A jovial mood characterized by dancing and singing recently occurred in the village of Msoma-Malosa in Zomba district. Drawn from seven area-wide villages, 580 women, men and children gathered for the event. But one must ask what calls so many people together for a joyous event? Believe it or not, it was a tree planting […]
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Senga Bay, Malawi … The “Cool Mobil Clinic “was visiting the home of Jane, a 65-year-old villager who lives not far from the Cool Runnings Lake Resort on Lake Malawi. The Clinic and the resort are located in Senga Bay, a short distance from the Salima Trading Center. “I had to come to the house
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Kasungu, Malawi … It is a strange scene that is repeated over and over all across this nation of 15,000,000 people. The sick, the injured, the suffering, and the dying have little in the way of transportation, or mobility, with which to reach heath-care. Especially in the village areas there are few ways to transport
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His words and influence defending the dignity and freedom of man still cascade across the African landscape 200 years after his birth. His description and outcry freed a continent from the plague of slavery, and his question, in the form of a poignant declaration, still causes mission focused people to consider the definition of the
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Senga Bay, Malawi … “Coming from my background in life I just realized I have such great blessings; I have an education, medical insurance, eye care, the ability to buy a pair of glasses, a vehicle in which to go to get medical care, a business where I can make an income. Every day I
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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