilongwe to Blantyre

The recession is making an impact on organizations like Malawi Against Physical Disabilities (MAP) Full orders but no materials to make the equipment

We stayed at the SOS children's village in Lilongwe. They do an amazing work. The Malawi Social services alert them to children that have been orphaned. Their Social Affairs Officer visits the children (anywhere in the country), meets any family members and spends a lot of time getting to know the background as well as the children. Then the child/children will be placed in a house of about 10 children with their new mother. Lots of support is given and the children always keep links with their homes. So they live in a new family, have a chance of education even to u niversity for those who are capable. Some of the children have now left the SOS village and married looking after their own families

Benjamin, son of Lamack who works at SOS. He attends the SOS School

Moving on towards Blantyre.

We went to Nkotakots first and landed up going by minibus loaded to the gunnels and then 2 huge matresses were tied on the outside over the back windscreen!

Photo of fast food available - chips take-away through the window of the bus

After a long minibus trip from Nkotakota we arrived in Blantyre in the dark. Lesley fell off a step and fractured her wrist. So we have got to know the inside of Hospitals going for X-ray and ECG and finally today she was in the wonderful Cure Hospital, having the fracture manipulated under anisthetic. Wonderful care - all is well.

Lyn helping Lesley tend to the broken arm