Joshua Orphan and Community Care

Run for Joshua in 2012!

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Looking for an excuse to get fit and help raise funds for Joshua at the same time? Well you have come to the right place! We have three fantastic events that you can sign up to right now:

Brighton Marathon - Sunday 15th April 2012

Contact Andy Deaville for further details on andydeaville@gmail.com

Joshua also have 10 places for:

5km or 10km London Heroes Run - 1st April 2012

5km or 10km Brighton Heroes Run - 20th May 2012

For both of these events contact heather@joshuainmalawi.org.uk for further details.

As a member of the Joshua running team you will receive lots of advice and support, tips on training and fundraising and plenty of cheering on the day!

Already got a place in a run and want to fundraise for Joshua?

If you have already taken on a challenge such as the Bath Half Marathon, or the London Marathon we would love you to run for Joshua. Please get in touch with Heather Rayment on heather@joshuainmalawi.org.uk to find out more.

If you can't make the above events then don't dispair! There are a wealth of fun events to get involved with all over the UK. Here are just a few to wet your appetite!

Skyline 10km Series - 29th January 2012

Aldershot 8mile Grim Night Challenge - 4th February 2012

Sidcup 10 mile Road Race - 12th February 2012

Liverpool Half Marathon - 18th March 2012 and many more!

Horseplay 10k and 5k – night run and day run - 24th March 2012

Greater Manchester Marathon - 29th April 2012

Jersey Half Marathon - 20th May 2012

Nuffield Health Triathlon - 27th May 2012

London 5km Spartan Sprint - 22nd July 2012

Cambridge 5km Spartan Sprint - 29th July 2012

Liverpool Marathon - 14th October 2012

Aldershot 8mile Grim Challenge - 1st and 2nd December 2012

First eBay sale in aid of Joshua

2011-12-15T07:50:00.001-08:00

The first sale on eBay for Joshua has been listed - our thanks go to jonny1s, who is donation 10% of the sale of his ski boots to us - thanks jonny1s - and thanks for showing everyone how easy it is to do. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250953753228

E-card madness this Christmas

2011-12-08T07:15:00.000-08:00

Did you know you can send as many e-cards this Christmas for as little as £10, and you can do it in aid of Joshua Orphan and Community Care? Just click on this link and you can get all your e-cards done in one, whilst helping orphans, vulnerable children and their families in Malawi – Brrrriliant!

Raise money for Joshua - for free

2011-10-12T06:45:00.000-07:00

Everyone loves to get something for free, and you can help Joshua - for free - Here are three ideas of how you can raise funds to support our work, and it won't cost you or us a penny - which we think is brilliant!

Search the web

Everyclick.com is a great search engine powered by Yahoo. It works just like other major search engines but it also generates cash for charity. It doesn’t cost you or us a penny, so it is a great way to help Joshua every day. So make it your home page today and make Joshua your chosen charity and every search you do will help raise money for our work in Malawi.

eBay

When you list items for sale you can choose to donate a percentage, from 10-100% of your item's final selling price to Joshua Orphan and Community Care, Charity auctions get a great response from buyers and likewise, when you buy something you can chose for a percentage to go to - Brilliant!

Shop Online

Support Joshua for free when shopping online today – and you won’t spend any more than going to the retailer’s website directly. In fact, if you visit the ‘Today’s offers’ tab, chances are you’ll even save money, plus you can raise up to 15% commission for Joshua Orphan and Community Care - top retailers include Argos, M&S, John Lewis, Debenhams, HMV, Vodafone, DELL, The Body Shop, PLAY.com, Interflora, Comet and many more.

A month of fundraising

2011-09-23T02:07:00.000-07:00

September has been a fantastic month of fundraising for Joshua, with huge thanks going to Tamsin Bradley, Berry Butler and Good Luck to Nikki Lee.

Last weekend Tamsin Bradley ran the Stockholm 1/2 Marathon for Joshua and raised a fantastic £310. Her motivation?

a. She wanted to go to Stockholm
b. She's turning 40
c. She wants to get fit

And as she was covering the cost of the Marathon she thought she would raise some money for Joshua at the same time - Thank you Tamsin!

Berry Butler, one of Joshua's trustees, held a cracking Golf day, with the Rotary Club of Coulsdon, at the Surry Downs Golf Club in aid of Joshua this month. Golfers stared their day with a warm cup of coffee and a bacon buttie before hitting the course in some brilliant sunshine. With a slideshow from Malawi playing all day everyone was reminded how fortunate they are and the day raised £900 - Thank you Berry for you fantastic efforts and thanks to everyone who teed off on the day.

Good luck to Nikki Lee whose fashion fundraiser for Joshua and Save the Children is this Sunday

“The Fashion Show" Taking place on Sunday 25th September, from 4-9pm, at the Roker Hotel in Sunderland and looks set to be an ace evening out, with Debenhams providing clothes with an African twist and music from local spinner DJ Oneluv.

Tickets are £10 and available from Debenhams Beauty Counter, The Roker Hotel, Lickety Split or by e-mailing Nicole Louise Lee nikkilee_05@hotmail.co.uk

£10 Includes a free glass of sparkling wine and chocolate covered strawberries and on the day, the first 50 guests receive a FREE Debenhams goody bag!

If you fancy going along more details can be found on our facebook page.

If you would like to fundraise for Joshua we have a million and one ways you can get involved – just drop Heather a line on heather@joshuainmalawi.org.uk

Joshua's 2011 Marathon Team!

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Danny McDonnell - Wales Marathon
"I'm excited and really quite honoured to run my first ever marathon for Joshua. 26.2 miles of beautiful Welsh countryside to help raise money for such a good cause sounds like a bargain I reckon! I first heard about the charity through my girlfriend Ella, she volunteered with Joshua in 2005, infact we hope to go to Malawi in October, as long as my pins survive the run!"
Hometown: Epsom: Epsom, Surrey
Favorite energy food: Bananas and more bananas, and then maybe some more.
SPONSOR DANNY ON-LINE RIGHT HERE!

Hayley Atherton - London Marathon
"I'm running for Joshua, as my housemate , Eleni, who I've lived with for a few years now, went to Malawi last October on one of your building projects. Listening to her stories and seeing her pictures brings to life the good work the charity does, but also how much work there is to do and how many people there are that need support. Although it was an eye opening experience, I think it was one of the best experiences she has had, so I felt it was a great charity to raise money for."
Hometown: Purley, Croydon
Favourite energy food: Gummy Bears and Lucozade
SPONSOR HAYLEY ON-LINE RIGHT HERE!

George Rainsford - London Marathon
"I know Elizabeth Chapman who works with Joshua and have learned from her of the valuable work it does for orphans in Malawi. It is an honour to raise money for such a worthy cause and certainly a big incentive to pound the roads on an icey dark morning!"
Hometown: London
Favourite energy food: On my longer runs I hide jaffa cakes in the bushes for half way round!
SPONSOR GEORGE ON-LINE RIGHT HERE!

Fi Stevenson - Brighton Marathon
"I’m running (well, lightly jogging!) the Brighton marathon on 10 April for the lovely Joshua Orphan and Community Care. In October 2010 a group of us travelled with Joshua to a small village in southern Malawi, Khola. We helped to build a kitchen block and two long drop toilets to compliment the orphan feeding centre. It was an amazing experience, to work alongside the local community, so now I want to raise some more money for this fab little charity, so that it can continue its vital programme of education, health, feeding, water and income-generation projects to help the orphaned children of Malawi."
Home town - Bridgend, South Wales
Favourite energy food - chicken and bacon pasta
SPONSOR FI ON-LINE RIGHT HERE!

Missed out on a place in the London Marathon?

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If you are one of the 5 in 6 people that missed out on a place in the 2011 London Marathon don't despair! Joshua still have places for the 2011 Brighton Marathon.

After its huge début success earlier this year the Brighton Marathon has stamped its mark as one of the world’s top marathons. The flat terrain, seaside scenery and enthusiastic crowds will make the 2011 Brighton marathon no different! All Joshua runners will receive a fundraising pack as well as a funky Orange Joshua t-shirt, as well as full support leading up to the marathon and on the day.

Don’t delay and sign up today to avoid disappointment, click here to register and run for Joshua in the 2011 Brighton Marathon.

Conquer the South Downs with Joshua Orphan & Community Care

2010-07-28T09:04:00.000-07:00

Every day in Malawi children walk miles to collect water, harvest food, attend school and go to work. Join Joshua on the 19th September for a roller-coaster ride over arguably one of the highlights of the South Downs.

The children in Malawi are eager to learn, however it is common that many are orphaned or their families cannot afford secondary school fees. For every £240 raised, a child will be able to attend Joshua’s very own secondary school for four years and get a life changing education.

8.5 mile from Eastbourne – Alfriston approx 6 hours

20 mile Eastbourne – Alfriston – Eastbourne approx 9 hours

If you would like to participate then please e-mail andy@joshuainmalawi.org.uk for an entry form and post to it to 1b Buxton Rd, Brighton, BN1 5DE. You will then receive your WALK FOR MALAWI pack and event T-shirt. You can set up your own Virgin Money Giving Page right here.

Can’t make the walk? Then you can donate miles on-line and help us reach out to Malawi at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/walkformalawi. £1 buys 1 mile with a virtual 4889 miles distancing the UK from Malawi.

Wanting to donate by cheque? Post to: Joshua Orphan & Community Care, Dene Cottage, Woldingham Road, Woldingham, Surrey CR3 7LA.

Clinic Grand Opening

2010-07-19T07:31:00.000-07:00

On the 3rd July 2010 the Pensulo Clinic opened its doors for business.

The clinic was built with the combined efforts of staff from the Royal Bank of Scotland and volunteers from both Quest Overseas and Inspire-Worldwide expeditions. The Clinic Appeal campaign was a great success and raised a staggering £20,857 with the donations still coming in.

Already the clinic is being filled with beds and medicines so that the newly appointed nurse can get on with treatments for the local people of Pensulo. The clinic is now able to treat illnesses such as malaria and dehydration as well as acting as a maternity clinic for pregnant mothers.

Crowds gather to await the opening ceremony.

Joshua's hard working fundis.

The Maternity clinic begins to fill with equipment and lies ready for its first patient.

The local people get the first glimpse inside the completed Clinic Building.

Why is the clinic so important for Pensulo?

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Without the clinic at Pensulo people in the village and surrounding area have to walk up to 8 miles to receive treatment. As a pregnant mother with no means of transport this is a frightening prospect. Recently in the village a child from Milo school died from malaria as his family could not afford to get him to the nearest clinic in Blantyre.

Over the last two years this huge project has been an awesome undertaking. In 2008 40 volunteers from the Royal Bank of Scotland built the main construction in just 8 weeks. Groups from Quest Overseas and Inspire Worldwide have added doctor and nursing housing and guardian shelters. The on going battle to get the clinic fed with water and electricity is now nearly over with the final herdle to fill it with the equipment it needs.

Lily Grace's Story

Three weeks ago Maria a young lady from Pensulo found herself desperately attempting to walk the 8 miles to the nearest clinic to give birth. On route she went into labour and was extremely lucky to be spotted by a passing policeman and driven to the clinic. It was just in time and just hours later she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Lily Grace.

This is a typical story for many to be mothers in Pensulo but unfortunately the outcome is normally very different. Most mothers are forced to give birth at home or worse outside with no medical assistance meaning many lose their babies.

So please plunge deep into those pockets and sponsor something from the list. Its extremely easy, just go to www.justgiving.com/pensuloclinicappeal and give what you can. You can also send cheques to - JOCT, c/o Dene Cottage, Woldingham Road, Woldingham, Surrey, CR3 7LA.