The Dalitso Project

A slight delay to this month’s newsletter as we’ve reached the busy end of term and the start of the school summer holidays! While you’re here, we’d like to take the opportunity to remind everyone about this year’s Sponsor Child Gifts.

If you sponsor a child through The Dalitso Project, we’d be grateful if you could hand in your gift by Friday 31st July. The gifts will travel with our team to Malawi in October, so please remember to keep everything lightweight and pack it in a reusable bag or carrier bag.

Each gift should include:

* A smart non-school shirt/blouse or dress (below knee length)
* A small packet of Haribo (16g)
* An age-appropriate playing card game
* A letter/card and photo from you

Please also attach a tag with your name and your sponsored child’s name to the bag.

Thank you to everyone who has already handed in their gift. We look forward to personally delivering these special gifts to each child during our visit to Malawi in October. 💙🇲🇼

🏥 Maternity Unit Update – Kambilonjo

The latest photos show work continuing at a fantastic pace.

With the roof complete, attention has turned to rendering the outside of the building and progressing work inside. The corridors and rooms are beginning to take shape, giving a real sense of what this facility will look like when completed.

One of the photos shows Mike, who is overseeing the build. Mike has worked alongside The Dalitso Project on a number of projects over many years and continues to play a key role in bringing this exciting development to life.

More internal photos to follow soon. 💚

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Our June newsletter is out now!

This month you can read about:
🏡 Progress on the new maternity unit in Kambilonjo
👶 The impact of our Baby Rescue Programme, which has supported around 400 babies since 2010
🎓 A special staff spotlight celebrating Aida’s university graduation
🎁 Details of our Sponsor Child Gift 2026 appeal
🌽 Updates from our centres in Thyolo and Kambilonjo

Thank you to everyone who continues to support The Dalitso Project.

Read the full newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/70s0NgGMlB

🏥 Maternity Unit Update – Kambilonjo

The latest photos show just how much progress has been made in a short space of time.

The brickwork and roofing are now complete, giving a much clearer picture of the scale of the building and what it will provide for the local community. The images also show just how close the maternity unit is to Dochas Medical Centre, allowing the two facilities to work closely together to look after the community they are part of.

Over the past few weeks we have shared updates as the steelwork arrived, the roof structure was assembled and the roofing sheets were fitted. Seeing the building now weatherproof and fully taking shape is a significant milestone in the project.

Work has now moved inside, where teams are focusing on the next phase of construction. We’ll share photos from inside the building next week to show what is happening behind the walls.

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🏥 Maternity Unit Update – Kambilonjo

We have a roof.

The latest photo from Kambilonjo show the roofing sheets now fully in place — a huge step forward in the build over the past couple of weeks.

More updates to follow as work continues. 💚

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🏥 Maternity Unit Update – Kambilonjo

The latest photos show how quickly things have moved on.

🔩 The roof structure is now in place, and iron sheets have been fitted on one side — a clear step forward in the build. From steel arriving on site to this stage in a matter of days, the progress is easy to see and impressive.

This project has been talked about for a long time, and it’s good to see it moving forward step by step.

🍲 Soup & Scone Spring Fair – Update

A big thank you to everyone who came along and supported our Soup & Scone Spring Fair today.

We’re pleased to share that the event raised £1188.90, which will go directly towards supporting the ongoing work of The Dalitso Project in Malawi.

Thank you to everyone who baked, donated and attended — it all made a difference. 💚

🍲 Opening Soon

We open in less than an hour and a half at Arbroath Town Mission for our Soup & Scone Spring Fair.

The soup is ready, the scones are smelling amazing, and the cakes are all set to go.

📍 Arbroath Town Mission
⏰ 10am – 2pm

If you’re free to today, we’d love to see you along. 💚

🍲 This Saturday – Soup & Scone Spring Fair

Our Soup & Scone Spring Fair at Arbroath Town Mission is coming up this Saturday.

We’ll be serving our popular homemade soup and scones throughout the day, along with tea/coffee and a range of stalls to browse.

📍 Arbroath Town Mission
📅 Saturday
⏰ 10am – 2pm

It’s always a lovely day and an important fundraiser supporting the ongoing work of The Dalitso Project in Malawi.

We’d love to see you there this weekend. 💚