Message from Malawi

Jackie Farr

I am a digital journalism graduate, charity communications intern and a nature-phobe. This is my first time in Africa.  I am the new Communications Intern for Mary's Meals, the global charity that feeds over 790,000 children every school day, and I will be spending the next year working with the team in Malawi. This fortnightly blog will document my time spent in Africa; the challenges I face, the home that I miss, the bugs I meet, and the adventures I find myself on!

I am a digital journalism graduate, charity communications intern and a nature-phobe. This is my first time in Africa.  I am the new Communications Intern for Mary's Meals, the global charity that feeds over 790,000 children every school day, and I will be spending the next year working with the team in Malawi. This fortnightly blog will document my time spent in Africa; the challenges I face, the home that I miss, the bugs I meet, and the adventures I find myself on!

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Message from Malawi: kindness, sports and little acts of love

While the focus of Mary's Meals is school feeding, we often receive other donated items from generous supporters. Every so often, whether they arrive by shipping container or are personally delivered to our offices, we are given the chance to share these little acts of love with the children we support.

Message from Malawi: bugs, bees, powercuts and tails

I'm about to turn on the shower as I step inside, but the sight of something unexpected makes me freeze. Afraid to move, I slowly lower my foot back onto the ground and gently step back. I carefully pick up my hairspray can with one hand, and my hairbrush with my other -the first two things in reach.