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March' Blog
Sunday 13 March 2011
Ship yard workers employed by Malawi Shipping Company in Monkey Bay have been issued with new safety gear. Here are two of the carpenters about to begin work on the new office for our marine engineer Ross Girdler.
The British National Archives in Kew have posted a fascinating collection of photos from colonial Africa. Many of these are from Malawi – or Nysasland as it was then.
There have been some fantastic efforts to raise money for Chauncy Maples. The first 'Annual Ladies vs. Gents Netball Match' took place in London when 'The Gentlemen of Shipping' played against 'The Ladies of Reed Smith Shipping'. Each team set up a Justgiving page and between them they raised over £1,300, more than they had hoped for!
Christian Ayerst reported: "On a cold November evening a team of men dressed as women, and women dressed as nurses took the netball court in aid of the Chauncy Maples. A vociferous crowd cheered, smirked and raised eyebrows in equal measures. The Gentlemen were evidently unused to the rules and gave away multiple fouls in the opening exchanges. The Girls, in spite of a height disadvantage, used all their skill and guile in a pulsating final third to force a well-deserved draw with the Gentlemen."
The British National Archives in Kew have posted a fascinating collection of photos from colonial Africa. Many of these are from Malawi – or Nysasland as it was then.
There have been some fantastic efforts to raise money for Chauncy Maples. The first 'Annual Ladies vs. Gents Netball Match' took place in London when 'The Gentlemen of Shipping' played against 'The Ladies of Reed Smith Shipping'. Each team set up a Justgiving page and between them they raised over £1,300, more than they had hoped for!
Christian Ayerst reported: "On a cold November evening a team of men dressed as women, and women dressed as nurses took the netball court in aid of the Chauncy Maples. A vociferous crowd cheered, smirked and raised eyebrows in equal measures. The Gentlemen were evidently unused to the rules and gave away multiple fouls in the opening exchanges. The Girls, in spite of a height disadvantage, used all their skill and guile in a pulsating final third to force a well-deserved draw with the Gentlemen."
February's Blog
Tuesday 22 February 2011
We now have a Chauncy Maples Trust registered in Malawi, with a Trust Deed signed by the Minister of Justice. "With this document the Trust has assumed legal personality in Malawi and as such its business can now commence in earnest," says Alimon Mwase, Trustee of Lilongwe. Business will include awareness and fund-raising in Malawi. The other trustees are Dumisani of Blantyre, Carrie Osborne of Monkey Bay and Janie Hampton of Oxford.
January's Blog
Monday 10 January 2011
We are getting some great donations, small and large.
St Mary Magdalen Church in Oxford, where Bishop Chauncy Maples was a curate, sent us £300; the Ana Leaf Foundation is our first Special Founder, having given a staggering £100,000. Sixteen donors have given at least £25,000 each to become Founders, including UK P&I Club, UK Defence Club, TT Club and Hellenic War Risks. One of the Trust’s Founders, Miller Insurance Services is taking a 'charity' slip around Lloyd's and other London underwriters which has produced £75,000 so far. Three British law firms - Ince, Holman Fenwick Willan and Reed Smith - have also become Founders. Donations are beginning to come in from America, led by New York law firm Blank Rome.
Playwright Roe Lane is writing a Sponsored Story to raise money: look at www.justgiving.com/RoeLane. She has already raised over £600 – make a donation and add to her story!
St Mary Magdalen Church in Oxford, where Bishop Chauncy Maples was a curate, sent us £300; the Ana Leaf Foundation is our first Special Founder, having given a staggering £100,000. Sixteen donors have given at least £25,000 each to become Founders, including UK P&I Club, UK Defence Club, TT Club and Hellenic War Risks. One of the Trust’s Founders, Miller Insurance Services is taking a 'charity' slip around Lloyd's and other London underwriters which has produced £75,000 so far. Three British law firms - Ince, Holman Fenwick Willan and Reed Smith - have also become Founders. Donations are beginning to come in from America, led by New York law firm Blank Rome.
Playwright Roe Lane is writing a Sponsored Story to raise money: look at www.justgiving.com/RoeLane. She has already raised over £600 – make a donation and add to her story!
December's Blog
Saturday 18 December 2010
November was a busy month for the Chauncy Maples Malawi Trust. For legal and charitable status reasons, we are now an incorporated company – same name, same purpose. The Trustees are now Directors – but doing the same volunteer work. Ross Girdler's first two months in Malawi went well, getting to know everyone, establishing the parameters of his work and making plans for on the renovation. He then returned to Britain to visit marine suppliers and compile detailed specifications and quotations. Mota-Engil have taken over the Monkey Bay boat yard, which is a great boon as they plan to invest substantially in its capacity. This was reported in The Nation.
A huge administrative load has been lifted with the appointment of Usha Kar as Executive Assistant. Formerly director of the Tutu Foundation and Africa Now, she brings vast experience to our rapidly growing charity. Thank you to Tiggy Shipton who has done a sterling job of the book-keeping since the very first cheque was sent in to the new charity back in Spring 2009.
Last week, Thomas Miller & Co won the prestigious 'Insurance Day' Corporate Social Responsibility Award for their decision to celebrate their 125th anniversary by becoming our Sponsor. Through their generosity and their contacts they have helped to raise the first £1 million already.
A huge administrative load has been lifted with the appointment of Usha Kar as Executive Assistant. Formerly director of the Tutu Foundation and Africa Now, she brings vast experience to our rapidly growing charity. Thank you to Tiggy Shipton who has done a sterling job of the book-keeping since the very first cheque was sent in to the new charity back in Spring 2009.
Last week, Thomas Miller & Co won the prestigious 'Insurance Day' Corporate Social Responsibility Award for their decision to celebrate their 125th anniversary by becoming our Sponsor. Through their generosity and their contacts they have helped to raise the first £1 million already.
October's Blog
Sunday 31 October 2010
The Big News is that thanks to our Sponsor, Thomas Miller, we have surpassed the magic sum of £1 million in donations!! Now all we need to do is raise another £1 million. We have started approaching the world's marine part suppliers to see if they will donate most of the parts needed.
Five of the trustees gathered in Malawi, where we met the new Minister of Health, Professor David Mphande MP, who is excited about the project. The new Deputy Minister of Health, Fairport Mulli, donned a yellow hard hat to tour the ship in Monkey Bay. He saw the team of experienced workers busy stripping out all the old and broken wiring, piping and sludge from the bilge. The bar on the top deck has gone, and Chauncy Maples is in the floating dry dock, ready to have her hull sandblasted.
The Lake of Stars Music Festival, near Mangochi, was a great place to meet supporters, and hear wonderful music on the beach. The Noisettes of London played two great sets, and were excited to hear about Chauncy Maples.
In England, volunteers such as Zanna, Sophie and Rosemary have been applying to foundations for funding, inputting donations and writing thank-you letters. Simon Collins, former resident of Malawi and retired engineer, is answering the many emails from interested medics, donors and students from around the world. There is now so much work to be done that the Trust will soon be employing a part-time administrator.
Five of the trustees gathered in Malawi, where we met the new Minister of Health, Professor David Mphande MP, who is excited about the project. The new Deputy Minister of Health, Fairport Mulli, donned a yellow hard hat to tour the ship in Monkey Bay. He saw the team of experienced workers busy stripping out all the old and broken wiring, piping and sludge from the bilge. The bar on the top deck has gone, and Chauncy Maples is in the floating dry dock, ready to have her hull sandblasted.
The Lake of Stars Music Festival, near Mangochi, was a great place to meet supporters, and hear wonderful music on the beach. The Noisettes of London played two great sets, and were excited to hear about Chauncy Maples.
In England, volunteers such as Zanna, Sophie and Rosemary have been applying to foundations for funding, inputting donations and writing thank-you letters. Simon Collins, former resident of Malawi and retired engineer, is answering the many emails from interested medics, donors and students from around the world. There is now so much work to be done that the Trust will soon be employing a part-time administrator.
About this blog
This blog, or diary, is by Janie Hampton. It contains the latest information on the progress of the renovation of Chauncy Maples, both with fund-raising around the world, and the actual work in Malawi.
Archives
Founders of Chauncy Maples
- Ince and Company
Benefactors
- Aspen
- Blank Rome
- Catlin Group
- Crimson
- Deloitte
- Holman Fenwick Willan
- Ince
- ITIC
- Lancashire Insurance Company
- Marfin / Topic
- Miller
- Moore Stephens
- Diana Shipping
- Reed Smith
- TT Club
- UK P&I Club
Supporters of Chauncy Maples
- Axis Speciality London
- Almi Tankers
- Ascot
- Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
- CF Spencer & Co
- Chalos, O'Connor & Duffy
- Graham Daines
- P L Ferrari
- Freehill Hogan & Mahar
- Munir Hashim
- Keesal, Young & Logan
- Richard Kendall
- Liberty Group
- Lloyd's Charities Trust
- Lloyd's Register
- M&S Shipping
- David Martin-Clark
- McLean Group
- The Miller family
- Mordiglia & Co
- QBE
- SMIT Salvage
- Stephen James
- Swiss Re
- Willis Group
Friends of Chauncy Maples
- Abacus Lighting Ltd
- Adept Services Ltd
- AEGIS London
- Les Azuriales Team
- Mr & Mrs Ball
- Peter Bennet-Jones
- Gibson Bhunu
- John & Sue Binnie
- Daryl Birkett
- Maggie Black
- Rachel & David Bradby
- Brit Insurance
- Simon & Margaret Broadbent
- James Brosnan
- Burns Charitable Trust
- Sir Jocelyn Buxton
- The Carey Family
- Vera Cheal
- City Interiors
- Oliver Clauson
- Janet Clemo
- Simon Collins
- Coutts & Co
- Tim Craske
- Brigid Lady Crofton OBE
- Judy Crompton
- Peter Cunnington
- Mr & Mrs J Davies
- Ruth Davis
- Del Rosario Law
- Judy and Mick Delap
- Wendy Dobbie
- Margaret Dunaway
- Glyn Evans
- Graham Ferguson
- Patrick Gaul
- Helen Mary Gilbert
- A Glaswegian
- The Goyder Family
- Renny Gye
- Judy & Robin Hammond-Dean
- Pat Hampton
- Nigel & Marion Hamshere
- Alastair and Deborah Harris
- Dame Mary Hogg
- The Holford Family
- Robert Holland
- Teddy Hutton
- Isis Communications
- Elizabeth Lady Kennet
- Brian Kerr
- David Kerr
- Robin & Aileen Laurance
- Frank Lawson
- The Lea Family
- Nigel & Sally Lindrea
- Sarah Lloyd
- Andrew Lovatt
- Simon Maclaren
- Martin, Ottaway, Van Hemmen & Dolan Inc
- Rosemary McConnell
- Paul Meader
- M&S Shipping Group
- Manglibai Haridas Khiara Trust
- The Maples Family
- Mr S J & Mrs M A Martin
- Alan Mathieson
- Erica McDonald
- Richenda Milton-Daws
- The Murley Family
- Otto Norland
- North of England P&I Club
- Gemma O'Connor
- Verily Paget
- Hubert Peace
- The Piggott School
- The Purcell Family
- Ramon International
- Colin Reese QC
- Richard Burns Trust
- Edward Rose
- Nicola Russell
- Sheila Samuel
- Henrietta Search
- Anita Searle
- Sedan Clarke
- Heather & Declan Smith
- Soditic Ltd
- Peter Southern
- Sovcomfort Group
- Swinnerton Moore LLP
- Swire Trust
- Swiss Re
- Torsten Thiele
- Christabel Russell Vick
- Mr & Mrs A J Walker
- Ruth Walker
- Weightmans LLP
- Christian Wells
- Nigel Wenban-Smith
- WH Main
- Emily Young
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