We were so happy to welcome a large group of visitors from MUBAS_Society of accountancy students (SOCAS) who came through with big hearts and beautiful energy.
They brought generous donations including 1 cartoon of soap, 1 bale of soya pieces, 1 packet of hello! snacks, clothes, 20 exercise books, 3 packets of sugar, 10 kilos of cream of maize, and many other assorted items — thank you so much!
The day was filled with laughter and fun activities. We played lots of games, and the tug of war was a big hit!
Your visit brought so much joy to everyone at BAHASI. We’re truly grateful to all who came, and to those who helped organize this wonderful visit. It was really nice having you with us, and we hope to see you again soon!
From all of us at BAHASI — thank you!
We are delighted to announce that the construction of an external fence, for the new girls hostel, has begun!
Cement, Sand and Quary stone has been purchased with the amazing support of Hope Church in Scotland.
If you'd like to donate and support us with completing this big project, and getting our girls moved in as soon as possible, click here.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the support so far!
Katie shepherd,Molly Galbraith and Phoebe MacLean-bristol
Thankyou so much to Gift of the Givers for their constant support of our ECD (Early Childhood Develoment) programme and our OVCs (Orphaned and Vulnerable Children).
Monthly, they distrubute Creamed Maize, Lukuni phala, Salt, Soya pieces and Oil to our ECD feeding programme that ensures the children in our free community preschool get nutritious meals every day.
Thankyou so much!
If you would like to donate to this programme, donate here
In the past BAHASI has run a woman's empowerment tailoring program, and we are happy to announce its up and running again. The programme focus's on training woman how to sew and make their own clothes. This empowers these woman by teaching them a profitable skill allowing them to be self-sufficient. Not only does this program benefit these woman, it is also an IGA (income generating activity) for BAHASI. By selling the products made we will be able to use the profit to support our other valuable programs and projects.
if you want to get involved and help support the women in our commmunity you can donate here!
We are very thankful for such a kind donation of clothes, shoes and blanket. It will help our kids, both our pre-school kids and those who stay at Bahasi as their home, so much during this cold season.
This donation has come right in time and we are so greatful!
Let's work together to build strong and healthy communities. If you are interested in donating to help our children with food or clothes during this cold season please donate here !
We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of Phases 2 and 3 of the BAHASI Painting Initiative! What began as a vision to revitalize our classrooms has now expanded into a full transformation of the classrooms exterior walls and floors, creating a safe, vibrant, and inspiring space for every child.
We were privileged to have the Civil Engineering Society from MUBAS (Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences) come to visit BAHASI this month for a day full of activities and fun! They arrived early in the morning and started of the day with welcome speeches and introductions followed by a tour of BAHASI. Then the MUBAS students led some inspiring activities including drawing a future self-portrait of who you want to be when you’re older which all the kids loved! Then the BAHASI children performed some dances, songs and poems followed by the gift presentation. We of course then we ended the trip with an iconic BAHASI dance party! was such an amazing thankyou so much to them for coming to support us!! go follow their Instagram @mubas.ices
This weekend the painting process started and the first coat on our classrooms has been completed. Phase one (interior) is well on its way to being finished!
Thankyou so much to Abrham and Dirk Tol who funded phase 1!
If you want to support us with this project ensuring our preschoolers have the most vibraent learning environment, please donate here: Crowdfunding to support and maintain BAHASI's preschool on JustGiving
A big project has been in the works! We have been planning a class room maintaince and rennovation.
The first step was to remove all of the books from the library so that painting can begin as soon as possible.
If you'd like to support us in giving our OVCs a safe and joyful learning environmen please check out our just giving page.
Crowdfunding to support and maintain BAHASI's preschool on JustGiving
Updates on this project will be found in our monthly newsletter https://bahasi-newsletter.beehiiv.com/, on our website blog, or appear on our Instagram @bahasi_children. Follow along!
This saturday we made samosa here at BAHASI! Our coking programme is a part of our feeding programme that sets up our kids with knowlage on how to prepare traditional and non traditional Cusine. With the rising prices in Malawi this programme is costing us from 15000-30000 MKW. if you are interested in Sponsoring our Cooking Programme or have any suggestions about our next dish please dont hesitate to donate. Thankyou!
Thankyou so much to the Child Care Institue board for inviting us to this amazing event that allowed us to make friends, learn about nature and most importantly restore some of Malawi's forests.
Last week 6 of our kids had the opportunity to perform in their schools production of 'The Lion King'. The performance from the music, to the costumes, to the acting, was phenominal and we are so unbelivibly proud of our kids for taking part!
We are embarking on the last couple of days to reach our goal for the Christmas Party for the ophans in Malawi. We hope you find a place in your heart for them and help reach our goal.
So please help making a fantastic Xmas celebration for the Bahasi children in Malawi. We also celebrate our 20th Anniversary!
DO spare a nickel or dime or more & share in the Giving this Christmas.
Thank you so much!
🙏 HEARTFELT THANKS TO PROPHET AO FESTUS! 🎁
Yesterday, we were blessed with an incredible donation from Prophet AO Festus that will make a significant difference in the lives of the children we serve at BAHASI. His generous contribution included:
1 Bale of Sugar
6 Cooking Oil Bottles
13 Packs of Yonse-bo
2 Cartons of Laundry Soap
1 Bag of Rice
Mk 200,000
These essential supplies will provide nutrition, cleanliness, and support to our children during these challenging times. Prophet AO Festus's kindness demonstrates the power of community and compassion.
We look forward to continuing our partnership and working together to improve the lives of children. Your support will bring hope and create real change!
From the entire BAHASI family - ZIKOMO KWAMBIRI! 🤗
Our volunteers at BAHASI have been working for the last month on setting up a monthly newsletter for our donors and supporters to keep up to date with our sucesses and our struggles.
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2 years ago the Mckinley Tech High School African Library Project Club donated hundreds of books to our library programme and this week we have put the last of them out for distrubution.
With having over 300 benificiaries it's been dificult to have order with this programme, but hopefully with the implimentation of new ways of regulating the books, we will be able to keep this distribution thriving.
A massive thankyou to our supporters over at Mckinley Tech High School African Library Project Club!
The Gift of the Givers' Foundation visited us on Friday and distributed the educational training kits for our free pre-school!
We're delighted to have partners like Gift of the Givers' Foundation who share our mission to improve the lives of vulnerable children who cannot access high-quality education. Their support means the world to us!
These training kits will undoubtedly enhance the delivery of our lessons and improve the understanding of our young learners. We're eager to see the positive impact it will have on their educational journey!
A huge thank you to Gift of the Givers' Foundation for organizing this wonderful Early Childhood Development (ECD) program! We're also grateful to Blantyre Social Welfare for their participation in this program.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of our children!
Every month Gift of the Givers distributes maize, oil, soya pices and salt for our OVCs. This month we recieved an additional 200kg of Maize porridge to contribute to our feeding programme which is a part of the ECD project- supported by Gift of the Givers.
Thankyou so much to Gift of the Givers for your continuous support of BAHASI!
We're beyond thrilled to take our amazing kids on an adventure to Hapuwani, all thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors and partners!
Huge shoutout to Malawi Travel, Dirk Tol, Abraham Tol, all donors and Atol Solutions for raising the funds to make this fun day possible! Your kindness and support mean the world to us and our kids.
Today, our children will get to enjoy the breathtaking scenery, exciting games, and thrilling activities that Hapuwani has to offer!
We're grateful for your trust in us and for giving our kids the opportunity to create lifelong memories.
Thank you again, Malawi Travel, Dirk Tol, Abraham Tol, All their donors and Atol Solutions, for your amazing support!
We're beyond thrilled to take our amazing kids on an adventure to Hapuwani, all thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors and partners!
Huge shoutout to Malawi Travel, Dirk Tol, Abraham Tol, all donors and Atol Solutions for raising the funds to make this fun day possible! Your kindness and support mean the world to us and our kids.
Today, our children will get to enjoy the breathtaking scenery, exciting games, and thrilling activities that Hapuwani has to offer!
We're grateful for your trust in us and for giving our kids the opportunity to create lifelong memories.
Thank you again, Malawi Travel, Dirk Tol, Abraham Tol, All their donors and Atol Solutions, for your amazing support!
We received a large donation of clothing and toys from the daughters of Alan Joffe, owner of Mgoza Lodge, Cape Mclear We so appreciate your help and generosity. God Bless!
This year, we are honored to have visitors from “Bible Believers” a church institution that has graciously offered to share this special moment with our children and elderly community members.
Highlights of the events
Delicious lunch with parents, children, elderly and community members
Joyful performances by our talented children
Inspirational messages and gifts from Bible Believers
Opportunities for networking and community building
Purpose
Our Christmas party seeks to:
Strengthen relationships between parents, children, elderly people and community members
Provide a platform for socialization and support
Spread love, joy, and hope during the holiday season
Thank you for your consideration, we look forward to celebrating with you.
This morning BAHASI preschool got their new uniforms! Handmade by the women in our community our new blue uniform will go a long way in unifying our students. To further help our pre school please visit our link tree to see where else you can help out.
This week the HBC team went to 6 homes of elderly women to check in and offer our kindness. We are building strong relationships with the elderlies in our community to make sure they dont feel alone. Yesterday, when talking to these woman, every single person said they needed food and bedding and soap to help sustain themselves and their family. with poor physical health as a barrier, it is becoming increasingly difficult to earn money for these woman. However, with Gods love they are able to stay smiling and hopeful.
If you are able, please take a look at our link tree to find all of our giving initiatives that help support the community. Thankyou!
This weekend we held a fashion show for the kids to flex thier fashionista muscles! Check out our Instagram @bahasi_children to see a video!
This week our team went to Lunzu to collect 25 bags of charcoal for our big christmas party on the 25th of December. If you can help out in anyway and donate to us over this festive season please check out our linktree. Thankyou!
On the 8/11/24, we welcomed Carolyn an amazing illustrator and story teller who has come to BAHASI to share her crafts with our children. We had a dance party to welcome her in true BAHASI style!
Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting an amazing team from Soul Sisters, for the afternoon, to connect and dance with one another! Soul sisters held a fundraiser for BAHASI and raised over 200,000 Kwacha, as well as bringing clothes and food donatations for our children. Our family over at Soul Sisters have been a continual support to us at BAHASI and we appreciate them, and the life changing work they are doing, so much! Thankyou.
Yesterday DDD & PC Charitable Trust generously donated 17 bunk beds, 34 matresses, 34 pillows and 7 double wardrobes. This is allowed us to fully furnish our new girls hostel! We are so close to having this completely finished. To help put the finishing touches on the interior and exterior of this project, please consider donating!
Yesterday, we had the joy of having St Andrews school come visit us and share their kindness with us. They donated food, clothes and hygiene products for our kids. We are so greatful for their generousity. We have been inspired by their support of their community. Next time you come visit we will make sure we can have a party, Thankyou so much!
We're overwhelmed with gratitude to the Mahomed Family for their incredible generosity! They've donated TWO BEDS, toys, cloths & shoes to BAHASI, bringing comfort and joy to our children.
Your kindness will have a lasting impact on their lives, and we're so thankful to have supporters like you. Your generosity is a shining example of the power of community and compassion.
Thank you again, Mahomed Family, for your wonderful donation! You're making a real difference in the lives of our children.
We're overwhelmed with gratitude for the kindness shown by Mrs. Arshad and her husband!
Today, they surprised us with a DELICIOUS MEAL for our children! Their generosity and thoughtfulness have brought smiles to many faces.
Your selfless act has made a significant difference in the lives of our young ones. We're thankful for community members like you who demonstrate compassion and care.
Thank you, Mrs. Arshad and your husband, for your kindness and support!
This weekend The Makazi Foundation hosted a mens mental health talk at BAHASI, for the community and the boys at BAHASI. The talk was about opening up the conversation around mens mantal health and discussing how to navigate hard emotions.
Thankyou to The Makazi Foundation for giving us this wonderful opportunity to break down barriers!
This week we had a visit from Imperial school who came, inspired us, made a massive donation of clothes, food and hygine products; danced with us, and invited some of our OVC's to join their school! THANKYOU Imperial for your continued support of BAHASI.
Rainy Season has officially started at BAHASI!
Despite the dancing fun that was enjoyed by the kids; the food and clothes stores did get flooded and we had to quickly move all damadged good to a dry area. After the rain eased up, the amazing boys of BAHASI dug out a rain channel around the store building, in the hopes of preventing similar things occuring throughout the rest of the season.
This week, as part of our homebased care (HBC) programme, the HBC team went into Bangwe to distibute the nets that were generously donated by FHS. We met with over 7 vulnerable families and not only distributed nets, but invited them to our christamas party on the 25th of December.
Visit our homebased care page to learn more and help support our programme. Thankyou!!
We had an amazing donation of mosquito nets from Family Health Service (FHS) this week, and were able to distribute them to some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Thankyou so much FHS!
We have received 600 kg maize from Abraham Tol and Dirk Tol at Malawi Travel. We're very thankful for the support they have given us and this Maize will be used for our feeding program, which provides meals for over 150 OVCs daily. Just in time, because we ran out! Thankyou!
On the 24th of October we had the honour of hosting four amazing students and one teacher from a local international school, Hillview, that had raised funds and collected items to doante to BAHASI. Thier support has given our OVCs food, clothes and vital resources to aid their lives and education. We thank them wholheartedly! If you are able, please donate to one of our OVC programmes to join Hillview in supporting our amazing young people.
Wisiki Village
Bangwe Township
P. O Box 90029 Bangwe, Blantyre 9
Limbe, MALAWI
Tel: +265 884 96 01 65
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