Classrooms for Malawi COVID-19 Response Campaign

As our #CFMCOVID19APPEAL goes from strength to strength, we wanted to highlight another way that community groups, schools, businesses and other organisation can support us in reaching our target…

The amazing team and community at Glenniffer High School have set an outstanding example of how groups can help. When the team at Glenniffer found out about the #CFMCOVID19APPEAL they got to work immediately (before we’d even officially launched!) and in just a few days they raised more than £440 for the appeal.

(above, the Gleniffer team preparing for Malawi through team building exercises and first-aid training)

Gleniffer High School has forged an amazing, long lasting and sustainable partnership with Dedza Primary and Chilandepa Primary in Malawi, where groups from Scotland have travelled and lived amongst the community, learned from one another and worked hand in hand for over 8 years on educational / cultural exchange and infrastructure projects. All of the partnership work is carried out in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Unfortunately their 2020 expedition to Malawi was cancelled due to COVID-19 with the students having collectively raised tens of thousands of pounds already to contribute to the ongoing Classrooms for Malawi building programme in their partner communities.

Sarah Niven, teacher and project leader, said “When fundraising, it’s important to us that we work with members of the Malawian community living in Scotland. We recently had a partnership concert which featured performances from both Scottish and Malawian culture (photographed below).

But their fundraising activities did not stop there, nor did the cancellation of their travels to Malawi dent their enthusiasm! They set up their own mini campaign to fundraise for Dedza and Chilandepa directly, contributing to our wider campaign and yet again leading by example in their commitment to education. 

Sarah continues, “When Covid-19 struck the world we were sad to learn that we would be unable to travel to Malawi on our big adventure to participate in our partnership activities. However, we were happy to learn that we would still be able maintain our partnership with Classrooms for Malawi and support our friends at both schools during this pandemic. So with this in mind we launched our own campaign to raise enough money to help install hand washing stations in each of our partner schools.”

Their efforts and the friendships developed are a shining example of how Classrooms for Malawi, schools in Malawi and the UK can all work together for a better world. 

Thank you to all the team, teachers and community of Gleniffer High School!

Could you run a mini-campaign?

Are you a school, community group, business or individual who would like to run a mini campaign? 

You can set up a mini-campaign using the Crowfunder multiplier by clicking "Start Fundraising" button on the campaign page, or via the following link (https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/classrooms-for-malawi-wash-programme/multiply). If you need any more information, feel free to drop us a note at [email protected].

We need your help in growing our crowd and taking us beyond our target of £7,000! Thank you again for all of your continued donations, support and love to date!