What in 2019 started as Café Malawi, a spontaneous aid campaign for a children's home in Malawi, has grown into the MalawiShop in less than five years, a full-fledged and busy thrift store in Zundert. In recent years we have, except many second-hand goods, also a large collection of art, collected curiosities and special furniture. They deserve one […]
It had been clear for some time that moving was going to be an inevitable choice for Nicole. We are very happy to report that they now have a new one, found a good location to continue its activities. What preceded it. By 2011 Nicole van Elteren decided to dedicate her life to the […]
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Dec
Dec
In November Teleza and I visited the Netherlands. Teleza had been suffering from very bad teeth for a long time due to severe vomiting. The urinary medication she needed after her open heart surgery made her very nauseous, which resulted in a lot of vomiting. In addition, she has been given a lot of antibiotics, which is also not good for her […]
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Sep
Sep
In June/July we spent a month in the Netherlands. Teleza had her annual check-up in the hospital in Leiden and we also enjoyed a wonderful holiday in the Netherlands. Fortunately, the results of Teleza's investigations were good. Little has changed in her medical situation since the surgery. Everything is working as planned […]
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Apr
Apr
It is not self-evident everywhere that young people can claim an education as the basis for a bright future in society. It is difficult for us to imagine, but in a lot of countries the youth has even a small chance of being able to follow normal primary education. Secondary education is in that […]
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Apr
Apr
The family We are already more than 6 months back in Malawi and it feels like home again. Where the girls follow the local language 10 months had not mastered the Netherlands well, most conversations with friends are currently being held in Chichewa. Teleza also answers most questions […]
07
Sep
Sep
Dear All, On Wednesday 14 July we arrived in Malawi after a good flight. Teleza slept for a large part of the flight and Diana and Maria also did very well. We had 7 large suitcases, one of which was missing when we arrived in Lilongwe. Luckily this suitcase came a few […]
With SponsorKliks you can now make a financial contribution to the Afriana Foundation, without costing you a cent extra! Support the Africana Foundation with your purchase? Then make sure that from now on you make your online purchases via the SponsorKliks page. A little effort for you, for our direct income. Couple […]
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Apr
Apr
Things are going very well in the Afriana house. The manager does a great job and makes sure everything goes well. There have been many changes in the past month. Several children have been returned to the village or adopted. Some of these children have been staying in the Afriana house for many years and it is always a mixed feeling to […]
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Apr
Apr
The year 2020 has received a very special load for everyone. The world has still not recovered from the attack that the Covid virus has perpetrated on everyone's lives. And as we continue to have to stick to the restrictive measures to get this evil disease under control, the harder it is for many […]
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Dec
Dec
Things are going well in Malawi at the moment. One of the babysitters is the manager and directs the other babysitters. Before I came to the Netherlands I already started training her. She is a Malawian woman who has worked in South Africa for several years. She is doing very well and keeps everything well […]
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Oct
Oct
These are exciting times for Teleza, her mother and sisters and of course the family. Teleza was operated on in Leiden last week. She first underwent a catheterization and a heart valve was repaired that kept shooting into the pulmonary artery. After that, her heart has to recover and will have follow-up surgery as soon as she has strengthened sufficiently […]
The moment of acquisition may not be the most favorable. The virus seems to have started the second wave, so we can't be too careful. It is our duty to protect each other and our shop visitors as much as possible. That's why we had already introduced a number of measures, like maximum 10 visitors, cleaning the […]
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Sep
Sep
After weeks of hard work, on Tuesday we have 22 September the door of our store officially opened. With a small group consisting of board, members of our new Committee of Recommendation and some people who have made an important contribution to establishing the contact between Zundert and the project of […]
14
Dec
Dec
After a lot of hot days has finally begun the rainy season. The hunger is so terrible moment that most families have no food and no seeds to plant. I have therefore decided to use part of the money from the foundation seeds and fertilizer. We want the families self-sufficient and therefore […]
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Oct
Oct
Katie lives with me since March, 2015. Once she came to my house, we started looking for her family. However, that was not easy. We only had a phone number for her father's family. They Katie years treated badly and refused to contact her mother to give family. Eventually after 5 months […]
05
Oct
Oct
In Malawi it is summer now. The temperature goes almost every day above 30 degrees. Yesterday decided therefore to take the girls for a day at the pool in Lilongwe. Maria and Diana swam before but Fenili (nanny who lives with me) Tiwonge and Katie had never been to the pool […]
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Sep
Sep
Chinsisi Jonasi is one of the children in my project sponsor. The mother of Chinsinsi has epileptic and mentally retarded; She was raped and became pregnant. After birth, the grandmother took over caring for Chinsinsi. But the mother refused to breastfeed and the mother was unable to buy milk powder. […]
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Sep
Sep
Coming soon
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Sep
Sep
On February 7 September started the new school year. Last year, Maria and Diana went to a local nursery school. Diana in May became three and this year goes to the beginners class at Ebenezer. Ebenezer is a mission school in Nkhoma. We teach in English, and there is a maximum of 30 students per class. […]
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Sep
Sep
Last Saturday I was invited by Diana's family to attend the ceremony chef. Each village in Malawi has a person responsible for social problems to solve - the chef. The chief ceremony began on Friday, because of security reasons I decided, I decided to go along day Saturday. We arrived Saturday morning […]
07
Sep
Sep
Esinta Kalikokha is born 28 September 2014. Her mother has four children, all a lot older than Esinta. De oudste is 18, the second 16, the third 14 and the fourth 10. Esinta is the fifth child and currently 11 months old. Begin augustus 2015 The mother became ill Esinta. […]
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Sep
Sep
Esinta Kalikokha is born 28 September 2014. Her mother has four children, all a lot older than Esinta. De oudste is 18, the second 16, the third 14 and the fourth 10. Esinta is the fifth child and currently 11 months old. Begin augustus 2015 The mother became ill Esinta. […]
07
Sep
Sep
Esinta Kalikokha is born 28 September 2014. Her mother has four children, all a lot older than Esinta. De oudste is 18, the second 16, the third 14 and the fourth 10. Esinta is the fifth child and currently 11 months old. Begin augustus 2015 The mother became ill Esinta. […]
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Aug
Aug
Last week we climbed Nkhoma Mountain. Katie, Tiwonge and Fenilli live as Nkhoma several years but have never Nkhoma mountain climb. Two careful spent the night at my home to take care of the little ones and I booked an overnight stay for us in the refuge. Friday afternoon we left and we have the […]
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Jul
Jul
Diana has been living with me since March, 2014. I met with the family and social work to Lilongwe agreed that she stays with me until she is healthy and strong enough to go back to her village. Because it goes very well with Diana, I asked a few months ago when grandma […]
03
Jul
Jul
My name is Katie Mwamadi, I was born in 2002. My grandmother told me that my father died before I was born, My mother died when I have three was.Ik 2 years with my grandmother. After that, a sister of my mother picked me up and took me to her home. I went to the […]
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Jun
Jun
People often ask me why I do volunteer work in Malawi. Why did I spend all my time, energy and money in caring for and helping vulnerable children in Malawi? The answer is simple; I feel that God wants me to do this work.[/av_one_third] The work is anything but easy. […]
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May
May
On February 22 April 2015 a good friend of me went into labor. At 7 in the evening she went to the hospital to give birth to her baby. After investigation, it was decided to do a caesarean. At 11 PM was a beautiful baby boy born, but his mother died during childbirth, her […]
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Apr
Apr
On February 9 december 2014 Malita peeled like triplets in the Nkhoma hospital. This was her sixth childbirth, So she has nine children now. The triplets are born very prematurely and the kids have a very low birth weight. Malita is almost 2 months at the Kangaroo Care Unit of the hospital remained, wanted […]
05
Apr
Apr
Today is Easter. I got up at 5am and it was quiet in the house, everyone is still asleep. I am reminded of a picture I posted on Facebook a year ago. Diana lived right at me; she was very ill, stunted and malnourished. I had no idea why God wanted me for her […]
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Mar
Mar
Last week, my nanny brought two girls to my house. She saw them on the streets begging for food for over a week now and found out that they were all alone. She gave them regularly eat what, but soon found out that they needed more help. Kate is a […]
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Feb
Feb
Brandina Brenda and her twin sister were born on 3 november 2014. Their mother was only 18 years old and mentally limited. The babies are born prematurely with 32 weeks. The father left the mother when she was 4 months pregnant. After the birth I helped the grandmother to take care of the […]
22
Feb
Feb
I take care of Maria since she was born in November 2012. Mary is the fourth child of a mother who is mentally retarded. Her two brothers and sister all died shortly after childbirth. Maria a few days after its birth in the woods was found where her mother gave birth to her. She became […]
01
Feb
Feb
We very much enjoyed our Christmas break. On Christmas Day we went all day to Diana's hometown. We ate with the family and have celebrated Diana today still with us Diana Kamba Lame is now 20 months old and has lived 10 months in the Africare […]
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Mar
Mar
Schenk- and inheritance tax A charity institution pays no donate- and inheritance tax, provided this charity institution meets the requirements of the law. Also an important social institution looking after (sbbi) pay no pouring- and inheritance tax. A social interest looking after setting to include things like a band or a sports club. a. ANBI A charity pays […]