How the other half live

How the other half live!

In every society all around the world there's disparity in the distribution of wealth., Malawi is no different. However, the disparity of wealth in Malawi is significantly obvious between the haves and the have not.
 I am very privileged to see it from both sides, the invitation to eat with the poor in society to the rich.
I found myself yet again invited to a function. This time a baby shower, at first wasn't keen to go, through the persuasion of my neighbour and good friend I decided to go. Glad I did! It was a beautiful day in the company of people I already know, enjoying good food, cakes that I so longed for, too expensive to buy on a volunteer allowance,  drinking wine etc., a nice day out. However, can't but feel sad and guilty seeing some of the local children sitting outside the gate wishing they could have a slice of the cake, food and drink we were having!

Someone forgot to inform me it was a theme event - 'Yellow & White'! I missed out - shame.

Photos of 'baby shower'

Set up

The gifts

The ladies

The beautiful garden - big enough to build three more houses on 

The swimming pool

My favourite - the water feature

The ladies in their fineries 

Photos with the ladies

Photo with the expectant mum

St. Valentine!

St. Valentine. A day for sharing and showing love!

I taught the children of the After School Club how to make Valentine cards for their parents. They not only enjoyed making the cards also had fun.

Photos of Valentine activity.

Creativity  making their first Valentine cards

End product - showing off their skills 

Bringing joy and happiness into their lives

Day trip with youth group in Sanga Bay, Salima

Saturday, 27th December, I was invited as guest of honour to join the youth on their day trip to Sanga Bay in Salima.  A very interesting day lots of fun and games. The youth and young people were all very excited, many of them have never seen or been to the lake in their life. The joy and excitement was written all over their faces.

Here are photos of  the wonderful day at the lake with the youth.

Sanga Bay, Salima - Lake Malawi

The youth

Local children 

The sound system 

Fun time

Youth Leader

Group photo

Group photo with me

Local woman doing her washing - her baby lying nearby 

 A fun time, however disappointment the state of the lake, dirty and littered with rubbish.  Where ever you go in Africa or Asia the scene is the same. The locals at the same time bathing in the river/lake others doing their washing, clothes, pots and pans and collecting water for drinking & cooking. Diseases such as eye disease worms are very common among the locals.  Lack of clean water, the element of poverty which kills!