We were deeply grateful for the opportunity to visit Gumbi Village in summer 2023. The culture in and around Nambuma ...
Death of John Vidal and a thank you to all supporters from Jen VidalDeath of John Vidal and a thank you to all supporters from Jen Vidal
Gumbi 2024 update Part 1. Very sadly the Founder of the Gumbi Education Fund (GEF), and my husband, died a ...
Visit to Gumbi in 2024 by Jen Vidal and Jenny GriffithsVisit to Gumbi in 2024 by Jen Vidal and Jenny Griffiths
Gumbi 2024 update Part 2. Due to the Covid pandemic and John’s illness, nobody had visited Gumbi for a few ...
Gumbi library re-roofed, with memorial to John VidalGumbi library re-roofed, with memorial to John Vidal
Gumbi 2024 update Part 3. Following the death of Gumbi Education Fund Founder John Vidal in October 2023, his widow ...
It takes a village: the Malawi school Guardian readers helped buildIt takes a village: the Malawi school Guardian readers helped build
Guardian article by John Vidal dated 2 July 2016. Thirteen years ago, inspired by an article, readers raised £20,000 to ...
Solar-power light revolution starts by bringing schoolchildren out of the darkSolar-power light revolution starts by bringing schoolchildren out of the dark
Guardian article by John Vidal dated 11 August 2015. Solar-power lights provided by a Guardian-reader supported fund are brightening prospects ...
Small is beautiful when it comes to The Guardian’s support for Malawian villageSmall is beautiful when it comes to The Guardian’s support for Malawian village
Guardian article by John Vidal dated 27 April 2010. Fresh funding is essential if the village of Gumbi is to ...
‘Your help is a gift from God’‘Your help is a gift from God’
Guardian article by Jo Confino dated 25 May 2004. Last year, the Guardian launched an appeal to help educate Malawi’s ...
An ox cart named Hope – Part TwoAn ox cart named Hope – Part Two
Guardian article by John Vidal dated 25 October 2003. Concern had just completed a huge three-day government food distribution to ...
An ox cart named Hope – Part OneAn ox cart named Hope – Part One
Guardian article by John Vidal dated 25 October 2003. Four times in the space of a year, John Vidal visited ...