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2009 NEWSLETTER

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MAHECAS CHARITY GIG 2nd MAY 2009 (raised £340)
Sunset Lounge, The Wirral.

Following on from last year's tremendous success the MAHECAS charity gig once again came to us early this year.

It raised £340 for Mahecas, well done to Rob Kavanagh and Bob Magee for organising it.

It was a beautiful blend of Africa, Wirral and Liverpool, there was dancing and bands playing at the Dodgy Rogers in West Kirby in a bid to raise much needed money to help distribute essential medical supplies around Malawi. Featuring numerous live bands from the Wirral along with Creamfields favourites DJ's CantMixWontMixShdntMixDontMix and Jazzbo of the Malawi Lake Of Stars Festival.

It was a snip at £5 with all proceeds going to charity. It was a brilliant event, with many Malawians and many other guests coming to the Wirral and to enjoy this unique night!

MAHECAS PARTY NIGHT September 4th 2009 (raised over £1000 pounds)
Embassy Bar, Islington, London

Thanks everybody that came and donated. We raised £830 from your 10 pounds contributions to the MAHECAS party. After gift aid this total goes up to £1,037.50
This grand total will help a lot of lives in Malawi. We will be able to help with providing a lot more medical equipment and facilities thanks to you.

A capacity 90 people came to the MAHECAS Party and everyone had a great time, as seen on the pictures on this site.

Thanks again.

Thanks to Joanna Matiti and Camille Makunganya for helping me ( Khama Matiti) organise it.

 

Letter from Gerald Msukwa to Dr Charles Mwansambo, MAHECAS Coordinator in Malawi

31st August 2009

Dear charles,

As QECH we did get an assortment of glucometers, thermometors, bp machines, receivers and other surgical items. The chief matron was able to distribute them to various wards.

On behalf of the recepients, let me thank all the members of MAHECAs for their tireless effort in sourcing the items for the local hospitals. Those items go a long way in filling some gaps.

I have copied the email to the chief matron who currently is looking after QECH.

God bless.

Gerald

Oskar's Walk

MAHECAS' ACHIEVEMENTS IN MALAWI OVER THE YEARS

The MAHECAS Executive, its members, funding donors / supporters, organisers, coordinators and its beneficiaries are proud of the Charity's work and achievements made so far.

Despite its limited funds, MAHECAS has over the years managed to respond in cash and / or kind to a variety of health and medical request needs from Malawi's hospitals and other health organisations.

MAHECAS donations, assistance and facilitation towards the Malawi Health and Medical sectors over the years has been as follows:

(A) HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH ORGANISATIONS

  1. Malindi Hospital:
    Linen and beddings

  2. Likoma HIV / AIDS Project:
    £3,062.00 donated towards the construction of a building for counselling, education and testing of HIV / AIDS.

  3. Lilongwe Central Hospital:
    £3,000.00 for the construction of a reception building area to house computers which store patient records / data - works completed and in use..
    £1,560.00 for the purchase of Episiotomy sets, delivery sets and gloves for the Lilongwe Maternity Bottom Hospital.
    £1,520.00 for the supply of the majority of medicines to the Paediatric Department requested to tie them until the Medical Stores were able to supply.
    A consignment of Medical syringes donated.

  4. Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Renovations:
    £3,000.00 facilitation towards the renovation / construction of the Radiology Department building - works completed and in use.
    £8,000.00 towards the construction of the Pharmacy Department building - works completed and in use.

  5. Chilumba Hospital:
    A consignment of Medical syringes donated.

  6. Mua Hospital in Mtakataka, Dedza:
    £4,000.00 contribution towards the purchase of a new ambulance costing £12,000.00.

  7. Ntchisi Hospital and Lilongwe Central Hospital:
    £5,578.00 worth of medical equipment shared between the two hospitals

  8. Mulanje Hospital:
    £4,322.00 worth of medical equipment sent.

  9. Chitipa Hospital and Lilongwe Central Hospital:
    £7,320.00 worth of medical equipment and sundries sent to the two hospitals.

  10. Chikwawa Hospital, Nguludi Hospital, Lilongwe Central Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital:
    £9,560.00 worth of medical and laboratory equipment shared amongst the hospitals.

  11. Ntchisi Hospital, Chitipa Hospital and Zomba Hospital:
    £7,400.00 worth of medical equipment to Ntchisi and Chitipa hospitals; blankets and mattresses to Zomba Hospital.

  12. Zomba General Hospital:
    A 40ft container load of Beds to furnish a TB or Maternity Ward, Lockers, Baby Cots, Theatre Tables and other equipment were donated by a closing hospital in Essex.

  13. Zomba Mental Hospital:
    3 Electro Convulsive Therapy Machines plus blankets and mattresses were donated.

  14. Mlambe - Nguludi - Phalombe Hospitals:
    £2,700.00 worth of medical equipment and instruments donated to Sukasanje, Chiringa, Mitengo, Namulenga, Neno and Mwanga Health Centres all benefitted

  15. Ntchisi Hospital and Chitipa Hospital:
    £5,350.00 worth of medical equipment and instruments sent.

  16. Ntchisi Hospital, Chitipa Hospital and Chikwawa Hospital:
    £5,200.00 worth of medical equipment and instruments sent.

  17. QECH and Lilongwe Central Hospital:
    Shared a consignment of 10,000 pairs of examination gloves and 1,000 pairs of sterile surgical gloves.
    Assorted boxes of osteostomy pouches and colostomy bags; two large boxes of assorted surgical gloves and disposable aprons shared between hospitals.

(B) COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND / OR INDIVIDUALS

  1. CSP Distributors through MAHECAS donated medicines and equipment to Malawi Hospitals.
  2. CSP through MAHECAS arranged bursaries for four nurses at Liongwe (Kamuzu) Central Hospital.
  3. Kenneth Lee Trust through MAHECAS donated £3,000.00 for the renovation of the Radiology Department in memory of Lyness Mkweteza.
  4. The Rotary Club of Boston; the Inner Wheel Club of Rushen and Western Mann (Mrs Vanerpump), Isle of Man; and the Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, all made donations to MAHECAS to help health and medical services in Malawi.
  5. Lynne Bliss donated to MAHECAS a large consignment of medical syringes which were sent to Chilumba and Lilongwe hospitals.
  6. Mrs Kang'ombe donated to MAHECAS a defibrillator which was sent to Malawi.
  7. Dr Mbaya donated to MAHECAS blood equipments which were sent to Malawi.
  8. Mr Mseka donated to MAHECAS sutches which were sent to Malawi.
  9. MAHECAS donated £1,000.00 through the Malawi High Commission towards the Malawi Famine Relief Fund.
  10. MAHECAS donated £2,000.00 to aid Flood Relief effort in Malawi.
  11. Jansen Cilag donated through MAHECAS laboratory kits, syringes and needles to Lilongwe and QECH hospitals.
  12. Mrs Travena through MAHECAS donated vacuum extractor (for delivering babies) and 2 Sonicaids for monitoring foetal heart rate.
  13. MAHECAS, Air Malawi and VSO this year gave assistance to Mrs. J. Dennis, (a physiotherapist from Cambridge), to transport a large consignment of Zimmer frames and clutches she collected from her local hospitals for Malawi Against Polio (MAP).
  14. Students from Ashville College, Harrogate through MAHECAS donated £1,250.00 worth of orthopaedic and theatre equipment and glucometer (measuring blood sugar).
  15. Chira Charity Fund
    Donations received in the UK for the Chira Chairty are channelled through MAHECAS to Malawi.
    MAHECAS donated £400.00 to Chira Fund to build shelter and buy medical equipment for QECH.
  16. Boston Grammar School (BGS) through MAHECAS want to raise money to help Kabudula Community Hospital (KCH). Mahecas will be monitoring on behalf of BGS, facilitate communication between BGS and KCH.

Kenneth K. K. Kasambara
MAHECAS Executive Committee
October 2009