At Wells for Zoë, our aim is to look at each individual situation, identify a workable solution, and bring our teams together to “join the dots”. This story is a powerful example of how that happens in practice.

At Eneyzini Preschool, we met Joshua, a wonderful four-year-old boy with albinism. He loves playing with his friends but faces daily challenges – from the intense Malawian sun on his sensitive skin to the bright glare that makes it difficult for him to see the blackboard.

Our outreach team at Eneyzini Health Clinic ensures that Joshua receives sunscreen each month. Meanwhile, our preschool team arranged a visit on 6th June 2025 to Mzuzu Central Hospital, where he was seen by an optician and received prescription glasses. As this was a significant and potentially overwhelming journey for Joshua, his mother, and his grandparents, he was accompanied by Miriam, head of our preschool team, and her assistant, Margret. The costs were fully covered thanks to the generosity of our donors.

More “dots” were joined when our tailoring team made several pairs of lightweight cotton trousers for Joshua, while also using the opportunity to teach three trainees how to make boys’ clothing. A protective sunhat was also provided.

Joshua’s mother, Olive, faces many challenges of her own. She works hard to care for her family while living with learning difficulties and benefits from additional support. Following a traumatic experience, she became pregnant with Joshua and has raised him without a father’s involvement. After his birth, Olive began experiencing seizures and collapses and was later found to have epilepsy.

Her parents, who live in a very remote village, made the difficult and costly journey to hospital, where she was treated for malaria at the time. However, due to the challenges of travel and expense, they were unable to return for further care, leaving her epilepsy untreated for several years.

Thanks to our outreach Health Clinic at Phutura, more dots were joined. On 16th May, Olive was assessed, and her mother – who acts as her guardian – was given medication to help manage her epilepsy. At her follow-up appointment on 11th June, her improvement was remarkable: she has not experienced any seizures or collapses since beginning treatment. She will now continue to receive monthly reviews and medication through the clinic.

At Wells for Zoë, we are incredibly proud of how our teams work hand in hand – from preschools to health clinics to tailoring – all coming together to support families like Joshua’s and Olive’s by joining the dots where it matters most.