January 2026 became our 22nd year working in Malawi.
Chendo Medical Centre has now been completed, courtesy of the Turner family. This centre is 30 kilometres from the nearest hospital. It serves around 24,700 people and children in 24 villages.
Projects awaiting funding for 2026
(Material prices continue their upward trend, in particular, cement. Prices below for projects may change, and you are advised of price increases)
Orphan Care Renovations & Food/Toilet Blocks
Await funds:
2026 / 11
Mleghu Orphan Care & Early learning centre No 1 (52) Girls Toilet Project
£1,500 – awaiting funding
2026 / 12
Nachimphu Orphan Care & Early learning centre No 2 (53) Girls’ Toilet Project
£1,500 – awaiting funding
2026 / 13
Kanyighe Orphan Care & Early learning centre No 10 (54) Girls’ toilet block
£1,500 – awaiting funding
2026 / 13 A
Kanyighe Orphan Care & Early learning centre No 10 Inside renovations
£785 – awaiting funding
2026 / 13 B
Kanyighe Orphan Care & Early learning centre No 10 Outside renovation
£650 – awaiting funding
2026 / 13 C
Kanyighe Orphan Care & Early learning centre No 10 Teachers’ furniture. Bench
£175 – awaiting funding
2026 / 13 D
Kanyighe Orphan Care & Early learning centre No 10 Talking Classroom Walls
£44 – awaiting funding
2026 / 13 E
Kanyighe Orphan Care Toys Project 17 skipping ropes
£18 – awaiting funding
2026 / 13 F
Kanyighe Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 10, 12 months of food
£312 – awaiting funding
2026 / 14
Lufita Orphan Care toys project 17 skipping ropes
£18 – awaiting funding
2026 / 15
Ilondo Orphan Care toys project 17 skipping ropes
£18 – awaiting funding
2026 / 16
Matecha Orphan Care toys project 17 skipping ropes
£18 – awaiting funding
2026 / 17
Mleghu Orphan Care toys project 17 skipping ropes
£18 – awaiting funding
2026 / 20
TBA Orphan Care food project 12 months
£312 – awaiting funding
Chilambiro Primary School Classroom Projects 2026
Funded:
2025 / 17 B
Chilambiro Block 3 Outside Renovations
£400 – Funded by Crescent School
Await Funding:
2025 / 18 B
Chilambiro Block 4 outside Renovations
£400 – awaiting funding
2025 / 19 B
Chilambiro Block 1 outside Renovations
£400 – awaiting funding
2025 / 20 B
Chilambiro Block 5 Outside Renovation
£400 – awaiting funding
2025 / 20 B
Chilambiro Block 2 Outside Renovation
£400 – awaiting funding
2025 / 22 B
Chilambiro 40 new benches
£360 – awaiting funding
Rotary & Other Toilet, Medical & Classroom Projects
Work In Progress (WIP):
2025 / 9 I
Lufita new 3-classroom girls’ toilet project (45)
WIP – Phase 3
£1,500 – Funded by New Rugby Rotary Club, Dec 25
2025 / 9 J
Lufita new 3-classroom Boys toilet project (46)
WIP – Phase 3
£1,500 – Funded by New Rugby Rotary Club, Dec 25
2025 / 12
Chilambiro Primary Girls’ toilet project (44)
WIP – Phase 1 pits
£1,500 – Funded by Rugby Rotary Club
Await Community:
2025 / 21`
Chilambiro 30 desk repairs & modification
Await community
£300 – Funded by Bablake Junior School
2025 / 22 A
Chilambiro 40 new benches
Await community
£360 – Funded by the Turner family
Orphan Care Projects 2026
Work In Progress (WIP):
2026 / 4
Ilondo Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 6 Inside walls/floor roof
WIP
£875 – Funded by Warwick Avon Rotary
2026 / 4 A
Ilondo Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 6 Outside walls/Drains
WIP
£785 – Funded by Warwick Avon Rotary
2026 / 9
Lughano Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 9 Inside renovation
WIP
£950 – Funded by the Turner family
2026 / 9 A
Lughano Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 9 Outside renovation
WIP
£825 – Funded by the Turner family
2026 / 9 B
Lughano Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 9 Teachers’ furniture
WIP
£125 – Funded by the Turner family
2026 / 9 C
Lughano Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 9 4 Floor mats
WIP
£85 – Funded by the Turner family
2026 / 9 D
Lughano Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 9 16 Skipping ropes
WIP
£18 – Funded by the Turner family
2026 / 9 E
Lughano Orphan care Early Learning Centre No 9 Talking walls
WIP
£40 – Funded by the Turner family
Awaiting Renovation:
2026 / 4 B
Ilondo Orphan &Early Learning Centre No 6 Teachers’ furniture
Await renovation
£125 – Funded by the Warwick Avon Rotary
2026 / 4 C
Ilondo Orphan care early learning Centre No 6, 6 floor mats
Await renovation
£85 – Funded by Susan Wilbraham
2026 / 4 D
Ilondo Orphan & Early Learning Centre No 6, 12 new benches
Await renovation
£135 – Funded by Warwick Avon Rotary
2026 / 4 E
Ilondo Orphan Early Learning Centre No 6 Talking Walls
Await renovation
£40 – Funded by Warwick Avon Rotary
2026 / 4 F
Ilondo Orphan Early Learning Centre No 6 16 skipping ropes
Await renovation
£42 – Funded by Warwick Avon Rotary
Await Community:
2026 / 4 G
Ilondo Orphan care early learning Centre No 6 Orphan girls’ toilet (50)
Await Community
£1,500 – Funded by Warwick Avon Rotary
Await Funds:
2026 / 9 F
Lughano Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 9 Girls Toilet (51)
Await funds
£1,500 – Funded by Southam 2000 Rotary
2026 / 18
Lughano Orphan Care Early Learning Centre No 9 12 months of food
Await funds
£312 – Funded by Crescent school
Chilambrio Primary School Classroom Project 2025
Await Community:
2025 / 17
Chilambiro Block 3 classroom 1A inside Renovations
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
2025 / 17 A
Chilambiro Block 3 classroom 1B inside Renovations
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
2025 / 18
Chilambiro Block 4 classroom 2 inside Renovations
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
2025 / 18 A
Chilambiro Block 4 classroom 3 inside Renovations
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
2025 / 19
Chilambrio Block 1 classroom 4 inside Renovations
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
2025 / 19 B
Chilambiro Block 1 classroom 5 inside Renovations
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
2025 / 20
Chilambiro Block 5 Classroom 6 inside renovation
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
2025 / 20 A
Chilambiro Block 5 Classroom 7B inside renovation
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
2025 / 21
Chilambiro Block 2 Classroom 7A inside renovation
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
2025 / 21 A
Chilambiro Block 2 Classroom 8 inside renovation
Await community
£350 – Funded by Coventry Jubilee Rotary
Await Funds:
2025 / 25
Chilambiro adult education project (25)
Await Funds
£650 – Funded by Crescent School
2025 / 25 A
Chilambiro adult education Equipment books /pens
Await funds
£75 – Funded by Crescent School
Completed Projects 2026
2025 / 9
Lufita adult education project (24) 6 months
Courtesy of Lutterworth Rotary, January 2026
2025 / 9 A
Lufita adult Ed equipment needs Books. /Pens
Courtesy of Lutterworth Rotary, January 2026
2025 / 9 C
Lufta classroom 1 outside walls/windows/roof/ drains
Courtesy of Red Brick, January 2026
2025 / 9 E
Lufta classroom 2 outside walls/windows/roof/ drains
Courtesy of Red Brick, January 2026
2025 / 9 G
Lufta classroom 3 outside walls/windows/roof/ drains
Courtesy of Red Brick, January 2026
2025 / 13
Chilambiro Primary Girls’ toilet project (41)
Courtesy of Rugby Rotary Club, March 2026
2025 / 14
Chilambiro Primary Boys toilet project (42)
Courtesy of Rugby Rotary Club, March 2026
2025 / 15
Namuluamdulu Medical centre Toilet project (43)
Courtesy of Rotherham Rotary Club, March 2026
2025 / 16
Chendo Medical Centre (3) outside walls. Drains/roof
Courtesy of the Turner family, February 2026
2025 / 16 A
Chendo Medical talking walls, a new waiting area furniture
Courtesy of Dronfield Rotary Club, February 2026
Monthly Food Sponsorships
2026 / 1
Monthly food sponsorship
Lufita Orphan Care & Early Learning No 3
Courtesy of the Sullivan family, January 2026
2026 / 2
Monthly food sponsorship
Nachimphu Orphan Care & Early Learning No 2
Courtesy of Red Brick Coventry, January 2026
2026 / 3
Monthly food sponsorship
Mleghu Orphan Care & Early Learning No 1
Courtesy of the Gurminder Family, January 2026
2026 / 5
Monthly food sponsorship
Timothy Orphan Care & Early Learning No 4
Courtesy of the Stevenson Family, January 2026
2026 / 6
Monthly food sponsorship
Namulundulu Orphan Care & Early Learning No 5
Courtesy of Rugby Rotary, January 2026
2026 / 7
Monthly food sponsorship
Llondo Orphan Care & Early Learning No 6
Courtesy of Karen Richards, January 2026
2026 / 7 A
Monthly food sponsorship
Llondo Orphan Care & Early Learning No 6
Courtesy of the Wilbraham Family, January/ Febuary 2026
2026 / 8
Monthly food sponsorship
Kafikisaira Orphan Care & Early Learning No 7
Courtesy of Warwick Avon Rotary, January 2026
2026 / 9
Monthly food sponsorship
Matecha Orphan Care & Early Learning No 8
Courtesy of Masons Coventry Trinity, January 2026
2026 / 10
Monthly food sponsorship
Lugano Orphan Care & Early Learning No 9
Courtesy of Bablake Junior School, January 2026
Other Completed Projects:
2026 / 19
Nachimphu Orphan Care Toys Project 17 skipping ropes
Courtesy of Gurjit Dhami, March 2026
We appreciate all donations.
Please visit www.justgiving.com/BwenguProjects
Volunteer Speakers for Bwengu Projects
Our volunteer speakers are available to share insights about the work of Bwengu Projects.
To book a talk, please contact us at:
Phone: 01788 819853 | 0790 1620 750
Speakers:
• Tony & Sue Melia
• Sam & Rob Melia
Updated January 2026
