AGM

AGMs are often things to be avoided, just in case someone asks you to be treasurer or similar. Not so today though and in fact I was disappointed not be able to stay for the full meeting of the Mamie Martin Fund. The Mamie Martin Fund was founded in 1993 by Margaret and John Sinclair in memory of Margaret’s mother, Mamie, who worked to empower women and girls through education in 1920s Malawi.

I can't think of anything more powerful than education (I would say that having been involved in education one way or another for the greater part of my working life but honestly is there anything more important). The education of girls and women is still not to be taken for granted and the work of organisations such as Mamie Martin is crucial.

On the right of my blip is Moira, one of the MMF trustees, and someone I met through our shared work at the OU. Moira is sporting her Scotland-Malawi Partnership dress. On the left is Esmelda a Malawian woman who is just completing her Masters degree in Glasgow. Both Esmelda and Moira were speaking at the AGM and I was sorry to have to miss their talks.

You can find out more about the work of the Mamie Martin Fund here: https://mamiemartin.org/?doing_wp_cron=1572093044.7286291122436523437500