March2020

An update from Malawi
Pamela Strachan, OLM
I have recently received the following from the
Malawian prison chaplain, Revd Stanley Chimesya,
with whom I stayed last October. You will remember
I had the opportunity to visit a number of prisons in
the Blantyre Synod during my visit and was able to
see at first hand how desperate the living conditions
are for many of the prisoners. Food and clean water
are priorities.
‘Greetings, servants of the Lord Jesus.
As you are aware, I initiated a water project in
Ntcheu prison which had not water. A family in
Australia, the Breens, offered their heartfelt donation
of 14.5 million (Kwacha) to drill a borehole powered
by solar energy, with 2 tanks of 5,000 litres each.
The work was completed on 10 January 2020 and
the facility handed over to the prison authority on 17 January.
The challenge now is that the water hasn’t yet been extended to inmates’ cells,
kitchen, toilets and bathrooms. I would invite God-loving well wishers to support
the remaining phase which will cost local currency, 4.7 million Kwacha from the
point where the tanks and a water tap are, to the mentioned area.
To me the work is incomplete until I bring the water to inmates’ cells, bathrooms,
etc. The contractor is ready to do the work once well-wishers are ready to finance
the last phase.
God bless.
Rev. Stanley Chimesya
Prison Chaplain
Malawi.
4.7 million Kwacha would be nearly £5,000 and Rev.
Stanley is now asking his friends in parishes worldwide
to help raise the additional funding for Phase 2
of this project.
The photos are of the ceremony at Ntchen
Prison Malawi on January 17 th this year.
Rev Stanley standing with the Chief
Commissioner of prisons, Wandika Phiri
and the Blantyre Synod General
Secretary, Rev Dr Billy Gama