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  • Mr. Neilson said Raising Malawi was funding Consol Homes through the middle of this year but that Consol Homes was not fulfilling its financial reporting obligations and there were "major concerns" about the performance of its management team.

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  • Mr. Neilson said that since 2007, Raising Malawi has invested more than $7 million, including $1 million for Consol Homes, in programs to support orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi.

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