Mother’s Day. The powerhouse that keeps me going are each and every one of the women at Jacaranda. Jacaranda primary and secondary school. At Jacaranda Mullen pre-school, at Jacaranda vocational school and at Jacaranda pediatrics physiotherapy clinic. Strong compassionate female leaders who support me and cultivate the strength and resilience of my heart. I do not know what I would do without them. They are my right hand, my everyday helpers, my therapists who listen to my cry, the ones that lift me up and calm me down. They hold the fort when I am not around. Some take on roles that others consider only men could handle such as ground supervisors, carpenters and as security guards at the school gates. The women are headteachers, principals, class teachers, counsellors, nurses, secretaries, cooks, who each school day prepare and serve the daily porridge for 518 students, ages 3 years to 18 years old. They are librarians, physiotherapists and social workers, accountants and executive assistant. Tailors on the campus who sew all the students uniforms and others who keep the school clean. Many have grown with me through the many stages of Jacaranda school and when days are hard they remind me of what I am capable of, whilst being patient with me and giving me mountains of advice. They are mothers whom at home are raising their own children and keeping their families together where they juggle a million things and handle an insane amount of stress and they have their own dreams but amidst those dreams and everything else, they are there for the other side which is Jacaranda School. Most importantly I feel their love and witness the love and care they have for all the students. I am beyond proud and thankful. Happy Mother’s Day Champions. 💜💜💜 (fb)

Today is World Porridge Day. At Jacaranda School for Orphans there has never been a day that porridge has not been served. Our students rely on this daily porridge and this enables them to go through the day without feeling hungry. This porridge serves the children well in many ways Allowing them to attend, focus and do well in school. Keeps them healthy because the Likuni Phala (porridge) which they receive is nutritious. It is made of a blend of maize, soya and fortified with vitamins and minerals making it nutritious and staple for the children. Likuni Phala is also served in hospitals in Malawi and it reduces malnutrition among vulnerable groups of people. On this World Porridge Day we thank Mary's Meals who have been providing porridge to our children at Jacaranda School. In Malawi alone Mary’s Meals is feeding over 1.5 million children in schools. In total Mary’s Meals is now reaching over 3 million children daily in 16 countries around the world. Thank you and God Bless Mary's Meals.🙏🏽 (fb)