<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[FROM Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[FR Comm. 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The complete guide to Malawi's leading handpump management programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madzi Alipo means 'water is here' in Chichewa. Discover how this Malawian-led handpump management programme keeps clean water flowing for over 500,000 people across Blantyre Rural — and what makes it genuinely different.]]></description><link>https://www.fishermansrestcommunityprojects.org/post/what-is-madzi-alipo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f1ec48ce66fcd72818fdc</guid><category><![CDATA[Madzi Alipo - Water is Here]]></category><category><![CDATA[Malawi Projects]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/891e36_ced792f1696a44da81b5f5f9145414b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>bethan00</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Charity Diaries: 7 Libraries built in 4 years in Rural Malawi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small Charity Diaries: How FROM Wales built 7 libraries in 4 years in rural Malawi, transforming literacy, supporting schools, and impacting a generation of students through long-term community partnership.]]></description><link>https://www.fishermansrestcommunityprojects.org/post/small-charity-diaries-7-libraries-built-in-4-years-in-rural-malawi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f1ec48ce66fcd72818fe1</guid><category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category><category><![CDATA[Malawi Projects]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:27:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/891e36_7921d55741f946c897384865597589b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>bethan00</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Water Day 2026 Explained — And How Malawi Is Solving the Water Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Water Day 2026 highlights the link between water and gender. 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Enjoy this incredible look back over projects last year.]]></description><link>https://www.fishermansrestcommunityprojects.org/post/malawi-2024-project-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f1ec48ce66fcd72818feb</guid><category><![CDATA[Malawi Projects]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Good Food Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[Madzi Alipo - Water is Here]]></category><category><![CDATA[BRAVE]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Tree Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category><category><![CDATA[Beyond]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 08:28:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77e5c1_4cf303b938b446de8dc3f59fc36b2245~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_283,h_398,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>bethan00</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You’re Disillusioned With the World - It’s Time to See Some Real Grassroots Impact: Here’s What 2 Weeks Volunteering in Malawi With Fisherman’s Rest Looks Like!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure out if short-term volunteering is for you! 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It takes a team of INCREDIBLE volunteers to get it off the ground and...]]></description><link>https://www.fishermansrestcommunityprojects.org/post/tree-twinning-2023-breakdown-is-it-a-worthwhile-feat-to-get-more-trees-planted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f1ec48ce66fcd72818ff7</guid><category><![CDATA[The Tree Project]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:29:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77e5c1_93ae65ab4b1e40fd93afd200546ac0e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>bethan00</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Planting Trees is Putting a Smile Back on Mrs Kaliati’s Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Augustine visited Mrs Beti Kaliati in November to see how joining the Tree Project this year under our Welsh Government Funding impacts...]]></description><link>https://www.fishermansrestcommunityprojects.org/post/how-planting-trees-is-putting-a-smile-back-on-mrs-kaliati-s-face</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f1ec48ce66fcd72818ff1</guid><category><![CDATA[The Tree Project]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:32:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/774e80_80af1a2a5175405483b8267a7757f5dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>bethan00</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donated Desks Primed and Ready to Change School Learning Environments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transforming Malawi schools into a place where it's easy to learn, with desks, a full belly, and books to dive into - it's happening. ]]></description><link>https://www.fishermansrestcommunityprojects.org/post/donated-desks-primed-and-ready-to-change-school-learning-environments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f1ec48ce66fcd72818fdd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:58:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/774e80_897bb009504f416083701b3bed857ba7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_864,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>bethan00</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charcoal - Do or Die]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vicious effects of deforestation in Malawi and the transformative power of hope. 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