Yamikani Matemba Zomba, Malawi … For Stevelia Mpandamanja, an elderly grandmother caring for 9 children in Makupete Village (Traditional Authority Chikowi in the south of Malawi), each day starts with preparing for her grandson’s journey to school. As others begin their morning work in the fields, she has a major, added task before she can […]
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Light Begins to Disappear Near Sunset, Central Malawi … We had gotten a late start from our southern base, and were still too far from the capital as the sun challenged us to a race against the darkness. Here were the simple rules of the race; the sun would race for the western horizon and
Lilongwe, Malawi … In the early years members of the Malawi Project found a receptive and capable co-worker in their efforts to serve the people of Malawi in the person of Napoleon Dzombe. Dzombe was a small businessman from Madisi, a small trading center about 60 miles north of the capital city of Lilongwe. Dzombe
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Results of Fire Still Felt Mzuzu, Malawi … It has been well over a year since the library at the Mzuzu Campus of the University of Malawi experienced a devastating fire. Not only did the flames destroy the library itself, it destroyed 45,000 books. Shortly after the fire the Student Union President, Wazazama Katatu,
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Indianapolis, Indiana — Have you noticed how discouraging the national news has been in recent months? There is so much fighting; on the battlefield, in the press, and in the boardroom; resulting in too much fear, fostering unnecessary threats, creating too little success, accomplishing little co-operation, and bringing an absence of results. It gives
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Indianapolis, Indiana USA & Zomba, Malawi … At first glance you would think these folks were attending the Indiana Math and Science Academy on the North Side of Indianapolis, Indiana. You would think this because each of them is proudly sporting one of the Academy shirts. None of the Malawians in the picture have ever
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Zomba, Malawi … The importance of eyesight cannot be questioned. Simply put, human beings are made to see. For various reasons however, some people end up with only partial vision. There are several causes of eye problems. The most serious is that of cataracts, according to the World Health Organization, who indicates it is the
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Senga Bay, Malawi … This popular lake side resort area is approximately 19 kilometers east of the Salima Trading Center, an area of Malawi known for its kind people and popular lake side resorts and desirable accommodations. For many of the local residents Senga Bay has another attraction. While visitors go there for fun, sports,
Lafayette, Indiana … Amber is very conscious of the needs of the less fortunate, and it shows in her desire to assist local and international programs that are doing something to help. In recent years Amber has become a strong supporter of the Malawi Project. Her first program was through a Cub Scout pack
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To evaluate the Malawi Project’s “Shoes for Trees” conservation program, Wilson Tembo recently returned to Kumanyenga Village near Zomba where thousands of tree seedlings had been planted five years ago. At that time the Minister of Natural Resources, as well as a high-powered delegation from the Malawi Government encouraged hundreds of people from surrounding villages
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