Month: January 2012

It may seem strange that the Raven Trust sends quantities of blankets and woollen clothes to such a hot country as Malawi. However, in the mountainous region, high above sea level, it can get very cold, especially at night. Donations of knitted and crocheted goods for children are always needed as well as other clothes…

Thanks to money donated to the Raven Trust for the purpose, on his last visit to Malawi John was able to buy 140 Bibles translated into Tambuka – the local language of Northern Malawi. They are pictured here being delivered, by trolley, to the house in Mzuzu. The Bibles were then distributed to many people. Alex…

We have been advised by Ben Mhango, our driver/mechanic in Malawi that the replacement fuel lines for the emergency single phase generator at Embangweni Hospital have arrived. Ben has now fitted them and the generator is working well. We have now been offered a 3-phase generator by Macduff Shipyards who have reconditioned and serviced the…

Many of you will remember our blog about the spec-tacular Christmas trees set up in Dunoon, Argyll for Christmas 2010 when people donated old glasses by hanging them on the trees and took away a “thank you” tag to hang on their own tree at home. For Christmas 2011, the theme was continued, but in addition,…