Bath-based Epoch Wealth Management has donated about £2,000 worth of essential school supplies to children in Malawi.
Managing partner Barry Newbury personally handed over the pens, paper and other stationery items plus several reconditioned laptops to Bunda Primary School in the capital Lilongwe. The items were supplied to Epoch at cost by Chippenham-based Woods Business Services.
Many classrooms in the impoverished African state lack even the most basic school equipment that children need for their education.
Barry also took with him suitcases full of clothing to give to African women and children, which were donated by friends and relatives back in the UK.
Barry said: “I was preparing to visit a friend in Malawi who told me about the extreme poverty there.
“Many people don’t have shoes or running water and schools lack even the most basic equipment, so I thought I would take what I could.
“I took several cases of luggage crammed full of supplies and it must’ve looked like I was emigrating. But it was all worth it to see the look on people’s faces when we handed out the items I had brought. People were very happy and clearly moved.
“The schoolchildren thanked us with singing and dancing, and they even put on a play especially for us. It was an amazing experience.”
Epoch offers a full spectrum of services ranging from traditional portfolio management for individuals to specialist investment and tax planning for corporate clients including businesses, trusts and charities.
Pictured: Epoch managing director Barry Newbury with children from Bunda Primary School in Malawi
