RAISING MALAWI

Because Every Child Has a Dream

We are dedicated to caring for the most critical needs of vulnerable children through life-saving healthcare at the Mercy James Hospital.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Become a Raising Malawi Partner today. Every dollar you give will go directly to help a child receive a life-changing surgery .

As a Raising Malawi Partner, your monthly commitment of $25 or more will give you inside information on upcoming auctions as well as email updates and more.

Partner with us today, and give a child the chance to dream.

OUR PROGRAMS

  • Healthcare

    The country’s first-and-only paediatric surgery and intensive care hospital, the Mercy James Centre is a free, public facility that provides the full spectrum of care for infants and children who are critically ill or injured, or who require complex surgery.

  • Education

    Providing for their education and professional internships through scholarship & psychosocial support, Raising Malawi has ensured each child has the training and tools they need for a professional pathway forward.

  • The Arts

    Raising Malawi partners with the Jacaranda School for Orphans and Home of Hope Children's Home, two grassroots organizations that deliver essential residential and community-based care for more than 1,000 orphans.

  • Athletics

    Raising Malawi highlights Ascent Soccer, East Africa’s premiere nonprofit football development program, to work with 100 boys and girls from Malawi, Uganda, Kenya and DRC.

OUR PEOPLE

Founded by Madonna in 2006, Raising Malawi is dedicated to helping with the extreme poverty and hardship endured by Malawi's one million orphans, primarily through health and education programming.

  • Founder

    On one of her many visits to Malawi, Madonna realized the strong and immediate need for children’s healthcare in the area and so Raising Malawi was born. Her belief that everyone deserves to be loved continues to drive her philanthropic commitment to the people of Malawi and surrounding regions.

  • Mercy James Centre Medical Director

    Dr Eric Borgstein was born in Malawi to two Dutch physicians. He attended medical school and trained as a surgeon in Scotland and underwent specialized pediatric surgery training in the Netherlands. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. In July 2017, when Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care was established, Borgstein was appointed its medical director.