Amelia Jones - Berkshire Scouts Project Africa Malawi 2024

This cause was part of Halloween Race
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In July and August 2024 I am really fortunate to be able to go with Berkshire Scouts to Malawi to take part in an international community project as part of Project Africa.

Berkshire Scouts have been running an active and successful international community programme (Project Africa) for more than a decade. The aim of the programme is to help young people understand the lives of their peers in a different culture and to provide support
through projects. Young people supporting young people.

Since 2011, more than 300 Scouts (14–18 years) and leaders have travelled to Uganda to take part in project work. In addition to helping local communities, it will be appreciated the Scouts have also benefitted enormously from the experience and several have gone on to
make their careers in the area of international development.
The projects journey so far can be seen via this link: www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/project-africa-uganda/

Following time lost to Covid, Project Africa is now entering a new phase and plans are well underway to travel with just under 100 Scouts and leaders to Malawi in 2024 to partner with ‘Joshua in Malawi’ (a British charity): www.joshuainmalawi.org.uk/
The charity supports 17 feeding stations and community centres in the area of Blantyre (southern Malawi). A recent recce to Malawi by four leaders has seen the great work by ‘Joshua’ and identified the projects for 2024. I have provided a link to a short video of the recce.

The projects in Malawi will be similar to those completed in Uganda, ie: working alongside local builders to build a local community centre and to refurbish existing centres and schools.

Southern Malawi suffered a catastrophic cyclone (‘Freddy’) earlier this year and much of village infrastructure was swept away in floods and mud slides and so there is a great need for rebuilding local community infrastructure.

I have been challenged to raise £3,750 to cover my part in the project (for training, travel, food, camping equipment, insurance, and a modest contribution to project costs, etc).

I am really excited to have this opportunity and thank you for supporting me.

Our fundraising target is: £1000

Gross monies raised so far: £516

Supporters so far: 30

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