HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
Silent & Live Auctions
Join us for both silent and live auctions featuring an exceptional collection of items and experiences to support children in Malawi. Every bid brings us closer to our fundraising goal which will transform lives and create lasting impact. Preview auction items online before the event and get ready to take home something extraordinary while supporting an extraordinary cause.
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Lynn Sanguedolce Fine Art
Boots Quimby
Michele Vernon
Corinne Wolfrom
Simply Savage
Epic Bones
A Story That Started with Two Seven-Month-Old Boys
Fourteen years ago, Dr. Elizabeth Fitzgerald was working in a Malawian hospital when she met twin boys whose mother had died. These babies wouldn't survive without immediate help. Elizabeth adopted them, bringing them into her family.
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But she couldn't adopt every child who needed help. So she made a different choice—she decided to build a healthcare system that would give every child a fighting chance.
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"I see the faces of the mothers in the United States and I see the faces of the mothers in Malawi, and they're the same." - Dr. Elizabeth Fitzgerald
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Today, those twin boys are thriving teenagers. And the healthcare programs Elizabeth helped create are now run by Malawian professionals who save children's lives every day.
The Reality We're Changing Together
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"The reality is heartbreaking—children die from preventable causes that would be easily treatable elsewhere." - Dr. Elizabeth Fitzgerald
In Malawi, children face barriers to healthcare that no child should encounter. But through locally-led development, we're proving that sustainable change is possible.
Building Something That Lasts
Instead of creating dependency, we create independence. Instead of temporary fixes, we build permanent solutions. ​Our Approach:
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What We've Accomplished Together
✓ Helped establish pediatric laboratory capabilities serving thousands of children
✓ Trained 70+ local clinicians in life-saving emergency protocols
✓ Provided 30+ scholarships creating the next generation of healthcare leaders
✓ Built Dzama Village School educating 100+ children annually
✓ Created sustainable employment for Malawian healthcare professionals
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What's Possible When We Come Together
Our September 20th gala isn't just about fundraising—it's about celebrating what happens when a community commits to sustainable change.
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Your Support Makes Possible:
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Expanded pediatric emergency care programs across Malawi
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Additional training for healthcare professionals
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Continued scholarship opportunities for future medical leaders
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Sustainable systems that save lives long after the gala ends
Goal: $150,000-$200,000 to support pediatric emergency care programs
Join Us for an Inspiring Evening
September 20, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Carolina Club, Chapel Hill, NC
Black-Tie Event
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What to Expect:
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Premiere of documentary following Elizabeth's remarkable journey
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Stories from Malawian healthcare professionals
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Elegant dinner and meaningful conversation
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Open bar with premium selections
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Live music entertainment featuring Blue Cup Riot
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Silent and live auction opportunities
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A vision for healthcare equality that will inspire you
Be Part of Something That Actually Works
Every ticket purchased, every dollar donated, every person who attends sends a message: we believe every child deserves the same chance to survive, regardless of where they're born.
Ticket Information Available Upon Registration
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Questions? Contact us at malawichildrensinitiative@gmail.com or malawichildrensinitiative.org
Meet Dr. Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Dr. Elizabeth Fitzgerald is a pediatric emergency medicine specialist at UNC and Director of Pediatric Global Health. She has dedicated 14 years to building sustainable healthcare infrastructure in Malawi while raising five children, including the twin boys she adopted who inspired this mission.
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Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and serves as a model for locally-led healthcare development that other organizations now study and replicate.
Where Every Dollar Goes
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100% volunteer US operations means every donation reaches programs in Malawi
Complete financial transparency with detailed impact reporting
Over $1 million deployed directly to life-saving programs since 2017
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