Jesus said "I needed clothes and you clothed me"... for "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."

Matthew 25: 36 & 40 (NIV)

We regularly collect good-quality cotton or light-weight clothing which is sent to the Faith in Action Church, Blantyre, South Malawi, Africa. Many of us have met the leading pastors as they have visited us in England. Some of us have also been to Malawi to visit Pastors and Churches there. We receive written confirmation of the safe arrival of each container.

Church leaders distribute our gifts to the village people, who are very poor as the live off what can be grown in the fields near the villages. Their crops depend on good rainfall at the right time.

Most village people in South Malawi live in mud and thatch houses and usually possess very little, other than a few essential items.

Garments are washed, ironed and folded so as to look as much like new as possible. The items are washed, ironed and folded so as to look as much like new as possible. The items are then placed in individual plastic bags which are labelled with the size and type of garment, and a Christian greeting in the local Chichewa language.

Finally the individual bags are packed and sealed into apple boxes, then taken to a storage container. Once it is full, the container is shipped to Malawi. The cost of shipment is met by the Church groups who pack the boxes.

If you have a gift of good quality clothing, or would like futher information, please contact:

Jay Ainge
The Vicarage
The Charters
Great Dunmow
Essex CM6 2SJ

To contact us by email, please use the Contact page and use the 'Faith in Action' address to get in touch with Jay.

Please bring clothes washed, ironed and folded to look as new. Place in a box or bag with flat, firm base to ensure clothes contine to look good.

We send the following items:

Men's	Trousers, shirts, t-shirts, jumpers, shoes/sandals, socks, under-clothes and pyjamas
Boys'	As for Men but also including shorts, as well as long trousers
Ladies & Girls	Dresses, skirts, blouses, t-shirts, jumpers/cardigans, flat heeled shoes/sandals, under-clothes and night-dresses

All clothing must be suitable for a warm to hot climate, often humid. Adults do not wear shorts or leggings and the ladies and girls never wear trousers. Polo necks, thick/chunky jumpers or coats are not suitable. The people in the villages tend to be very slim because of the restricted diet.

As well as the items listed above, we send towels, sheets and blankets. As there are about 12 hours of darkness each night, and villages have no electricity, we also send candles, so long as they have enough length left to use.