THE CHILDREN'S MISSION DBA MALAWI CHILDREN'S MISSION

DURING THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR, THE CHILDREN'S MISSION FOCUS WAS SUPPORTING THE WORK BEING DONE IN MALAWI, AFRICA BY MBWANA CHILDREN'S MISSION BY SPREADING AWARENESS, RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMMING. HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM: 1)SINCE 2007 MBWANA CHILDREN'S MISSION HAS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 300 ORPHANED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN WITH AN ACTIVE ROSTER OF 160 - CHILDREN AGES 3 - 27 DURING THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR. AT THE START, 3 FRESH WATER WELLS WERE ESTABLISHED PROVIDING WATER ACCESS FOR OVER 1000 PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO DATE OVER 900,000 MEALS HAVE BEEN SERVED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)TODAY, EVERY CHILD RECEIVES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH 5 DAYS A WEEK. MEDICAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR GUARDIANS FROM ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, PREVENTION TO HOSPITAL STAYS. THE ONSITE PRIMARY SCHOOL, MCM ACADEMY HAS 120 CHILDREN PRE-K - STD 8 (OF WHICH 93 ARE MCM CHILDREN AND THE OTHERS ATTEND DAILY FROM A LOCAL ORPHANAGE MALO A MCHEREZO), 1 CHILD BOARDS FULL TIME AT AQUAID LIFE LINE PRIMARY SCHOOL, 53 CHILDREN ATTEND SECONDARY SCHOOL, 1 CHILD HAS AN APPRENTICESHIP, 10 AT TECHNICAL COLLEGES/ TRADE SCHOOLS AND 2 IN UNIVERSITY. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE "WHOLE CHILD AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A FUTURE OF INDEPENDENCE BEYOND POVERTY. MCM IS NOT AN ORPHANAGE MODEL SO THE CHILDREN LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY WITH FAMILY OR GUARDIANS. 2)AGAIN THIS YEAR $50K WAS CONTRIBUTED BY ONE FAMILY TOWARDS ALL TERTIARY PROGRAMS AND THE ON-SITE INFORMAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2022. YOUNG ADULTS FROM THE COMMUNITY WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE INCLUDING THOSE WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY A PART OF MCM.THIS FISCAL YEAR THERE WAS FULL CLASS OF 15 FOR TAILORING AND 4 FOR HAIRDRESSING WHO GRADUATED IN DECEMBER 2024. THE THIRD COHORT STARTED IN JANUARY 2025 WITH 15 IN TAILORING AND 14 IN HAIRDRESSING. 3)A HIGHLIGHT FOR THE YEAR WAS A PARTNERSHIP STARTED BY HOWARD HIBBS, US CITIZEN WHO VISITED MCM IN JUNE 2023, WITH TIYENI A MALAWIAN BASED ORGANIZATION. IN COLLABORATION WITH MCM, TIYENI TAUGHT DEEP BED FARMING TECHNIQUES TO 15 FARMERS (5 FROM EACH OF THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES) TO HELP THEM EFFICIENTLY HARVEST MORE FOOD.