Europa Spem For a better future

Malawi

• Located in the southeast of Africa

• Lake Malawi (29600m³) is one of its most essential features and covers 20% of the country´s surface

Brief explanation of the history of Malawi

• The natives are called the Chewa

• In the XIX century, it happened to be a protectorate of Britain and got its independence in 1964

• It is divided in three regions (north central and south)

Benga

• Benga is the place where we are developing our project.

• There is where you find the development of the project of the catholic parish of Benga.

Why Malawi?

• It is one of the least developed countries in the world. (position of 160 out of 162) according to UNICEF 2010

• 40% of its population is below poverty rate

• Main economic activity is subsistance agriculture

• Health system is of poor quality, with one doctor for every 65.000 people.

• It is the number one country in AIDS, which attacks the inmune system and worsens skin problems.

Current situation in Malawi

• Large distances and lack of communication same president

• Good quality of fresh water but they lack the technology to supply it

• During the time of heavy rain, there are serious floods, like the one produced in January 2015.

Skin problems in Malawi

• We don´t know exactly what illneses the volunteer doctors are going to find.

• According to their lifestyle and other general issues, they can estimate a serious if illnesses thay may be able to treat.

• Moreover, AIDS worsens these problems

• The lack of hygiene practices makes evrything more dangerous for the population

Our project

• We are a group of 10 students from the IES Las Encinas

• The town hall put us in contact with a neighbour who wanted to volunteer in Malawi

• The projects focuses on skin problems and other venereal illnesses in Malawi.

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“A life of dignity for everyone: end poverty and give the world a sustainable future”

Europa Spem

Por un futuro mejor

European Development Year 2015

• Why 2015?

• Millenium Development Goals

• 1. To eradicate extreme poverty and hunge

• 2. To achieve universal primary education

• 3. To promote gender equality and empower women

• 4. To reduce child mortality

• 5. To improve maternal health

• 6. To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

• 7. To ensure environmental sustainability

• 8. To develop a global partnership for development

How is the politics of development and the cooperation of the EU?

• The EU is one of the most important solidarity projects in the world

• It extends to other countries its value and principles based on the defense of human rights, environment and the state of law.

What does the EU in Malawi?

2014 Electoral Observation

Mission .

Other colaboration projects of the EU in

Malawi

• Malawi Peri-Urban Water &

Sanitation –

Important project carried out

by the European Investment

Bank, that focused on

improving water and other

sanitary services in perifery

areas of the main urban

centres.

• The EU also collaborates with

other local and international

organizations with wide

experience with solidarity

projects. One such

organization is a NGO

developing a project which

aims at saving energy and

promoting sustainable

practices in everyday tasks.

Other colaboration projects of the EU in

Malawi

Raising the money for the project

• We need to raise 1500 euros the expenses of the trip of Cristina

• We will achieve this amount by carrying out the following activities:

• Charity market and crafts workshop (Saturday, April 11 from 10am to 2pm)

• Healthy and solidarity race (Sunday , April 12 at 9:30)