It is hard to imagine Malawi without its lake. Lake Malawi is a major part of the country. It is approximately ¼ of the size of the nation, and it is certainly a major attraction for visitors to this central African nation. The lake is 365 miles long, (number of days in a year), 52 […]
Lilongwe, Malawi … The first harvest had offered great promise a year ago as the first greenhouse tomato crop was reaching maturity. However, just as the crop was reaching maturity market prices fell drastically. This left Action for Progress with a good crop but a not so good price range in which to sell the
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Lilongwe, Malawi … While the U.S. and other Western nations were struggling with a 3, 5, or 10 percent inflation rate, Malawi was experiencing a crippling rate that far exceeded anything the U.S. has seen. In 2024, the inflation rate in Malawi climbed to a staggering 32.2 percent. The rate of inflation for food purchases
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Lilongwe, Malawi … The nation of Malawi is divided into three regions and 28 districts (The districts are like states in the U.S.). The regions follow ancient tribal backgrounds, although the tribal heritage of the people is somewhat spread throughout the nation. Unlike other African nations where tribal backgrounds can sometimes spark competitive conflicts, the
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We live in an age of numbers. We talk about a hundred of this, , a thousand of that, a million for something else. Because we see so many numbers it can sadly be true that we fail to see the humanity behind the numbers. It is true in Malawi that 5.7 million people are
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Taking Water for Granted Malomo, Malawi … In Western nations, the availability of clean water is taken for granted. In every house, water is available in every kitchen and bathroom at the touch of a handle. Turn the handle slightly and out comes clean, fresh water. On the outside of our houses water is easily
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Lilongwe, Malawi … For every 1,000 people in Malawi, the number of cases of HIV in 1995 was 13 per 1,000. By 2000 the rate had dropped to 10. By 2005 it was down to 6, and in 2010 it was reduced to 4. By 2015 it was down to 3, and in 2020 it
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Lilongwe, Malawi … From a distance it almost looks like the bicycle has wings. As they reach nearer it becomes evident the bicyclist is transporting large bundles of charcoal to markets where they will supply much needed energy. It is obvious some sort of material for cooking and cleaning is essential in a nation where
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Lilongwe, Malawi … After only a month of emergency fund requests the Malawi Project has raised over $75,000.00 for famine relief in Malawi. Funds stated being wired to Malawi immediately, and in just days Action for Progress started making food purchases. It is now being delivered to the AfP center in Lilongwe, and over the
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“His statement cut me like a sharp knife,” recalls Dick Stephens of the Malawi Project. The email read, “We have requests for food every day. It is as bad as it was in 2001-2002.” It was a note from Wilson Tembo of Action for Progress in Malawi. Stephens remembers, “Suzi and I were in Malawi
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