Education
Since our inception, Active Africa's main objective has been to provide young people with access to better quality education.
In Malawi our challenge during these years has been to improve education in the poorest areas of the country. To this end, we have restored and improved the infrastructure of some of the public schools in the Dowa area. On each trip we visit all the schools that have received help over the years and hold meetings with the educational community and parents to learn about their needs. The awarding of scholarships for the two best students of each graduating class has become a great incentive for these underprivileged students. Our most important projects have been:
Construction and rehabilitation of two and three classroom buildings in 23 primary and secondary schools in the Dowa area: St. Mathias, Dowa I, Kanjenje, Mvera, Mbindo, Lovimbi, Katundu, Chankhungu Primary, Dowa II, Chingondo, Chigwere, Mpangweni, Masadedera, Kasumba, Mtenje, Chankhungu Secondary, Mgona Secondary, Chimbang'ombe.
Throughout these years, we have realized that we had to focus on secondary education, as this guarantees the complete cycle of education. Our action has extended to ensuring the safety of female students and we have financed the construction of 3 boarding schools for girls in Chankhungu, Mwera and Chimbang'ombe Secondary Schools.
As a consequence of our support for education, our SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM was born, through which we finance the studies of students who, for different reasons, deserve help to continue studying. We believe that this is the best investment for a better future.
Purchase of medicines for the Chezi dispensary , financed by the "Farmasol Fundació Barceló" program
Active Africa has been collaborating with the LIKUNI hospital for years, supporting projects that have led to a great improvement in the quality of service.
The women in the hospital's area of influence have been gradually trusting in the services offered and have been able to appreciate the benefits of having a pregnancy and childbirth controlled by health personnel and in very dignified conditions. This very good news, which has reduced infant and maternal mortality during the delivery period, has led to a progressive increase in the number of admissions to this wing of the hospital. Currently, about 370 deliveries are attended per month and the facilities built in 2015 are clearly insufficient.
In order to care for all women in need of healthcare during childbirth, existing beds in the incubator area or in the baby nursery, areas that should be used only for children in order to prevent infections, are being used for immediate cesarean section patients and/or with postpartum complications, putting the health of mothers and children at risk. But, unfortunately, there are more shortcomings. There is no isolation area for patients who need it for epidemics (Covid 19) or puerperal sepsis.
There is also no ward to care for mothers in the last stages before delivery and no Intensive Care and/or High Surveillance units for mothers and children. Currently, many mothers who need special monitoring for underlying conditions are referred to Kamuzu Central Hospital, with the risk of death en route. The high rate of HIV infection makes it advisable to treat mothers and infants in such a situation in isolation and intensively.
To solve all these problems and provide optimal health facilities, the hospital management asked for our help to extend the maternity wing. The hospital infrastructure needs to be expanded to create areas to accommodate 32 new beds for regular post natal care, 3 beds in isolation area, 7 beds in High Dependency Unit area, 14 beds in High Risk Unit, 5 beds in Intensive Care Unit, 4 beds in private care wing and a new delivery area.
The new maternity hospital was inaugurated in 2023. Currently, the furniture and equipment necessary to make it possible are being purchased.
We would like to give our heartfelt thanks to Fundación Ordesa, Mango and Sabadell City Council for making this project possible.
Expansion of the maternity hospital in Likuni, Lilongwe
Active Africa has been collaborating with the LIKUNI hospital for years, supporting projects that have led to a great improvement in the quality of service.
The women in the hospital's area of influence have been gradually trusting in the services offered and have been able to appreciate the benefits of having a pregnancy and childbirth controlled by health personnel and in very dignified conditions. This very good news, which has reduced infant and maternal mortality during the delivery period, has led to a progressive increase in the number of admissions to this wing of the hospital. Currently, about 370 deliveries are attended per month and the facilities built in 2015 are clearly insufficient.
In order to care for all women in need of healthcare during childbirth, existing beds in the incubator area or in the baby nursery, areas that should be used only for children in order to prevent infections, are being used for immediate cesarean section patients and/or with postpartum complications, putting the health of mothers and children at risk. But, unfortunately, there are more shortcomings. There is no isolation area for patients who need it for epidemics (Covid 19) or puerperal sepsis.
There is also no ward to care for mothers in the last stages before delivery and no Intensive Care and/or High Surveillance units for mothers and children. Currently, many mothers who need special monitoring for underlying conditions are referred to Kamuzu Central Hospital, with the risk of death en route. The high rate of HIV infection makes it advisable to treat mothers and infants in such a situation in isolation and intensively.
To solve all these problems and provide optimal health facilities, the hospital management asked for our help to extend the maternity wing. The hospital infrastructure needs to be expanded to create areas to accommodate 32 new beds for regular post natal care, 3 beds in isolation area, 7 beds in High Dependency Unit area, 14 beds in High Risk Unit, 5 beds in Intensive Care Unit, 4 beds in private care wing and a new delivery area.
The new maternity hospital was inaugurated in 2023. Currently, the furniture and equipment necessary to make it possible are being purchased.
We would like to give our heartfelt thanks to Fundación Ordesa, Mango and Sabadell City Council for making this project possible.
Purchase of medicines for the Chezi dispensary , financed by the "Farmasol Fundació Barceló" program
FUNDACION BARCELO continues to support the purchase of medicines for the Chezi Dispensary, Malawi.
It is a very important action because the centers lack all types of means to fight diseases.
In this area there are many episodes of malaria and pneumonia and, thanks to access to these treatments, many lives are saved.
New ambulance for Barsaloi dispensary
We are happy to announce that the Mission of the Teresitas Sisters of Barsaloi now has a new ambulance to serve the people of the villages of this Samburu area.
Active Africa supported years ago the construction of the Maternity Hospital in the same village. From there many health actions are carried out such as vaccinations, urgent visits, deliveries, transfer of seriously ill people to the local hospital, etc. that require a strong vehicle suitable for the environment. The Samburu region is particularly arid, with impossible roads and very difficult driving. The villages are very isolated because the population lives mainly on livestock and they go from one place to another looking for water and food for the animals. The ambulance is a useful and necessary asset that saves many lives.
Thanks to the union of several donors, this is now a reality.
The union of Miva, Mango, Africa Digna and Active Africa has made it possible.
