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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