BBs Raise £12,000 for Malawi

Wednesday November 27 2013

Boys’ Brigade members from across Scotland have helped to raise an impressive £12,000 for Malawi, through a year of fundraising efforts for the Church of Scotland World Mission Fund.

A cheque was handed over to The Right Rev Lorna Hood, Moderator of the General Assembly, Church of Scotland, at a ceremony at Ibrox Parish Church last week.

The money will go towards the ‘Play Pumps’, which is a project helping children in Malawi learn about growing food in their vegetable garden and having fun doing it. They water the plants by sinking a well which draws water up by roundabout power!

BB members Liam Boath, 22 and John Armour, 21 were chosen to present the cheque as both visited Malawi in 2013 to see how the money would be spent.
 
Following their visit to Malawi, Liam said: "I met some truly amazing, funny, clever and inspiring people, I might have been taking the training out there but I learned more than I could ever teach.”
 
Bill Stevenson, Director of The Boys’ Brigade in Scotland, said: “What a fantastic achievement by so many BB Companies across Scotland to raise such an impressive amount for this worthwhile project. International work is a significant part of the BB programme and the BB Church of Scotland World Mission Fund is just one example of that. Over the past 60 years, the money raised is in excess of £1.5 million.
 
“The opportunity for some of our young volunteers to see the impact of the work first hand and also share their experiences of The Boys’ Brigade has really helped inspire more of our groups to get involved.”
 
Mrs Hood said: “I was delighted to play a part in the Cheque Presentation ceremony. £12,000 is quite an amount we now have for the people in Malawi for fresh water and for pumps.

“The Boys’ Brigade is a tremendous organisation. It is so much part of the Church and it does so much good work for the Christian faith in Scotland and around the world.”

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