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[ Previous Post ] Suddenly the smell of sun on dry grass. Our leg from Adis Ababa to Lilongwe has been given a knee! - a one hour stop in DRC. As the doors open to allow passengers to board and "de-plane" (call me fussy, but I prefer "disembark"!), a scent of Africa invades and refreshes the cabin's imported air with local Lubumbashi spice. A gentleman now occupying the seat beside me speaks French to a friend on his mobile. We get talking. His English is only as good as by French, but we manage. Francesco Nchikala is a musician, en route to Belgium for a concert. "People say I'm like Fela Kute, but I'm not as successful as him!" He's also in to aid work. Two projects: "Les enfants de la rue", which involves teaching musical instruments to "road kids", and another, with support from the UEFA Foundation - some outreach to children based on a kind of football, "Kifumpa", using a ball made of rags. ...

Hi! Welcome to our blog! It's focused on sharing the experience of spending time with our friends in Malawi. Special thanks to you if you've supported our  fundraising  towards the projects and equipment we'll be delivering this year.   In less than a fortnight our team of 11 volunteers from UK and Poland set off for " Home of Hope ", Malawi. From the capital, Lilongwe, we'll drive about two hours west, along the road towards Zambia. We'll turn right at Mchinji along a line of hills instead of carrying on to the Zambian border, just a few kilometers on, and arrive at what is home and school for over 700 children and young people, and staff.  We realize it's a privilege to travel. You're warmly invited to follow us as we post updates each day, sharing stories we hope will make Malawi and the work of Home of Hope feel less a world apart. Next post