Juma Village, Malawi … Chimwemwe Chelewani, 22, comes from Juma Village in Traditional Authority Mchema in Chiladzulu District. Physically challenged from birth, Chimwemwe dropped out of school after no one in his family could any longer help him make the trip to school. He dropped out in Standard 1, and his situation was hopeless because […]
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Thondwe, Malawi … Some people seem to never be happy, complaining about so many things all of the time. They complain about broken relationships, poor grades, bad teachers, noisy neighbors, poor health, high taxes, and a shortage of food. However, when we focus on the things we are complaining about we miss the fact God
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Chikwewo Health Centre, Machinga, Malawi … “The old woman walked slowly toward me. Her eyes said it was me she was coming to. I was a long way from home and she certainly did not know me as I stood there watching the crowd. For a moment I wondered what she wanted. I noticed she
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In the Dust, Across Stones and Through Mud Matowe Village, Chiladzulu Malawi, Central Africa… Twenty-two-year old Ibrahima Imran calls Matowe Village home. Ibrahima is physically challenged and has never traveled more than two-kilometers from his home, except when going to school or a nearby medical facility. His only means of mobility has been crawling in
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Mbawa Village, Malawi … They patiently waited, sitting under the shade of nearby trees. Children, elderly and the physically challenged all waiting with hope. These are hunger stricken families from Sinjani, Kaphatenga and Mbawa villages in the lakeshore district of Central Eastern Malawi. They are orphans, widows, elderly and physically challenged. Some were brought in
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Lilongwe, Malawi … In a recent report about the food situation in Southern Africa, and especially Malawi, the headline read, “Southern Africa’s Dire Food Situation Grows Worse.” According to the U.N.’s El Nino Coordinator for Southern Africa, “…this is where people are really the most stressed in coping with the lack of food and
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IT TAKES SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT Indianapolis, Indiana … If you could save a life with a 12 cent commitment would you do it? Of course you would, everyone would. This is exactly the cost of one pair of exam gloves on Amazon (December 1, 2016). A box of 100 pair costs just $11.50 yet
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The new V-Tractor which was donated to Namikango Mission by the Malawi Project in February of this year has already been making it’s mark. With 90 acres of land, 10 acres of which is farmland at Namikango, there is a great need for mobility and transportation of goods, not to mention taking care of the
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Indianapolis, Indiana … From time to time news coverage and investigative reporting focuses on the conduct and financial activities of not-for-profit organizations in the U.S. As a trust of the community of contributors there is sometimes good reason to look into these activities. Organizations should be open to scrutiny by contributors, and spending explained, especially
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Lilongwe, Malawi … “It has been nearly 20 years since we met Nurse Colette in a small rural hospital far away from the main highway. She was the only person on staff the day we arrived with supplies and she was so delighted to see us. I will never forget her, or the thing she
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