Friends Malawi is the schools arm of Starfish. It will provide resources for local schools and facilitate a school link scheme. At present over 100 schools in Kent, East Sussex and Essex have agreed to take part. We are very pleased to welcome Bentry Kalanga from Malawi to coordinate the work both here in the UK and in Malawi. The Hyacinth bulb scheme proved very popular. Local schoolchildren were asked to grow bulbs to give as presents to family or friends and to give a donation to the schools work. As a result the awareness of the work of Starfish was greatly increased. One scheme that we want to encourage with the funds raised is the creation of school farms which would provide food for all the children in the chosen schools. Starfish Malawi has now been approved by the BBC World Class Global Gateway Programme as an authorised member providing schools links. Our aim is to link 100 schools in Malawi with 100 in the UK. This is a very exciting development. For more information call Chris Knott on 01580 850251. If you know of a local primary school which may be interested give Chris a call. Bentry Kalanga Teacher at Heathcote School, Danbury, Christian Davies presents a cheque for £270 as a donation for the bulbs.