On September 30, 2011 about 25 English Associates, Sisters and guests gathered at Marylrose convent for a presentation on Malawi and the environment. It was offered by Jeannie Albert SNJM Associate, who had travelled to Malawi, Africa in June 2011, as a supervisor of eight Vanier College students.
Their task was to look at the issues pertaining to access to clean water in Malawi. For example, one pair of students looked at water issues and how it impacts on people’s health, other students researched environment, gender, culture, politics and the economics of water access.
The end goal was to be able to come home to Canada and sensitize people here about the water crisis affecting our planet. Jeannie’s power point presentation contained many pictures of the daily life, beauty and hardship of Malawi.