Fountain of Life (FOL) participated in the CONGOMA NGO week 2015 event for the first time.

The CONGOMA NGO week is an event organized by Council for Non-Governmental Organization in Malawi (CONGOMA) and Non-Governmental Organizations Board of Malawi (NGO Board) to let NGOs that have registered with CONGOMA and NGO board show case their work/services/products they are providing and doing.

This year the event took place from the 18th -19th November 2015 at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe and the theme was "Partnerships for mutual accountability and sustainable development." Up to 40 NGOs patronized the event; they mounted their stalls and displays to showcase and market their work.

FOL displayed some of the stories from the "Breaking the Silence" tool kit, the tool kit itself, items in the comfort packs FOL provides to victims at the One Stop Centers which include chitenje, tooth brush, tooth paste, soap, underwear and face cloth. Other items were play session items for children, brochures and client forms.

The guest of honor on the 18th was the Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Honorable Patricia Kaliati. She managed to stop on every table, asked questions and provided suggestions and feedback. She was interested in the tool kit and was impressed by the comfort packs.

The NGO Week is a good initiative and experience. FOL learnt a lot from other organizations. Other organizations were also interested in the trauma counseling component and were eager to contact us for partnerships. Other NGOs know about FOL which is a step further when it comes to awareness. We hope there will be another NGO week next year which FOL will be honored to participate as well.

If you would like to donate towards the comfort packs, whether to donate tooth brushes, tooth paste, zitenje, soap, underwear, toys or cash donations, you can contact us through our email: info@mwfountainoflife.org or visit the GIVE page on our website.