Couple from West Yorkshire hope to make an impact in Malawi
Paul and Janine Carter from Leeds are heading out to Malawi to help in a hospital and orphanage suffering from poverty.
The couple from Leeds have helped charities across the globe and now focus their attention on Malawi.
Doctor Janine Carter’s been joined out in Malawi by her engineer husband Paul. Both of them plan to make a significant impact on the lives of those they meet.
The couple have raised nearly ÂŁ1,500 on their fundraising page which will help to buy a new generator to stop the hospital experiencing blackouts and endangering lives.
Paul and Janine are also taking out a large amount of donated toys and books for the orphanage that’s attached to the hospital. Many of the children there have never seen toys or books, and the couple believe that taking out these donations will make a significant impact on their lives.
Radio Aire spoke to Paul, who explained more about the impact of the money raised and what the donations from the people of West Yorkshire really means…
“ We’ve been raising money to help the hospital, because it’s in a rural location, and it struggles with power outages. There’s lots of hurdles and problems. Janine learnt that babies and sick people are dying every week. Purchasing a new generator is the only viable solution.”
“In just a few days a dedicated small group of us in Leeds have achieved this unbelievable target. Through fundraising and local people’s kindness. It’s an incredibly uplifting story and now it’s spreading further afield. We’ve had donations from Wigan and from places near Whitby.”
“The local people and families in Yorkshire are making a real difference from thousands miles away. So much local and national news recently has been saddening and I think this story is uplifting and will make a real difference to people’s lives.”
“ I think it shows local peoples caring nature is really making a difference. Initially donations were from our friends, some with the familiar struggle to just make ends meet each month. And now through social media and the press we’re widening awareness in a way we previously hadn’t thought possible.”