Blogs

19 August 2020

Missing school

The schools are already closed for half a year. There is no homeschooling, because this is difficult in Malawi, and especially in the villages, as most parents are not able to read and write. Distance education is also not possible, as almost nobody is having a phone with internet.

5 August 2020

A light in turbulent times

We are in turbulent times. For the work in Kwanjana, I have seen a lot of things which are really changing, because of the Corona pandemic. Despite all things there are developments. It was a hectic period where projects could not just be handled in any way. It was really so difficult. But as we moved through we took a challenge to build a kitch...

23 July 2020

Hope for Kwanjana

Kwanjana is a remote village which has been given hope. The impacts of the foundation are really helping the village. The activities happening around the village are bringing a better change to the people.

8 July 2020

Making plans

I hoped to be in Malawi at the time I write this blog. But plans do not always work out the way you think. Sometimes, we make plans that lay far before us, and we still think that those plans work out just the way we want them to. But I learned during this time of corona, that nothing happens when the Lord is not willing.

1 July 2020

A volunteer is speaking

My name is Hilbert de Vos and I live in Tholen. I work with the Adullam organisation as an activity supervisor for disabled people. I was asked to write something about my involvement as a volunteer for the For a Change Foundation.

24 June 2020

Standing still

Let us take a moment to stand still. To stand still and see all the things that happen in this world. Besides the corona virus and all the restrictions, demonstrations and all different opinions, we hear a lot about racism. Demonstrants tell us that black lives matter as much as white lives. Unfortunately, not all actions are peaceful and someth...

15 June 2020

A volunteer is speaking

I was asked to write a blog about my work as a volunteer for the For a Change foundation. A short introduction: My name is Joanneke Zandee, 39 years of age and I live in Waarde. I work at Cotelli Podiatry & Shoes in ’s-Gravenpolder.

10 June 2020

Getting to know the sponsors

We were asked to tell something about our involvement as sponsors in the For a Change foundation. A short introduction: we are Johnny and Corine Koster, we live in Krabbendijke (The Netherlands), together with our four children: three boys and a girl, aged between 4 and 12. Johnny works as a carpenter with the Schrijver Company and Corine works ...