Rare Charity

Rare Charity funds education where opportunity is rare but talent is not.

We offer access to education in marginalised tea-picking communities.

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Be a part of this special International Tea Day event on 21st May, which aims to be the biggest ever online tea sipping experience, as well as raising valuable funds for Rare Scholars and women in tea.

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Please give a warm welcome to our new Country Manager, Andrew Bita.
Andrew has great experience of working on access to education in Malawi, and is already making positive connections with Rare Scholars.

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We’re looking for someone who can develop our work in Malawi and offer dedicated, strengthened support for the education of inspiring young people.
This is a part-time role for a proven self-starter, with a commitment to the value of education.
For more email [email protected]

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Huge congratulations to Norah, who graduated earlier this month. Thanks from all of our scholars for your support this year. We hope you're having a wonderful holiday season.

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We're Hiring!
Do you have what it takes to manage a brilliant charity and oversee educational programmes of inspiring young people? We want a new Managing Director to take Rare Charity forward with determination, compassion and gumption.
Email [email protected] to apply.

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Did you know that @RareTeaCompany re-invests a percentage of revenue back into the @SatemwaTea estate community in Malawi, Africa to fund tertiary education? @RareCharity is seeking to expand scholarship programmes to meet urgent needs. For information contact @RareCharity.

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Going... going...

Our auction of Charles Levison's wonderful series of artwork closes on Sunday.

Charles created these beautiful pictures of life around @satemwa_tea_coffee - to raise funds for Rare Charity's scholarship programme in this community.

https://t.co/dmfWvmOZ20

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We were very honoured that our auction featured so positively in Malawi's Sunday Times

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We were very honoured that our auction featured so positively in Malawi's Sunday Times

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We've listed another piece!

'Tea Room' by Charles Levison
Acrylic on Canvas
46cm × 65cm
Starting bid: £250

This is a detail from the full piece and shows a busy tea room behind the bustling market in Thyolo, near Satemwa.

https://t.co/dmfWvmOZ20 for the live auction.

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Only #3daystogo to bid on this beautiful piece!
Tikupita Ku Sukulu by Charles Levison
Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 46 x 65cm
Reserve: £150 MET! Bid £155 upwards
Charles sent us this piece to fundraise for girls' secondary scholarships in his country, #Malawi.
@YoungMindsUK

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Going... going....🔨

Bids are already coming in for our flagship piece, 'Tea Path' by celebrated Malawian artist, Charles Levison

Oil on Canvas
56cm x 80 cm
Starting bid: £500 **MET!**
Bid £510 or higher to secure the piece: https://t.co/sk8vFnW63j

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Our Rare Auction has begun. We are open for bids!

Lot 1: Winter Sunset, by Charles Levison.
Oil on Canvas.
Dimensions: 46 x 65 cm.
Starting bid: £100

Bid here: https://t.co/lZKWjDURn5

Charles's work is a celebrated across Malawi. We're honoured to host his debut in the UK.

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Join our scholars for this discussion tomorrow, with speakers from @gatesfoundation and @ILRI. We are so grateful to SEBI Livestock and @GlobalAgEd at @EdinburghUni for the opportunities they give our scholars on a monthly basis.

Register here: https://t.co/n0ld8bVqNN

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🎓Congratulations Sylvester!🎓
Now Sylvester's a graduate of Clinical Medicine, he's become a Medical Assistant at Neno District Hospital, in his home region of Thyolo. He says: "I never thought I could become a graduate. But now I am now helping patients in the best way I can."

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Meet Charles Levison, a celebrated Malawian artist - who's exhibited across the country to national acclaim.
Charles has painted a series of stunning oils exclusively for Rare Charity. We're thrilled to launch the auction of his works next week. Swipe to take a sneaky peek...

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It's back to school for all our secondary scholars. We wish Taniandani and her peers all the best for the new term. 📚
Rare Charity's getting more scholarship applications than ever now. Would you consider funding the education of a young woman like Taniandani? The link's in bio

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Some good news: Rare Scholar Chisomo is celebrating some outstanding exam results. On beginning his Bachelor's, he said "A career in Agriculture...has ignited a fire within me. I want to use my knowledge to curb some of the challenges facing the Agriculture sector worldwide."

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UK Government official visit celebrates Malawi climate project which has recently had funding cut - https://t.co/lFVNACIHAD

#ukaid #globalbritain #scotland #malawi #scotlandmalawipartnership

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Happy International #YouthDay! We and our sister organisation @MalawiScotland, are delighted to celebrate #IYD2021 today. Our Youth members, Committees and the Young Climate Leaders we work with, continue to inspire us and are an ever growing...