The Mukuti Project - October 2010
Mrs Nethercott took two large suitcases full of books, stationery, footballs, football kit, and sports shoes with her to Africa, donated by us at the Yarrells to give to the children of Lakeside Primary School in Malawi.Additionally she took money that was raised by the generosity of the Yarrells’ children and parents to be used for the benefit of Mukuti School.
In the picture of the classroom you will see the blue desks that “our” money has been used to fund local youth workers to make. The children no longer sit on the floor!
They were also delighted with the gift of the black plimsolls which are being proudly worn and continued to be worn throughout the visit, during which they learned some of our English songs and in return taught Mrs Nethercott their own type of African dancing!! The classroom was also decorated with bunting made by Yarrells’ pre-prep children and they gave us a lovely painting of their School, by a local artist, and which now hangs in the Yarrells’ dining room. You can see it being presented by Sam Ludick in front of the class to Mrs Nethercott.
Afterwards, th
e football kit was handed over to the children and worn to wave a final goodbye. We havealso paid for a chair for the Teacher, “Miss Rose”, and a see-saw and swing for the children.
The plans are now to fund more equipment made locally for the playground, to carry out needed
maintenance for the school building and to pay for simple uniforms, to be made locally, and to give the School identity.
Thank you to everyone!!!
DONATIONS TO CHARITIES
Julia’s House - staff guess the weight of the babies £35.00
- Royal Wedding “Street Party” £279.16
- Nursery & Pre-Prep plays £190.86
Christian Aid £99.92
Action Medical Research - Nursery & Reception Teddy Bears’ Picnic £46.92
Help the Heroes collection of “small change” Yr 4 £15.00
World Wildlife Fund for Nature collection of “small change” Yr 4 £15.00
Macmillian Cancer Support – staff coffee morning £165.00
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
- Hallowe’en tuck sale & cake Competition £405.50
Mukuti School, Malawi – Harvest festivals £390.00
Personal donations from parents £570.00
WaterAid – Harvest festival £83.06
Children in Need biscuit sales & staff pedal for Pudsey £500.00
Poppy Appeal £ 138.86
Poole Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Christmas Concerts £549.56
Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital
- donations by staff instead of sending Christmas Cards £60.00
RNLI SOS “Sweet and Savoury” Food Sale £200.00
Comic Relief Red Nose Day £235.36
Salvation Army - Harvest Festival gifts
Samaritan’s Purse - Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes
Gift of Sight - plastic bottle tops from plastic milk bottles
Royal National Institute of Blind People - used stamps
Grand total to May 2011 £3,979.20




