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Orbus construction contractor Nelson (left) pegging out Stage 1. 23-3-09

Colin M'bawa and Joshua inspecting the property. 23-3-09

Paw Paw tree growing on Orbus land. Blantyre March 2009

Bananas growing near the eastern stream bordering the Orbus land - March 2009

Malawian woman walking past the Orbus land. 23-3-09

A Malawian woman. 25-3-09

25-3-09

A butterfly on the Orbus land. 23-3-09

Malawian child at Orbus directors Rose and Richard Chaponda's existing school Rose Garden School Blantyre Malawi March 2009

Blantyre, March 2009

March/April 2009 Photos

Photos from March and April 2009. Please hold your mouse over the photo

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Some of the orphaned children Orbus are building the school and home for. Namatete, Blantyre, Malawi. March 2009

Some of the Namatete orphans Orbus hope to have in the home and school. March 28 2009

The ladies from Namatete CCAP preparing food for the above orphans. Saturday 28th March 2009

The view looking east from the Orbus land - March 2009

Orbus have grown enough maize to feed 100 orphans for 1 year. Colin M'bawa with some of the 1st maize crop harvested from the Orbus land. March 2009

Work on Stage 1 of the Orbus school and home for orphans has begun. Blantyre, Malawi, March 2009

The 1st Orbus building. March 2009.

The 1st Orbus building nearing completion. March 2009

Orbus directors Richard and Rose Chaponda with Robert Boyle and Joshua Manners and some of the local Namatete children. Namatete, Blantyre, March 2009

The Ngumbe River runs along two boundaries of the Orbus land. 23-3-09

The Orbus land is flanked on two sides by the Ngumbe River. 23-3-09

The Orbus land is very fertile. March 2009

March 2009

Nelson, the building contractor, Robert and Joshua study the Oprbus plans on site. March 24th 2009

The site for the girls hostel was pegged out in 24th March 2009

The site for the girls hostel was pegged out on 24th March 2009

Colin M'bawa with Craig Manners and his son Joshua on site 23rd March 2009

Colin M'bawa with Robert Boyle and Joshua Manners on site on the 23rd March 2009

March 23rd 2009

Orbus site - April 2009

Some of the Orbus sponsored children with Orbus directors Craig Manners and Richard Chaponda. Blantyre, Malawi, March 2009

Some of the orphans Orbus are sponsoring at Rose Garden School until they can move into the Orbus boarding school. March 2009

Items donated by Australians in Blantyre awaiting completion of the project. March 2009.

Items donated by Australians in storage in Blantyre awaiting completion of the project. March 2009.

Orbus directors and advisers meeting in Blantyre on 27th March 2009

The Orbus land is very fertile. March 23rd 2009

Colin M'bawa and Joshua Manners. Enough corn has been grown on the Orbus land to feed 100 orphans for a while year. March 23rd 2009

Pumpkin growing on the Orbus land. 23-3-09

Joshua planting some sweet potato on the Orbus land. 23-3-09

Paw paw tree near the location of the main gate for the Orbus project. March 23rd 2009.

A Malawian boy at the Rose Garden School 23-3-09 - Photos taken by Joshua Manners.

Colin, Robert and Joshua on the Orbus site 23-3-09

23-3-09 Blantyre

The above photos were taken on their recent visits to Blantyre by Robert Boyle,

Melanie McGrice and Craig and Joshua Manners in March and April 2009.

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