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Summer 2024 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter features our new Special Educational Needs & Disability Unit (SEND Unit) and Safe Motherhood Unit (SMU). The SEND project starts now and construction work should be finished by November 2024.
Annual Report 2023
Our annual report provides a comprehensive review of our recent accomplishments and initiatives. Plus a full review on all of our core activities and our financial report. We also consider the impact made in each of these areas.
Winter 2023 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter looks at the effect a recent 44% devaluation is having on the population, as well as an update on many of our programmes. It also covers recent trips to Malawi and our training programmes at Sam's Village.
Summer 2023 Newsletter
Our Summer Newsletter features our medical outreach supporting 3000 people per month, as well as an update on many of our other programmes.
Summer Indulgence Day 2023
For your diaries: On the 17 JUNE 2023, we are once again holding our fantastic INDULGENCE DAY in Surbiton, where therapists will be coming to donate their time and skill to help AVM raise some much-needed funds for the orphans & vulnerable.
Winter 2022/23 Newsletter
Our new Winter Newsletter is now out and contains articles on the official opening of Sam's Village and a feature on Sustainable Agriculture where we have already enjoyed great success.
Summer 2022 Newsletter
Read our latest newsletter for Summer 2022 here. In this edition, we celebrate 17 years in Malawi, and look forward to building our Special Needs and Disability (SEND) units and the official opening of Sam's Village on 29th September 2022.
Winter 2021/2 Newsletter
Our new Winter Newsletter is now out and contains articles on Sam's Village, our Health programmes and an introduction to Marie Brown, our new country manager who has lived in Malawi for the last 3 years, and been with us since May.
Retreat to the Farm
2024 took us to France for Yoga and Mindful Stargazing. Followed by more retreats: Yoga, Mindfulness; Zen; Recharge and Unwind ... with more to come in 2025. We also hosted our first wedding at the Farm. Do enquire for more information.
Sam’s Village open for business!
This amazing eco earth-built village, fully booked since 2018 with UNESCO/EU sponsored training is now open for business from 2024. Many organisations are looking for a way to have conferences in an inspiring area at a very low cost.
Winter 2019 Newsletter
Our Winter 2019 Newsletter is now out as we approach the end of our UNESCO sponsored training courses. Read about the difference this has made in our community.
Winter 2018 Newsletter now out!
Welcome to our 2018 Newsletter which reports on our first ever UNESCO sponsored training course. Read about how our new graduates are making a living for the first time as carpenters, tailors and electricians.
Sam's Village 2019 Appeal - Matched Funding is back!
We have received a truly generous offer of £40,000 of matched funding which will allow us to complete the remaining accommodation blocks and train 100 people next year.