FOMO has also become a purveyor of goods, employer, designer, builder, socials worker, educationalist, trades man, team builder, gardener, health care worker and provider of numerous other disciplines required to meet the needs of over 5000 individual children and 300 support staffs/local volunteers.
The financial support people have given FOMO since 2000 has enabled FOMO to reach out to thousands of children. For this work to continue and grow FOMO does need your support. Please donate today Click Here
This is a short summary of what we do:
FOMO Centres
FOMO has 13 centres located across Mulanje district. The centres range from grass huts, small rural churches to purpose built facilities. Of FOMO's 13 centres 2 have mains electric, one has a generator. One has mains water, (sometimes). The remaining centres rely on local boreholes or ones provided by FOMO.
Of the 5 purpose built centres all have the space for libraries and medical units, but only one is operational. All have kitchens, main hall and flush toilet facilities. Most have a community garden for vegetables.
Health Provision
FOMO provides health care and health care education to all children, volunteers and staff.
FOMO has a non operational clinic and outreach unit, (waiting for funds)
FOMO runs first aid courses for the children, staff and volunteers.
Food Security
FOMO provides one meal a day to all children attending one of FOMO's 13 centres. This represents over 1.3 million meals a year.
FOMO grows some crops, vegetables and has a small egg production facility to supplement the purchase of food. Due to its high cost the provision of meat is limited to special occasions and Christmas.
Formal Education
- Nursery: FOMO provides free places to the children at FOMO 13 play schools
- Standard 1- 8: FOMO provides educational materials and some private places.
- Form 1 to 4 FOMO provides:
- School Fees
- Exam Fees
- ID Fees
- Uniforms and Shoes
- Educational Materials
- Boarding Fees (if applicable)
- Pocket Money (Personal items, Soap etc)
- Transport Money (If applicable)
Further Education:
FOMO provides a limited number of places depending on sponsorship. Places have been provided for students to go to College, University, Computer, Driving, Business, Welding and Journalism schools.
All students have free access to both the Computer School and Tailoring centre.
Informal Education
FOMO provides informal education on a wide range of activities including Gardening & Agriculture, Bee Keeping, Chickens, Sport, Cooking, Plumbing, Motor Vehicle, Electrical, and Tailoring depending on the availability of necessary skills.
Out of School Activities
FOMO facilitates a host of activities for the children by providing resources and equipment. Some of the activities are list as follows:
- Drama
- Choirs
- Art Clubs
- Gardening
- Football
- Netball
- Dance
- Acrobatics
- Music (Bands)
The FOMO first football team has been promoted to the district premiere league. All centres have football teams at all ages.
FOMO Extras
FOMO campaigns for the children's rights with regard to property, land and social welfare.
FOMO mediates on the children's behalf on issues affecting the children's welfare.
FOMO provides blankets, mosquito nets, clothing, school wear, shoes, and soap to the children. FOMO also provides specialist equipment for the few disabled children under our care.
FOMO provides help to grandmothers with FOMO registered children and children headed households with repairs, (Including new roofs) cooking, (Pots, pans, stoves) and additional food.
FOMO facilitates third party donations to community identified needs. Examples: Boreholes, medical equipment for the district hospital, tools, seed and food for the district prisoners, Government school block renovations, CBO activities HIV/Aids local patient care.
FOMO has also provided computers to the Police, small holder tea association and Mulanje conservation trust.
Due to the large volume of food required FOMO also runs a small Maize Mill
