I was born in Malawi then grew up in the UK since 1964 when I was two years old. Only four years ago I returned to where I was born, with a project to give Food Aid to the local village on the verge of starvation due to a famine. <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/41192872_156794742039986_r.jpeg" alt="41192872_156794742039986_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />I am now in love with Malawi, its people and its beautiful landscape. I spent 10 months there between July '18-June '19 building relationships with the local communities that I have the honour of living in when I am there; Mponda village on the slopes of Zomba mountain and Cape Maclear on the shore of the unforgettable Lake Malawi. <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/41192872_1567947464304040_r.jpeg" alt="41192872_1567947464304040_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />There are many people I have been able to help because I have spent time getting to know them, listen to their difficulties and dreams, deciding with them the best way to help. Here are just a few of those projects: * I have co-supported Prince Kauwa from a family high up on Malosa mountain where the teachers rarely bother to come. He has successfully completed primary and has been accepted into secondary school. He is doing really well. <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/41192872_1567947546785859_r.jpeg" alt="41192872_1567947546785859_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />* Working as a volunteer for Makwawa Malawi Charity who provide secondary school fees, food aid and permaculture courses in the local schools and villages, as well as organising an irrigation project for Mponda village (see <a href="https://www.makwawamalawi.com/">makwawamalawi.com</a>). * Permaculture education taught by Malawians is very important for peasant farmers to not get into debt buying fertilizers and pesticides. Also a variety of crops will insure against drought, as well as learning about harvesting water and good garden design. I hope Mponda village, Makwawa Scouts and the schools become an active example of sustainable living in Malawi. There is already a large network of Permcaulture in Malawi I am in contact with. * Creating a working relationship with the Chief, voted in by the women of the village, who is also the Headmaster of the Primary School. * Liasing with the Schools and the Charities beneficieries; sponsoring 5 students through secondary school. In Malawi only primary school is provided for free. * Paying for a school graduate to study and live with a Permaculture teacher for 2 months, who is now designing his own Permaculture garden in his village. <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/41192872_1568013529620392_r.jpeg" alt="41192872_1568013529620392_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />* Organising funding for Scout youth camps, where they learn bird watching, crafts and permaculture gardening,as well as their usual Scout activities. * Teaching counseling skills to Scout leaders and funding maintenance of the Scout Centre, that my father built in 1950, the only youth centre for miles around. * Organising volunteers to come and work in the community. <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/41192872_1567947674323454_r.jpeg" alt="41192872_1567947674323454_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />* Support for an elder Scout, Fears Kunamano now in his 80's and living alone after a stroke. Buying him maize, a phone, radio, etc with generous donations from UK Facebook friends after he and other village members had been robbed.<img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/41192872_1567947726365471_r.jpeg" alt="41192872_1567947726365471_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />* Distributing tools for the village and schools from a generous donor in  the UK. * Creating jobs and giving start-up grants from my own funds. * Teaching retail skills to the recycling shop in Cape Maclear. * Yamicani Samison, who only started school at age 9 because of his family situation, has also benefited from co-supported school fees and is doing well.<img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/41192872_1568013243962336_r.jpeg" alt="41192872_1568013243962336_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />All these mini projects take time and money to set up and administer. Initially I used my own savings and when that ran out I started fundraising. I am so grateful to those who have been able to respond with such gifts that I can turn into education, training, tools and the basic essentials of life; food, clothing, soap, etc. We have so much in the UK and the 'developed' world, we must learn to share, especially education towards sustainable lifestyles. Sharing is a way of life in Malawi where neighbours and family members readily share what little they have.  I am going back in two weeks to start giving grants to women for small start-up businesses as well as continuing with the projects already up and running. Aid agencies all over the world have noticed that when you help the women with education and businesses the whole family/community benefits. I am asking for enough to stay until May 2020!  If you want to help financially you have three choices: * Contact me directly to come as a volunteer, donate useful items like laptops, sewing machines, etc or to set up a direct debit. * Make a donation to the Makwawa Malawi charity using Jaine as your reference. * Make a donation on this page. Lets make the world fairer together! Blessings and peace, Jaine Raine

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