A lifeline Angus church project which has transformed the lives of African orphans over several years is preparing young people for the latest link between the two nations.
Since 2005 St Andrew’s Church in Arbroath has ploughed around £150,000 into projects to improve the lives of children in Malawi.
The scheme has also enriched Angus young people who have travelled to Africa as part of the growing relationship and a soup and pudding lunch in the town last weekend was the latest event to build funds for the departure of a new group of volunteers this summer.
The St Andrew’s Malawi project works with water business AquAid Lifeline, which makes a donation from every bottle to help the developing world.
AquAid Lifeline supports over 3000 orphans in Malawi and has built an orphan village called Namisu, where over 100 children go each day to receive food and a basic education.
The Arbroath involvement began in 2005 when AquAid founder John Searle’s twin brother David was assistant pastor at St Andrew’s.
Church youth worker Sheila Dunphy approached John about the possibility of herself and husband Fraser taking a group of young people to Malawi to work with the orphans.
The group’s next fund-raiser is a craft fair to be held in the church on Saturday, March 5. For a table call 01241 431135.