AMADI

Amadi is a sweet 5-year old kid from a small village in the Mchinji district, in Malawi (Africa).
He comes from a family with 3 kids - he is the middle child. His family lives on agriculture only. They do not have drinking water and must walk a long way to get some. Like many children in the same area, for the moment he is not attending school.

August 2010

We have received the first message and drawing from Amadi.

Since he is still not able to write, he has drawn two hands, and through his tutor he is telling us that he is fine and that he would like to say the following : quote I have drawn two hands of a man for you to see. I would like to become a medical doctor when I grow up. I hope to write you soon. unquote

January 2011

We have received a second sweet message and drawing from Amadi.

He says: I am four years old. I have one elder brother an one younger sister. I live at Chilowa village with my mother, my father and my relatives. I would like to become a driver when I grow up. At home I like playing with my friends. Greet your family and all your friends for me. Hope to write you soon. Bye". unquote

October 2011

We have received the third message, a drawing and a color photo from our sweet Amadi!

Amadi is growing up and he is going to school. He writes: "Dear Starfish, I have drawn a person and cars for you to enjoy. The school is not very far from where I live. I go to that school since I manage to do so. My parents grow maize for food. My tender greetings to you! Zikmo Kwambwiri! ('Thanks so much' in English)".

Here is his drawing:

UPDATES

In the Mchinji district in the last few months 93 children have been rescued from the child labor plague, and now they are regularly attending school. 90 women are attending adult literacy classes, gaining awareness on their rights. 2 teacher houses have been built and the communities in the Mchinji district have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education so that these two houses can be assigned to female teachers, in order to have a higher school attendance by female students. Further than supporting Amadi's growing up, our help is focusing on the following topics:

- Fight against HIV/AIDS
- Improvement of school system
- Enhancement of female school education
- Community supports
- Governance
- Fight against child labor
- General organization

On December 1, 2010, on occasion of the AIDS Day, in Amadi's community a torchlight procession was set up: it was attended by more than 500 people. Thanks to the supporting interventions performed in that community over the last few years, in the Mchinji area AIDS went from 17% in 2005 to 8% in 2009.

A house for teachers has just been built in the Chilowa village: this is a spur that pushes teachers to accept jobs in rural villages: these jobs that are often turned down since teachers prefer to work in cities and bigger towns. Teachers are very important to create a fair environment for girls and push them to carry on their school education.

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