DINNER DANCE WITH THE "DEGENERATES"

 

 

 

We held another Fundraiser last Saturday when we were entertained and danced to the wonderful music of the "The Degenerates" who donated their services for our dinner dance.
A total of $773 was raised inclusive of the raffle, ticket sales and donations. What a pity more parishioners were not able to attend this most enjoyable night of music from a marvellous band whose performance seems to become more polished each year.

However the MALAWI SUPPORT GROUP wish to thank the few parishioners who attended and enjoyed a range of music from Christmas carols to Abba and a host of other fantastic dance numbers where a well known parishioner couple really showed their prowess. A few people even enjoyed the evening by just sitting, watching and tapping their feet to the playing and singing by the talented group.
Thankfully the numbers were made up on the night by a band member who is also a Malawi support member bringing along a large group of family and friends along that brought the ticket sales up to a total of $310. A door prize of chocolates and a bottle of wine was won by one of the visiting supporters.
A number of parishioners who could not attend made donations towards the function and these were even added to by others on the night that gave an amazing total of $320 worth of donations for the benefit of our Sister Parish. Thank you so much to all who contributed in this way.
A raffle was run on the night for the great prize of a $100 account that was donated by the manager of the Catholic Development Fund. This raffle raised the amount of $143 that brought the total raised from the function to $773.
Thank you again to all who continue to support the Group in it's work

LETTER FROM FR. TAYLOR

Dear Lindsay & Malawi Support Group,

I am promising when I get free I will learn the computer skills!

At this time I was giving a retreat to sisters and nice to get a break from the buildings.

The wall around the church at Ntandire is progressing. The Christians are building it up to 2.5 metres. They finished building a kitchen since they received a gift of ceramic stoves to cut down on the wood used by more than 50%. .The woman of the Church have started a nursery school with over 100 children. They are fed 3 times a week. In 2011 I will build 2 classrooms for babies and high babies. The women take turns to teach and cook on a voluntary basis – fantastic! The school fees project and the funding of the children for both places are going very well.

We have started the new academic year and I have a balance of $500 which will start some of the new students and also pay for the existing ones who haven’t finished. I do have a list of the students and how much they receive. I‘m sure I should send it to you by email sometime. I will recruit someone to help me. We are having a visit from the ‘First Lady’ on the 23rd October, so the women are busy for the festival. Thanks for your letter and photo. Enjoy life while you can. Once again a huge thanks for your support. Kind regards. Francis Taylor

THE BUNNINGS BARBECUE

BUNNINGS BARBECUE

On the 31st July the Malawi Support Group and very able volunteers manned the sausage sizzle at Bunning’s to raise money for the first time outside of church and parishioner related activities; their efforts proved most successful with well over a thousand dollars raised reflecting excellent prior planning, good team work with facilities provided by Bunning’s.

At the end of the day only 5 sausages remained from the 78 kg of sausages purchased.

This fundraiser complements others and donations, all of which are crucial to the feeding programme and assistance for the 300 children attending the Catholic School of Mt Silize. The children– 40 of which are orphans are reliant entirely on our funding for their daily school breakfast, school books, school fees and to allow 15 boys and girls to attend secondary and post secondary school.

LETTER FROM FR TAYLOR

Dear Lindsay and the Malawi Support Group,

Greetings from Malawi. Your continuous generosity to support the children and schoolgoers is a constant source of wonder to us in these difficult times. It gives us strength to continue the Lord’s work in caring for his poor ones.
I received your most generous donation of $3,500 on 29th March. It enables us to continue the feeding programme for the 300 children, including 40
orphans, buy school books and pay school fees for 15 boys and girls who go to secondary and post secondary school. Thank you all for your
generosity. With God’s blessings
Fr. Francis Taylor.

MTSIRIZA SCHOOL CHILDREN ENJOYING BREAKFAST