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Working hand in hand to beat poverty through orphan care, education, food programs, vocational training, health care and house building in Malawi.

The Dalitso Project is a registered Scottish charity SC046514 The Dalitso Project is a Christian based charity working in partnership with Aquaid Lifeline to provide orphan care, education, vocational training, food programs and house building for the poorest of the poor in Malawi, the warm heart of Africa. Dalitso means ‘blessing’ in Chichewa, the language of Malawi. As a charity we aim to bless the people of Malawi but have found that they bless us in return. The groups involvement in Malawi began in 2007 when a group of 7 young people visited Namisu orphan school and village in the south of Malawi and got to see the tough conditions children were living in. With this they decided to fund the building and running of 2 daycare centres and 2 residences for the most at risk young people. These are based in the Thyolo and Kambilonjo regions. Each of these centres are up and running and care for 300 plus children, providing nursery care, additional education (primary schools are only open in the mornings), food and training/further education for the older young people. Since then 2 further trips of 15 have visited the projects, 2 gap students and now a yearly trip ensures that developments of these projects continue. In Kambilonjo which is a very hard to reach, mountainous region of Malawi on the Mozambique border, a health clinic has been built in partnership with the local government. This will mean that the children in our centres and the local community have access to medical care on their doorstep instead of having to take the 1 hour journey on the back of a truck down a very bumpy and often dangerous road like before. To raise money to fund these main projects we run regular fundraisers and a Sponsor Child program. More information of upcoming events and how to get involved in the Sponsor program is available regularly on the main page.

16/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Clothes Appeal Update

We’ve now funded 147 of 440 outfits — which means our first tracker page is complete.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. It’s great to see the progress building each day as more figures are coloured in. 💚

If you’d like to take part, you can donate towards a full outfit or individual items.

📩 Message us on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or email info@dalitso.org

16/11/2025

Ever wondered what it would be like to go for a run in Malawi? Its a humbling experience. Whilst you're working hard in the heat and on the hills, tiny kids in bare feet or flip flops run alongside you chatting all the way!!! Its also sooooo fun though and so sociable- coming home to cold, wet runs by yourself is always a jarring feeling!

15/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Food Fundraiser – Reminder

A quick reminder that our Christmas Food Fundraiser is now underway - Arbroath and Glasgow.

Every purchase helps support our Christmas Clothes Appeal, meaning the money raised will go directly towards clothing the children at our centres in Malawi this Christmas.

It’s a simple way to contribute — enjoying some delicious festive food while helping us work towards our target.
We also have our New Year Clootie Dumplings available to order. These will be ready for collection in Arbroath on Hogmanay, with all proceeds also going towards the appeal.

Thank you for your continued support. 💚

15/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Clothes Appeal Update

We’re now at 27% of our target, with 122 outfits funded so far.

That’s almost a full page of figures coloured in on our tracker, and it’s great to see the progress building each day. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. 💚

If you’d like to take part, you can donate towards:

👚🧥👞 Full outfit – £25

👕 Top – £5

👖 Trousers / Shorts – £5

👗 Dress – £10

🧥 Jacket – £10

👞 Shoes – £5

📩 Message us on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or email info@dalitso.org

13/11/2025

🚼 Maternity Unit Update

Updated maternity unit photos have now arrived, and we’re pleased to share the latest progress from Kambilonjo. The building continues to take shape and it’s encouraging to see the development of this much-needed facility.

This project is being funded through a generous legacy gift, and we look forward to sharing further updates as the work continues.

More photos to follow as each stage is completed. 💚

11/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Clothes Appeal Update

We’ve now passed the 25% mark — with 113 outfits funded so far! 💚

That means half of our children will each receive one outfit this Christmas.

Can we push on and make it possible for every child to receive two? 👕👗🧥

Thank you to everyone who has already donated and helped us reach this point. The tracker is filling up quickly, and every contribution makes a real difference.

You can still get involved:

👚🧥👞 Full outfit – £25

👕 Top – £5

👖 Trousers / Shorts – £5

👗 Dress – £10

🧥 Jacket – £10

👞 Shoes – £5

📩 Message us on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or email info@dalitso.org to take part.

10/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Clothes Appeal Update

Our tracker is starting to fill up! 💚

We’ve now reached 107 of 440 outfits funded — that’s 24% of our goal.

Each clothed figure represents a child who will receive a full set of new clothes this Christmas — thanks to you!

It’s great to see the chart filling week by week, and we’d love to keep the momentum going!

If you’d like to be part of it, you can donate towards:

👚🧥👞 Full outfit – £25

👕 Top – £5

👖 Trousers / Shorts – £5

👗 Dress – £10

🧥 Jacket – £10

👞 Shoes – £5

📩 Message us on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or email info@dalitso.org to get involved.

09/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Food Fundraiser – Let’s hit £2000! 🎄

It’s year 4 of our Christmas Food Fundraiser, and your support has blown us away each year! ❤️

💷 2022 – £732 raised

💷 2023 – £1,311 raised

💷 2024 – £1,820 raised

Can we reach £2,000 this Christmas? 🎯

Every pot of soup and every dessert helps us reach more families in Malawi through The Dalitso Project 🇲🇼

🍲 Soups (serves 8–10) — £12
🍰 Desserts (serves 8–10) — £15

Order yours now for collection on Christmas Eve and make your Christmas meal extra meaningful.

📩 Message us here or contact info@dalitso.org / 07877 256236 to order.

09/11/2025

Malawi visit 2025 encouraging story!
Get in touch if you're interested in getting involved!

08/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Clothes Appeal 2025 🎄

This year’s Christmas Appeal is all about clothing the children and young people we support in Malawi.

We’ll be purchasing all the items locally, providing boys with a top, trousers or shorts, a jacket and shoes — and girls with a dress, jacket and shoes.

It’s a simple and practical gift that makes a real difference to daily life, especially as children grow and outgrow their current clothes.

You can choose to buy:

👚🧥👞 Full outfit – £25

👕 Top – £5

👖 Trousers / Shorts – £5

👗 Dress – £10

🧥 Jacket – £10

👞 Shoes – £5

We’re aiming to provide 440 outfits in total (that's 2 outfits per child/young person).

Every donation will help us reach that goal — and we’ll keep the tracker updated each week to show our progress. 77 full outfits have already been purchased!

To give, just get in touch through Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp (07877 256236) or email (info@dalitso.org). Bank reference should be: Christmas Appeal

💚 Together we give, together we grow.

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