Giving
Over the last twenty-three years, the Malawi Millennium Project (MMP) has made a real and lasting difference in the lives of thousands of people in Malawi.
The primary focus was on improving the education of teachers, nurses, scientists, and engineers to enable Malawians to solve Malawian problems.
Over the years, a diverse set of projects and associations has evolved including:
- scholarships for learners at Kamuzu College of Nursing and the Malawi Polytechnic
- water sanitation
- infant and child mortality
- education of the blind
- support for the Open Arms Orphanage
- seed starter packs
- support for LUV+, Leprosy at Utale Village
Your donation to the Malawi Millennium Project will be used to improve the life chances of people in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world. Every penny donated is used to further our causes. Nothing is used for administration, as everyone volunteers their time and efforts.
Two options are available:
Grants
Grants, (in particular Scottish government grants), supported some of our projects. This was one measure of our success but was never the foundation of the MMP. Indeed, the MMP did not benefit from these grants.
It was the donations made by individuals and small organisations, sometimes in-kind, that enabled us to provide seed funding to initiate and develop small projects that addressed specific needs. It helped them to grow to the stage where they were viable and suitable for consideration for grant aid from the Scottish Government or other funding bodies.
The 'Making Wonders' project is one such example. With support from MMP, this project started working in two schools for the blind. It grew to support thirty-two schools, with further funding from the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), The Beit Trust, and the Scottish Government.
'Making Wonders' added two additional autonomous projects:
- the repair of Perkins Braillers ('Malawi Tomorrow', a Scottish charity)
- the production of DAISY talking books (Force Foundation of the Netherlands)
'Making Wonders' then sought to assist children with Albinism in Malawi, children who suffer continually from sunburn and frequently die young of sun exposure-related cancers. These projects related to 'Making Wonders' could trace their origins to financial assistance derived from the MMP.
The Malawi Millennium Project has enjoyed widespread support within and outside the Strathclyde community, both locally and internationally.
Many University staff, students, the Graduates Association, and alumni donate time and effort to the Project. They lend their expertise and organise fundraising events. These events range from 'Move for Malawi' in Strathclyde Sport, to balls, casino nights, and fashion shows, run by the Graduates Association, in Barony Hall.
The Project is proud of its record of careful financial management. A network of contacts in Malawi allows the Project to target the money directly to those in need.