Welcome to African Vision Malawi
(formerly known as The Landirani Trust)Our vision...
to see a "healthy, educated and self-sufficient community in Malawi".
The people of Malawi want to help themselves.
Since 2005 African Vision Malawi has been helping children & vulnerable people in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world.
We can empower them to become self-sufficient and independent.
What we do
Sam's Village
Sam’s Training Village is a self-sustaining training village, built on a 17-acre site. The objective is to support a move away from hand-outs and to train thousands of local people out of poverty.
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Health
11% of children die before reaching their 5th birthday.
50% of under 5's deaths are due to Malaria.
11% of Malawians are living with HIV/AIDS. (WHO)
Education
We have 12 centres supporting the under-5's and support pupils in Primary, Secondary and Further Education, typically 40 secondary and 20 university students at any given time.
Find out moreWater & Sanitation
Today, many of Malawi’s poorest and most marginalised people don’t have clean water to drink, decent toilets or good hygiene. Without these basics, we cannot begin to help them with better education, health and self-sufficiency.
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Our immune systems depend on good nutrition. In Malawi people depend on their maize harvest to the exclusion of many highly-nutritious foods. Deforestation on a massive scale leads to Malawi losing about 300km2 of forest land every year.
Find out moreCelebrate & Give
Most fundraising comes from personal donations. You can help us through regular monthly giving; leaving a legacy; pledging gifts from a birthday; or running a fundraising event. Please consider one or more of these as it’s so easy to help.
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Embrace the Spirit of Giving this Christmas
As Christmas approaches, we invite you to explore our latest collection of Handcrafted gifts from Malawi and discover a variety of Donated items in our Shop. We've just received a fresh stock of Christmas cards, so we have something for everyone.
Join us in our annual 500km cycle ride at Pedal Power Malawi 2024, where we'll cycle through breathtaking landscapes while supporting a worthy cause.
And for those seeking rejuvenation and tranquillity, discover a selection of inspiring retreats planned for next year, promising moments of serenity and rejuvenation.
For an engaging overview of our ongoing activities and upcoming events, delve into our latest newsletter.
With much of our Fundraising cut back in recent years, do consider supporting us with a small standing order. We have reduced some of our field activities to minimise the effect on our staff and the most vulnerable, but please help if you can by donating above. Thank you!
More about our Upcoming Events here ..
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 Winter 2023. Many organisations are looking for a way to have conferences in an inspiring area at a very low cost.
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Retreat to the Farm
2024 takes you to France for Yoga and Mindful Stargazing. Followed by more retreats: Yoga, Mindfulness; Zen; Recharge and Unwind; Art… and more to come. We are also hosting our first wedding at the Farm. Do enquire for more information.
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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.
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Pedal Power Malawi- May 2024
You may have heard about our amazing sponsored bike rides through Malawi over the last few years. Would you like to join us next year? After incredible cycle rides in 2018, 2019 and 2022, we have another planned for 2024. Get inspired by watching the Cycle Video here!!