Concert raises the roof for Joshua

Last Thursday Joshua's very own Sylvia and Sarah were delighted to attend a fundraising concert in aid of Joshua hosted by St Marks Church in London.

As well as an array of fabulous music, Sylvia gave a special talk about our work in Malawi and the recent devastation caused by the heavy rains.

It was a fun evening and with Malawian goodies on sale and tickets having sold well the event raised over £700. Which is enough to repair a lot of homes damaged by the recent extreme weather.

A special thank you to Shirley for all her enthusiasm in organising the event, all of the musicians who gave their time for free, and to everyone who came along and made the event such a huge success.

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An incredible year

For the last year St Mary Magdalen Church in Tilehurst have been fundraising for Joshua. Having organised a range of events from Organ Recitals, to Fish and Chip Suppers and Charity Cards Sales we are delighted to announce that they have raised a total of £1,628.60 to support our life changing work with HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi.

Over the last year it has been a delight getting to know the congregation and clergy at the church who have welcomed us with opened arms and gratefully received cups of tea. At every meeting they have been keen to learn more about our work and we were especially touched when they held a special collection to raise funds for the victims of Malawi's recent flooding.

A special thank you must go to Peter and Mair Mayers, who instigated this year of fundraising for Joshua and have put endless energy and enthusiasm behind making every Pasta Party and Coffee Morning a success. Not to mention Peter tackling the Heroes Run for us last May. Peter volunteered in Malawi with Leighton Park School in 2012 and saw first-hand the difference our projects have on some of the poorest people living in Malawi. The people he met and the experience has stayed in his heart since then and we are delighted to have such a dedicated supporter and fundraiser championing our cause.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has donated time, effort and money to making this year of fundraising such a huge success.

If you are a church and would be interested in having one of the Joshua trustees come and talk to you about our work please get in touch with Heather Deaville on heather@joshuainmalawi.org.uk