New Members Forum [II]

We heard from new and existing members to introduce themselves and share their connection with Malawi with other members of the Scotland Malawi Partnership (SMP).

As conversations unfolded, common interests emerged, sparking new friendships and potential collaborations in areas such as theatre and using creative expression as a tool for spreading vital health messages in Malawi. We look forward to hearing the outcomes from these links.

New Members:

Agnes Wizi-Kambala is a Student at the University of Dundee, reading for a PhD in Social Work. Agnes is interested in higher education for underprivileged youths in Malawi.

Bosco Exson Chinkonda’s work and interests in Malawi sit across the themes of health, education, and culture. A Malawian citizen, currently in Scotland as a PhD student at the University of Glasgow has also joined the SMP Board of Trustees in November 2024.

Lady Fiona Fraser, widow of Peter Fraser (Lord Fraser of Carmyllie), her husband’s grandfather was Rt Rev Dr Donald Fraser (1870-1933) who spent most of his life working in Malawi with his wife Dr Agnes Fraser at Livingstonia Mission and founded Loudon Mission Station.

Johana Steel, Zambesi Mission’s Scotland representative. Zambesi Mission's vision is to see to sustainable gospel-preaching disciple-making churches across Malawi and northern Mozambique.

Kate Stafford, who, while living in Malawi set up Nanzikambe Theatre. Later in the UK she was until 2018 the Artistic Director of Bilimankhwe International Theatre, touring productions using Malawian artists.

Wezi Munkhondya is from Malawi and recently relocated to Scotland and works for NHS Highland. Wezi is looking forward to learning different ways in which he can help Malawi while staying in Scotland.


Valerie Wood-Gaiger is a Great Granny - living in Wales. She is the founder of Learn with Grandma
which has over 50 Facebook groups around the World; including LwG Malawi.

Existing Members:

Sharon Brown, SMP Trustee, Sharon's passion for strengthening partnerships with Malawi was ignited in 2023 as a volunteer planning and delivering training with Malawi’s educators on effective learning and teaching. This was a privilege to be part of a longer-term solution for sustainability and respectful solidarity to drive forward education standards.

Prof Jeremy Bagg, Chair of the Board, Jeremy ‘s background is in academic dentistry. He was Head of the University of Glasgow Dental School from 2005-2021. Since 2017 he has been the Scottish Lead for the MalDent Project, a partnership between Kamuzu University of Health Sciences and the University of Glasgow, funded by Scottish Government.

Emma Wood, SMP Trustee, Emma is a retired lecturer and chair of the charity STEKAskills. STEKAskills (which won an SMP member award in 2019) is a small grassroots charity with a number of Malawians and members of the Malawian diaspora on the board. The charity focusses on building solidarity between communities in Scotland and Malawi.

Recorded Video

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