The Dalitso Project

The Dalitso Project Working hand in hand to beat poverty through orphan care, education, food programs, vocational training, health care and house building in Malawi.

The Dalitso Project is a registered Scottish charity SC046514 The Dalitso Project is a Christian based charity working in partnership with Aquaid Lifeline to provide orphan care, education, vocational training, food programs and house building for the poorest of the poor in Malawi, the warm heart of Africa. Dalitso means ‘blessing’ in Chichewa, the language of Malawi. As a charity we aim to bless

the people of Malawi but have found that they bless us in return. The groups involvement in Malawi began in 2007 when a group of 7 young people visited Namisu orphan school and village in the south of Malawi and got to see the tough conditions children were living in. With this they decided to fund the building and running of 2 daycare centres and 2 residences for the most at risk young people. These are based in the Thyolo and Kambilonjo regions. Each of these centres are up and running and care for 300 plus children, providing nursery care, additional education (primary schools are only open in the mornings), food and training/further education for the older young people. Since then 2 further trips of 15 have visited the projects, 2 gap students and now a yearly trip ensures that developments of these projects continue. In Kambilonjo which is a very hard to reach, mountainous region of Malawi on the Mozambique border, a health clinic has been built in partnership with the local government. This will mean that the children in our centres and the local community have access to medical care on their doorstep instead of having to take the 1 hour journey on the back of a truck down a very bumpy and often dangerous road like before. To raise money to fund these main projects we run regular fundraisers and a Sponsor Child program. More information of upcoming events and how to get involved in the Sponsor program is available regularly on the main page.

Delighted to be part of the Malawi Scotland Partnership event today welcoming Commonwealth athletes to Glasgow. Wonderfu...
23/07/2026

Delighted to be part of the Malawi Scotland Partnership event today welcoming Commonwealth athletes to Glasgow. Wonderful to hear John Swinney promoting the Scotland: Malawi links.
Nice to see Inonge Siluka representing great work for Restored Hope Zambia also.

A slight delay to this month’s newsletter as we’ve reached the busy end of term and the start of the school summer holid...
09/07/2026

A slight delay to this month’s newsletter as we’ve reached the busy end of term and the start of the school summer holidays! While you’re here, we’d like to take the opportunity to remind everyone about this year’s Sponsor Child Gifts.

If you sponsor a child through The Dalitso Project, we’d be grateful if you could hand in your gift by Friday 31st July. The gifts will travel with our team to Malawi in October, so please remember to keep everything lightweight and pack it in a reusable bag or carrier bag.

Each gift should include:

* A smart non-school shirt/blouse or dress (below knee length)
* A small packet of Haribo (16g)
* An age-appropriate playing card game
* A letter/card and photo from you

Please also attach a tag with your name and your sponsored child’s name to the bag.

Thank you to everyone who has already handed in their gift. We look forward to personally delivering these special gifts to each child during our visit to Malawi in October. 💙🇲🇼

🏥 Maternity Unit Update – KambilonjoThe latest photos show work continuing at a fantastic pace.With the roof complete, a...
21/06/2026

🏥 Maternity Unit Update – Kambilonjo

The latest photos show work continuing at a fantastic pace.

With the roof complete, attention has turned to rendering the outside of the building and progressing work inside. The corridors and rooms are beginning to take shape, giving a real sense of what this facility will look like when completed.

One of the photos shows Mike, who is overseeing the build. Mike has worked alongside The Dalitso Project on a number of projects over many years and continues to play a key role in bringing this exciting development to life.

More internal photos to follow soon. 💚

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Our June newsletter is out now!This month you can read about:🏡 Progress on the new maternity unit in Kambilonjo👶 The imp...
07/06/2026

Our June newsletter is out now!

This month you can read about:
🏡 Progress on the new maternity unit in Kambilonjo
👶 The impact of our Baby Rescue Programme, which has supported around 400 babies since 2010
🎓 A special staff spotlight celebrating Aida’s university graduation
🎁 Details of our Sponsor Child Gift 2026 appeal
🌽 Updates from our centres in Thyolo and Kambilonjo

Thank you to everyone who continues to support The Dalitso Project.

Read the full newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/70s0NgGMlB

🏥 Maternity Unit Update – KambilonjoThe latest photos show just how much progress has been made in a short space of time...
31/05/2026

🏥 Maternity Unit Update – Kambilonjo

The latest photos show just how much progress has been made in a short space of time.

The brickwork and roofing are now complete, giving a much clearer picture of the scale of the building and what it will provide for the local community. The images also show just how close the maternity unit is to Dochas Medical Centre, allowing the two facilities to work closely together to look after the community they are part of.

Over the past few weeks we have shared updates as the steelwork arrived, the roof structure was assembled and the roofing sheets were fitted. Seeing the building now weatherproof and fully taking shape is a significant milestone in the project.

Work has now moved inside, where teams are focusing on the next phase of construction. We’ll share photos from inside the building next week to show what is happening behind the walls.

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🏥 Maternity Unit Update – KambilonjoWe have a roof.The latest photo from Kambilonjo show the roofing sheets now fully in...
09/05/2026

🏥 Maternity Unit Update – Kambilonjo

We have a roof.

The latest photo from Kambilonjo show the roofing sheets now fully in place — a huge step forward in the build over the past couple of weeks.

More updates to follow as work continues. 💚

🏥 Maternity Unit Update – KambilonjoThe latest photos show how quickly things have moved on. 🔩 The roof structure is now...
02/05/2026

🏥 Maternity Unit Update – Kambilonjo

The latest photos show how quickly things have moved on.

🔩 The roof structure is now in place, and iron sheets have been fitted on one side — a clear step forward in the build. From steel arriving on site to this stage in a matter of days, the progress is easy to see and impressive.

This project has been talked about for a long time, and it’s good to see it moving forward step by step.

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