5. GW GCC Presentation 27.01.11

GILLIAN WALSHGILLIAN WALSH

GLASGOW CITY GLASGOW CITY COUNCILCOUNCIL

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND MALAWIMALAWI

Background to involvement with Background to involvement with MalawiMalawi

Projects to dateProjects to date FundingFunding

David Livingstone Maternity ClinicDavid Livingstone Maternity Clinic

Glasgow City Council invited to join Glasgow City Council invited to join delegation led by University of Strathclyde delegation led by University of Strathclyde to Malawi in August 2004to Malawi in August 2004..

Council agreed to make a financial Council agreed to make a financial contribution to proposed new maternity contribution to proposed new maternity teaching Clinic.teaching Clinic.

Clinic opened in August 2006.Clinic opened in August 2006.

Shipping humanitarian aidShipping humanitarian aid

Since 2004, Glasgow has shipped on average 3 Since 2004, Glasgow has shipped on average 3 forty foot containers per year to Malawi.forty foot containers per year to Malawi.

Only high value IT equipment and supplies and Only high value IT equipment and supplies and medical equipment and supplies are shipped.medical equipment and supplies are shipped.

Only equipment specifically requested by Malawi Only equipment specifically requested by Malawi is shipped and only to trusted contacts.is shipped and only to trusted contacts.

IT projectsIT projects

Volunteers from ACCESS prepare IT equipment Volunteers from ACCESS prepare IT equipment for shippingfor shipping

Since 2004, IT equipment has been installed and Since 2004, IT equipment has been installed and training delivered on an annual basis in:-training delivered on an annual basis in:-

• SchoolsSchools• Teaching Development CentresTeaching Development Centres• ClinicsClinics• HospitalsHospitals• Lilongwe, Blantyre and Dedza City AssembliesLilongwe, Blantyre and Dedza City Assemblies

Building projectsBuilding projects

AIDS/HIV Clinic in Chikwawa District AIDS/HIV Clinic in Chikwawa District HospitalHospital

Building projectsBuilding projects

AIDS/HIV Clinic in Chikwawa HospitalAIDS/HIV Clinic in Chikwawa Hospital

Prosthetic and Orthotics Clinic at Prosthetic and Orthotics Clinic at Kamuzu Central Hospital – Stage 1Kamuzu Central Hospital – Stage 1

Building projectsBuilding projects

AIDS/HIV Clinic in Chikwawa District AIDS/HIV Clinic in Chikwawa District HospitalHospital

Prosthetic and Orthotics Clinic at Prosthetic and Orthotics Clinic at Kamuzu Central Hospital – Stage 1Kamuzu Central Hospital – Stage 1

Prosthetic and Orthotics Clinic at Prosthetic and Orthotics Clinic at Kamuzu Central Hospital – Stage 2Kamuzu Central Hospital – Stage 2

FundingFunding

FundraisingFundraising• Specific eventsSpecific events• Salary sacrifice schemeSalary sacrifice scheme• Regular appeals in Council magazineRegular appeals in Council magazine

Contributions from ServicesContributions from Services

Donations from contractors and Donations from contractors and building merchantsbuilding merchants

THANK YOUTHANK YOU