Songani, Malawi … The world is overwhelmed by reports of increased evidence of climate change. Leading causes are too numerous to list, but among them are increased pollution in developed countries, and deforestation in developing countries. Malawi has experienced devastating weather swings in recent years. On one hand the there has been disruptive flooding. At […]
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Clearer Vision in Central Africa Central Malawi …The tall tribal chief had been unable to see clearly for a long time. He could only make out blurred images as he moved from place to place, and distinct features were something he could never expect to see again. Then someone told him the Malawi Project was
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Malawi, Central Africa …The sound of chain saws and cross cuts can be heard in far too many parts of Malawi. Like the African elephant that is heading toward extinction if something is not done to stop the killing for ivory that threatens his or her existence, the forests of Malawi are being cut at
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Recently Girl Scouts from around the world celebrated “World Thinking Day”. Thinking Day was first created in 1926 at the fourth Girl Guide/Girl Scout International Conference. Conference attendees decided that there should be a special day for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from around the world to “think” of each other and give thanks and
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One runs short of words to describe the enthusiasm of a group of people who has just been taken by surprise with receiving something they never expected. The Malawi Project team has supplied Sacred Promise Clinic with medicine ranging from anti-malaria drugs to antibiotics. The drugs come just in time, since there is a religious
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Almost Anywhere, First World … Alarm bells ring out for an emergency at the nearby fire station while firemen dressed in emergency gear scramble for the trucks. An ambulance speeds out from the station the building, as firemen climb aboard fully outfitted units. Down the street policemen in full gear scramble to their cruisers, and
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Malawi, Central Africa … It all started with a disastrous fire in a managed forest in northern Malawi ten years ago. A careless employee had left a fire unattended, and a very destructive wild fire followed. The businessman who employed the careless worker was held responsible. He approached the Malawi Project with an idea, and
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Malawi is divided into three major political regions namely south, center and northern region. Each region is dominated by one or two tribal groups of people. For example, the Yao and Lomwe tribes are mainly found in southern part of the country. The Chewa and Ngoni dominate the central region while the Tumbuka and Tonga
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Austin, Texas … Almost everywhere one goes today the number of kids on laptops, cell phones, computer notebooks, and other electronic devices overwhelms the senses. They’re off in another world of tweeting, texting, Facebooking… communicating with a friend in some other place, and some other realm. Enter a young man from Austin, Texas who is
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Thondwe, Malawi … Among the people of South Africa there is a saying, “Tlala e lala tlas’a sesiu”. Translated to English the proverb is, “Famine sleeps under the basket used for grain.” This perceptive saying can be found in the book, Wisdom from Africa by Dianne Stewart. The saying means the food basket may be
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