Houses Gone, Crops Destroyed, Roads Washed Away “It is the worst flooding in over 50 years,” reports, “the Guardian” website. The grim story continues with, “Homes swept away like matchsticks, vast plains turned to mud, fields of precious crops drowned.” Estimates put the death toll at well over 200, with 200,000 displaced and the crop […]
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“Imagine getting out of your car to be wheeled into the hospital in an emergency situation. You are in pain and you need immediate care. Then you see the wheelchair being wheeled out to get you. What would you think if it were the one in the picture?” Suzi Stephens, Medical Director for the Malawi
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Malawi … The father rushes into the ward carrying his critically injured child. The boy had been riding in a minibus that was in a highway accident. He had blood running down his face, and it was obvious he had a broken leg. Behind him 12 more people were entering the district hospital with serious
Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital was named after the Queen of England, at its official opening, during a state visit by the Queen Mother in July 1957. The Hospital is the major referral hospital for southern Malawi, and cares for millions of people, with many being referred from other regions of Malawi. Like other health care
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Lilongwe is Malawi’s capital city, and home to over one million people. As the administration hub for the country, it has several educational institutions, including the constituent colleges of the Malawi University, Malawi College of Health Science, and a number of others. It is also home to the central government, the home of the President,
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Iowa compared to Malawi On a large Iowa farm, the tractor can be heard as Tom glides smoothly across the 5,000-acres he cultivated for this years wheat crop. He glances at two of the six tires digging into the soft dirt, and contemplates whether he should invest in a new set, or save toward the
At 48-years of age Malita Mthita has not only been unable to visit friends, she has not been able to travel 500 meters to a church assembly, or journey five kilometers to the nearest healthcare facility for much needed attention. She has been unable to leave her immediate village, and could not even enjoy a
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The Msamba Community Based Organization was established in 2008 in a remote area northwest of Zomba, in the southeastern part of Malawi. It focuses on helping orphans, elderly and HIV/AIDS victims. Village people who wanted to help village people, who were their friends and neighbors, formed it at the grass roots level. Maintaining a strong
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=w31dd-pvuWo Finding ways to gain the necessary funds for so many programs in Malawi is a never-ending necessity. We, of the Malawi Project, have been rather shy about asking for money, even when for such a noble cause as building a new health care center in Malawi. However, when we see the suffering taking place
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Liwonde Game Park, Malawi … There are few exceptions. Almost all who travel to Africa are impressed with African animals, and want to see them up close in their natural environment. The Liwonde Game Park in Southern Malawi does not disappoint, and one of the chief attractions is the large number of African elephants who
