Kick-off for the Luviri secondary school building project   In the neighborhood of the Centre a magnificent project started, the building of a secondary school for about 300 students. The building activities will take about 2 years and are a combined effort of a building contractor, the local community and the Eva Demaya Centre. The project is financed by donators from the Eva Demaya Foundation in de Netherlands and Wilde Ganzen Foundation. Read more about the first activities of the project last month. Or maybe you want to support and help financing the project? Don’t hesitate and use the donation button on the side!

Medical team fights against malaria   Malaria most of the time is not far away Malawi, but the large number of malaria infections in the last weeks, is quite disturbing and it led to waiting rows at the Centre. The medical team of the Centre tested many people and could provide the needed medicines if necessary. Read more on how malaria caused the team to work overtime.

Newsletter 37 published   In this newsletter Jacqueline tells about the new schoolblocks at Kamphenda and the scholarship for orhaned yougsters to follow secondary school. Read this and more or read earlier newsletters on page Newsletter archive.

Vocational training responds to needs of communities   For the 12th year in a row ten young men and women followed the vocational training at the Eva Demaya Centre in which they are trained to become an independent professional tailor, tinsmith, bicycle repairman respectively carpenter. The training offers these young orphaned people a good perspective to become economically independent as a professional worker in their own community.

Sports competition 2017: and the winners are…   In June the competition for football and netball have started again in Northern Malawi. In the mean time all matches have been played, including the finals. If you are interested in this year’s winners, please read along…

Extension secondary school   Improving the educational opportunities for young people in Northern Malawi is one of the aims of the Eva Demaya Centre. At this moment two new classrooms are being constructed for the secondary school in the community of Kamphenda. This extension literally means more years of education for young people in Kamphenda.

Mwanda children benefit from new primary school   The local school building in Mwanda was old and far too small to be able to offer primary education to all young children. With the help of donations from the Netherlands in a very short period of time a beautiful school with three classrooms and teacher houses was built. The young children from Mwanda are now able to follow proper primary education within walking distance. Read about the festive ceremony to open the new school.

Excellent health care   The Eva Demaya Center recently received a ‘Certificate of excellence’ from the Malawian ministry of Health care for the PMCT and ART services they offer.

Rocket stoves for schools   More and more secondary schools in the neighbourhood of the Centre build a hostel for their students. Which means that also meals must be cooked. The Rocket Stoves give an significant decrease in wood: good for the environment and for health Eva Demaya donated stoves to 3 schools. Read more.

The Eva Demaya Centre: Who we are and what we do   Since 2001 the Eva Demaya Centre has been working to provide proper healthcare facilities to a disadvantaged part of Malawi. We do this work in the belief that everyone everywhere has a right to a decent health service. The Centre was created with the cooperation of groups from within the local community. A core element is the clinic, which consists of a number of buildings where Western medicine is practised. As well as the outpatients clinic there is a maternity unit, an orphan care project offering vocational training, a nursery school and also the Centre sometimes offers maize distribution in times of need. The Centre is also an important employer within the area, with a payroll of more than 60 people. Read more on this website about the work of the Eva Demaya for the inhabitants of Malawi. Your support to make this all happen is needed. Become a benefactor and support the foundation with a gift.