Our Mission: To advance the education of young women and girls in North Malawi in secondary schools operated by our Malawian partners.
Trustees Needed
The Mamie Martin Fund was established in 1993 by the family of Mamie Martin. She was a young Scottish teacher living in what was then Nyasaland in the 1920s. Concerned at the lack of educational opportunities for girls she started classes for them in the area where she lived. The charity was set up in her memory and her grandchildren and great grandchildren remain committed to its continuation.
In 2024-25 we have supported 133 girls in 7 secondary schools, 6 of which are boarding schools. We are able to raise that number in 2025. Our Country Director, Mercy Sibande, manages our work in Malawi. She visits the girls each term and ensures that our funds are directed efficiently towards meeting the girls’ needs.
Everything else, including governance, admin and fundraising is done by volunteers and due to the growth of the organisation this work is also growing. Could you join our Board of Trustees?
We are looking to add to our Board of Trustees. In particular we need professional people who can bring knowledge and skills in the areas of IT, marketing and admin.
We work mostly online, with Trustees and other volunteers based in Scotland, Malawi and other parts of the world. Meetings usually take place on Zoom. Our internal communication tool is Podio, an intranet platform. We use email and WhatsApp too. We have a private document sharing platform. Much of the work is done between Board meetings which take place every two months.
To want to join our Board you would share our values and commitment to girls’ education. More information about our mission and values can be found on our website: www.mamiemartin.org, Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter and Bluesky.
Because of restrictions from our current bank, we can only accept applications from those with a verifiable UK postal address.
If you are interested please contact us by emailing:- [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you.