A labour of love to help Malawi mums - Fife Today
A bumper bundle of baby clothes have left Cupar to help some of the world’s poorest people, thanks to the efforts of a ‘close-knit’ local group. Around 1000 babygrows, hats and blankets were taken to the Zambesi Mission in York this week to be sent on to Malawi, where new mums are often so poor that their babies are wrapped in maize sacks or even newspaper. The garments were all knited by the Dorcas Group, a band of volunteers who meet every Tuesday afternoon in Cupar Baptist Church. Mike Beresford, director of the Zambesi Mission, said: “We are so thankful for the amazing number of vests, hats and blankets that have been lovingly knitted by the wonderful ladies (and men. ) of the Dorcas group based at Cupar Baptist Church. “Zambesi Mission distributes these knitted items to mothers with newly-born babies at six different rural health centres run by our partner in Malawi, the Zambezi Evangelical Church. “Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world, and most of its people have so few possessions. “Please pass on our grateful thanks to everyone who has been involved in creating these fantastic gifts which will make such a difference to mothers and their babies in Malawi. Source: www.fifetoday.co.uk
