Malawi

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Our Brothers in Malawi live in four communities, based in Limbe (3) and Thyolo-Mitengo. They are mainly involved in primary and secondary education, in education of deaf children, the training of primary school teachers and in catechesis, including publishing a catechetical magazine.
Next to this 'institutional' work several brothers are involved in social activities. They attend people who suffer from AIDS, help farmers to get fertilizer or seedlings, give assistance in scholarships, etc.

In 1957 pope Pius XII wrote the Encyclical Fidei Donum, calling for more missionaries for Africa. Many foreign bishops working in Africa turned to their home countries to seek assistance from priests, brothers and sisters. Amongst them was the Dutch bishop dr. J. Theunissen, Apostolic Vicar of Nyassaland in Central Africa. He approached the Brothers FIC in Maastricht (the Netherlands) and requested for brothers to strengthen catholic education in the country.

Approximately 30 brothers of the congregation are working in Malawi.

Information on the provincial council.



   
  Blantyre - Street children  
  Limbe - Assisting persons suffering of HIV or AIDS  
  Limbe - Mary View School for Deaf Children  
  Mua - School for Deaf Children  
  Mountain View - School for Hearing Impaired Children  
  Nyanga dairy farm (Zimbabwe)  
  Limbe - Teacher training college  
  Mzedi Primary School  
  Mzedi - St. Patrick's Secondary School  
  Thyolo - Mitengo Technical School  
  Thyolo - Primary school