GEAMOC

We're coordinating with GEAMOC, which has been supporting 7 orphans at Matenje Primary and Secondary over the years. The orphans are given vitamin supplemented Likuni porridge (a mixture of maize and soy), and have supported a group of women to generate income that is used to provide clothing, soap, and school supplies. GEAMOC funded a diesel engine maize mill for the women to run their Income Generating Activity (IGA), charging villagers a small amount of money for the milling service. However, diesel is expensive, and the the group's committee lacked the business sense to save some proceeds for maintenance and fuel, perhaps expecting GEAMOC to continue funding the mill when they were really supposed to be sustainable after the initial setup. A few weeks ago, while we were trying to understand the situation of why the mill was dead and there was no money, the president of GEAMOC suddenly appeared. Hans travels to Malawi once a year to inspect the supported projects. He's an engineer, and he informed us that the mill was improperly cared for and maintained, and would not continue giving money to mechanics when he wants to support orphans. He said that if electricity could be installed, he will give them a new electric engine that would be much more easy to run and much more difficult to damage. In the meantime, we are going to help coordinate GEAMOC's orphan support while we are in Malawi, distributing the porridge and making sure school fees are paid with their funds. Also, we will be able to email with Hans and let him know how things are going while he's in Germany. A good connection.