IFL Seychelles delegation witnesses deep poverty and resilience during charity mission in Malawi |14 February 2026

A small delegation from the International Friendship League Seychelles Chapter has returned from a deeply moving charity mission in Malawi, where members spent several days supporting a community-run orphanage and elderly care centre on the outskirts of the capital, Lilongwe.

The visit exposed the group to severe levels of poverty, while also highlighting the remarkable resilience, discipline and faith of the people they met.

Led by Marie-Nella Azemia, a well-known community figure and long-time leader of the International Friendship League (IFL) Seychelles, the mission left a lasting emotional impact on all four members of the delegation.

Mrs Azemia said the experience strengthened their determination to continue helping vulnerable communities beyond Seychelles.

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