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About the projectAbout us Thanks 'I count myself incredibly lucky to have had the experiences I have had, seen the things I have.. taken the pictures I have. Every day in Malawi I learned, grew, was challenged and humbled. I never before believed that one idea or spark of the mind could grow into such powerful movements'
Ellen Doherty, Photographer and Assistant Director. 'One of the best things about this job is coming across so many people doing such brilliant work. I can honestly say that I am more optimistic about the human race since I have been working here.'
Joe Volk, Project Administrator 'I'd seen the kids beg a foreigner for a pen, you just can't ignore the look in their eye from the heart. All the resources exist, some are just in the wrong place and need moving'
Lou Fitzpatrick, Project Founder and Coordinator 'Many people especially in Cape Maclear say that MEP is a hope for a society in which all people can be truly equal'
Brighten Ndawala, Project assistant. 'I can see that this project is to benefit the Malawi Education system tremendously'
Simeon Hau, Secretary for Ministry of Education, Malawi 'I said back in the 80's that to die of want in a world of surplus was not only intellectually absurd but equally morally repulsive'
Bob Geldof '...That's the bottom line - a poorly trained teacher in a poor teaching environment teaching a poorly prepared student... they have the recipe for failure. That's what we're dealing with, and this project is very good to help us out of there'
Head of Ministry's Educational Development Management Unit - Roy Hauya 'That's what children of that age actually need - to be in contact with something they can read, some stimulus in terms of drawing, pictures. They are not there! If they can get that within the first 3 / 4 years of their lives, they have got a much, much better start. By the time they get into Standard 4 / 5 they have got a much broader understanding of things, so it (Malawi Education Project) is a very, very worthwhile investment'
Head of Ministry's Educational Development Management Unit - Roy Hauya Do you have any useful contacts that may be able to help, supply materials, provide services cheaply or at a discount, share experience & knowledge, want to get involved somehow... Contact Us
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Our Big Juicy Thank Yooooous!
The Malawi Education Project relies on the help and support of friends new and old, family and businesses, donating time, effort, money, love and resources. HUGE thanks to the following people for their generosity, positive attitudes and all round brilliance:
Martin Casey and all involved at Not Pointless, for the amazing donation, listening so patently and believing so strongly in us? and for the input that follows. Ellen Doherty for everything... just everything. A true friend, a committed and reliable lady, pouring realism, love and understanding into the project. Joe Volk for superseding any expectations we had of a person to fill the job role. You're really ace! Malaika, Kimma, Raza & Pierre for the unbelievable hospitality in paradise and feeding us goat curry, and just being you! David Burr and all the people at the Chepstow Rotary Club for your donations and support. Keep it coming. Mrs Kaunda, Mr Phiri, Mr Kumate and all the teachers at Cape Maclear Primary School. You've really helped and inspired us! Mr Shitmat & Mr Scotchegg for coming to play for free at the fundraiser in The Croft... you helped raise loooads of money! Andy Traynor and Base Structures for assisting us by transporting donations to us. Bruce Lee for all of your amazing input to the project... you've helped bring us on a long way!! Kate Risker & Simon Harris, and Lee Fisher for doing a fundraiser gigs to raise money for the project!! Gareth Parfitt & Sophie, and Roo Dyson for doing Marathons to raise money for the project! All of our Silent Auction donors and bidders. Siobhan at itonlondon for your patience, and for spreading the word through the 2007 Christmas card to all your clients. Neil Kindness at Vertigo Films / Blinque. Your name says it all. Lakshman Gallegee for the donating over 40,000 recycled pens and pencils to us Ruth, Paul, Jeremy & Alistair at Robson-Taylor chartered accountants, Bristol, for taking our project finances into your capable hands and not charging us a penny for it! Saviours! Fluffy Haynes, Eddie Llewellyn, Danny Slade & Jason of Granny's Gaff for coming to Malawi in 2007 and giving your time and energy to researching and developing the project. Malik Brinkworth, Bobert Pocklington & Ellen Doherty for coming to Malawi in 2006, paying your own way, and being all roundly brilliant. Hannah Smith of ThingyThing for remaking the website into something very wonderful and full of terrific functions. Maureen Mackenzie for mounting and framing the art and administering the web shop. Florence Fillot for organising that amazing fundraiser party in Trinity in October 2006 Roger & Will at Elworthy Stationers for all your donations. Wislord, Brighten & Softie for your hard work, energy and great advice while working in Malawi. All the students in Sambani Secondary School for being willing and on hand to help us with anything. And thank you Mr Kanyalika. Dieter Nazitwere of SchoolNet Malawi for your support and advice in Malawi. Toby, Bobby & all at Keepsafe Storage for being so hospitable, supportive, and for looking after my van while I was away. All the hands-on boys and girls when it came to loading the container Eddie Llewellyn for making us M.E:P. t-shirts to wear on our adventure: they went down a storm! Also for taking pictures at the gig. Johnno (Dubdadda), Cakey (Cakeboy) and the rest of the artists who played for nothing at the fundraiser and being really brilliant music makers, supporters and friends. Kris at Amba Forwarding for being the greatest shipping agent there could be. Peugeot for the Photocopier Amnesty Internationa bookshop for your steady supply of books. Jan Bishop for adopting the project, keeping us safe and warm, and collecting all those sports shoes for us. All the financial donors who gave up some of their hard-earned-but-easily-spent cash. All the donors of fantastic resources in and around my neighbourhood, in response the posters on the trees around the area. Lizzy, Sam and all at Hop, Skip & Jump who so kindly offered to let me siphon through their charity shop of many things brilliant, and for your continual support with great resources. Peter at Elco UK for organising 500 A4 pads for us and getting them to the depot within 24 hours so they made it onto the shipment! Pete & Dave at West Surf Clothing for donating some amazing surplus stock. All Lou's friends who came over to sit and input book titles into spreadsheets for our mammoth listie-thing. Chris D, Sarah, Hils, Laura, ChrisyChris Squire, Karla, Penny, Holly Marriott, Chris Marchant & Pat Patel of Penguin Books for your generous donation of books :o) Danielle Williams for linking MEP to Penguin Books... Success! Huuuge Thanks! Jo Hook of Temwa for being a wonderful inspiration, top advisor, and for your all-round Temwa Loving Support. Jakob Binnington for your exceptional donations to MEP, and for supporting Brighten with us. Barry Haley for offering his experienced advice and sharing his most valuable contacts Jhassi Elliot for designing the very beautiful MEP flyers and for organising CadburyFest... what a fun fundraiser. Looking forward to the next one! Tina Hayes for being the best bucket-shaker i've ever seen All the students at the Riverstreet Centre, Bristol for running a coffee morning fundraiser Andy Cantwell for being an all-round superstar. Thanks for the love and donated resources. We love you! Dolores Folgado & Belen Mur of BIC Graphics Europe for A PALLET of BIC stationary... woohoo. Malik & Petra and all at Pilger Jack for raising money for us by organising big fat parties in Switzerland! All you skydivers who jumped 12,000 feet from a perfectly good plane in July 2005 for cash: Amy Firks, Andy Bryce, Andy Cantwell, Cakeboy, Desmundo, Grace, Jakob Binnington, Kevie Fitzpatrick, Lorraine Hardman, Naomi Harrison, Neil Harrison, Tina Hayes and me. Thanks to all who sponsored us! All the FreeCycle Bristol people who have passed on their worthful wares to us Hillary White at the Glastonbury Festival Office for being so willing and showing great support! Clem & Jeff for working on the volunteers side of things while teaching out in India Mike & Roxy at Apsley House, Montpellier, Bristol for storage of books at short notice Karla Kelly for storing lots of books at her house Malcolm Haynes for storing more books in his lockup Soooozie Alcorn for her kindness in being so accommodating at all times Morgan for helping start to build the website and teaching me how it's done Teachers & students at Villiers High School for donating 3,000 books Karine Waldron for running our trial book collection, having good ideas and showing love for the project Suzie Birdie for rescuing 300 books and getting them to us safely Andy & Bruce Traynor for your connections, help and advice Also thanx to, Janine Carroll, Meg Lewis, Bernard & Sue Fitzpatrick (my Ma & Pa), Benji Lewis & everyone who has shown us support and given us advice so far in this mission. As you can see, there really have been a lot of amazing people who've helped make this possible. There are so many more people than are mentioned here that have influenced us or the materials sent in one way or another: may your world be full of happiness and light Chemwalis & Chemwenes. * * * Bringing * * Books * & * Stationary * To * Malawian * * Schools * * * |