October 1986 – December 2010 It is with a heavy heart that I share the tragic news of Chikondi Matitiyo’s sudden death on Dec 7th, 2010. Chikondi (a Chichewa word meaning love) was one of the youngest girls in the group of 24 students that Memory and I originally taught while volunteer teaching in Malawi Read more about In Loving Memory of Chikondi Matitiyo.[…]
Memory has just informed me that the Atsikana Pa Ulendo (Girls On The Move) Secondary School in Malawi graduation celebration will take place on Saturday June 25th. This will be the greatest celebration so far in the lives of our 80 graduates. For village girls to achieve a full secondary school education is very rare, Read more about APU’s first graduation celebration date has been set![…]
Several publications have carried the story of APU Malawi. Here are a couple of links: Vernon Morning Star BC LOCAL NEWS Champions of Change article Christie has set up a Face Book page too.
Check this link to listen to an interview with Christie about APU Malawi on the CBC’s All Points West radio show.
Memory will be returning home to Malawi on Friday (December 3) after a successful and inspiring presentation tour she and Christie have almost completed. Unfortunately seven of the Vancouver Island Rotary Club presentations had to be cancelled because of bad weather and poor driving conditions, but plans are underway to reschedule these clubs later in Read more about Alberta and British ColumbiaTour – Christie and Memory cover thousands of kms telling the story of the Malawi Girls’ School[…]