Milika James is one of the women learning tailoring at Our AIM Foundation’s Holistic Community Centre in Tongozala, Mchinji District, Malawi. She hails from Lufina village which is approximately 7km from the centre. She walks to and from the centre every weekday with her infant child, just a year old, strapped to her chest – […]
“Where are you going with that bucket of water?” I asked.“My mom is sick and thirsty,” the little boy, Akhil, told me. “I am going to get water from the closest borewell, 5 km away. I am scared otherwise she may die.”There are thousands like Akhil, who don’t have nearby access to clean drinking water.
Stella Jailosi is a 7-year-old girl who comes from a very poor family, living in Dress Village located in Mchinji district in Malawi.She lives with her parents, two brothers and a sister in a small, dilapidated house with a door made of grass, a window which is covered by an old burlap sack, a thatched
Nathi Bai walked from her home in the village of Manthar, in Pakistan to the nearby village of Branch Thatta to fetch water from river. It’s around 2 km from her house. Whenever she or her family needs water, she must make this walk, then using a bucket attached to a rope, which tears at
Siliya Milliward is an 8-year-old boy. He has a smile that could light up a room and a very creative soul. He loves to draw pictures, and spends much of his time creating art. Siliya studies at a local primary school. His favourite subject is Chichewa and he wants to become a teacher when he
This is Misozi Ledson of Kawere Village, located in Mchinji District, Malawi. She is 23-years-old women, and a mother of two. Whenever she or her children are in need of medical assistance, Misozi walks 12 kilometers from Kawere to Tongozala, where Our AIM’s medical centers are located. She does so with her two babies strapped
At just five-years-old, Maxwell Alfred already has big dreams. Thanks to Our AIM, which provides early child development classes to children in Mchinji District, Malawi, Maxwell gets to go to school and learn. He loves to learn, and already has his sights set on becoming a secondary school teacher himself.But Maxwell still faces many setbacks.
This is Samson Mnyandula, 23 years old, from Kazyozyo, Mnchinji. Due to financial problems, he was forced to leave school before graduation. Now, thanks to Our AIM, he has been able to continue his education. He is enrolled for computer lessons at our Tongozala Holistic Centre. Though Kazyozyo is about 15km from the center, Samson
Tereza Akimu is a 10-year-old girl who lives in Nedi Village, in Traditional Authority Mkanda in Mchinji District, Malawi. She is a jovial and happy girl, and loves playing with her friends.Tereza lives with both parents and her two brothers inside a grass thatched house that doesn’t keep them insulated from the weather. The roof
Essence Ganda comes to the Tongozala Holistic Community Center with her infant son, John, at least 4 times per week. She receives medical care and hygiene products, and credits Our AIM’s doctors with guided her through a troubled pregnancy.
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