Few Jobs, High Mortality, and Low Literacy Rates In these economically troubling times in the western nations it seems no job is certain. As we watch the unemployment rate sneak up to 5%, 6%, and higher and we rightfully fret over our friends and family whose jobs may be threatened. Imagine 80% Unemployment Imagine a […]
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It was a 68-minute drive down a pothole filled road on a very hot, rainy, Thursday afternoon. The trip carried us west from the Namikango Mission, in southern Malawi, down into the Maera Valley between the Mabula chain of hills. The Mwinje hills were off to the west. From the top of one of
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It’s appropriate that we honor mothers this Sunday – let’s take them out and make it a high class affair. “High Class” – that’s exactly how one Malawi government inspector described the new equipment at the Namikango Maternity Clinic recently arrived. “High Class” – clean new blankets – an incubator – latex gloves –
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The Height of a 14-Story Building The Great Sphinx of Egypt, one of the wonders of ancient Egyptian architecture, adjoins the pyramids of Giza and has a length of 240 ft. Built in the fourth dynasty; it is approximately 4,500 years old. The Malawi Project recently made available, with the assistance of a
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By Samatha Ludick Clinic at the Gate Part 1 Villagers Gather Sticks for Splints We quickly greet those on shore and Magic explains that we don’t have much time. Putting on gloves I examine the driver of the motorbike. He does not appear in such dire straits. I inspect a cut on his head
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Can We Cross in the Dark of Night? Samantha Ludick, Clinic at the Gate It was 7 in the evening when the call came in. "Is your boat working," came the question from the other end of the line? "Yes", I replied. "Can you go across the lake to Mkanjila and pick up a
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When it rains it pours. It is a saying that often has a negative connotation in the circumstances of life. Another saying is that "two are better than one." In this case two instead of one is a really good thing. Although they were shipped with space between ship dates, two trailers filled
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Another Person Every Second Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease and is spread through the air. Only when a person is sick with tuberculosis in their lungs are infectious. When infectious people cough, sneeze, talk or spit, they propel TB germs, known as bacilli, into the air. Another person only need inhale a small number
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Who Remembers Edson? Edson is Going to School Most readers will not remember Edson. He was simply one small boy in over 1,000 people who received a wheelchair from the Malawi Project during the past four years. In fact, he was the first person who received a wheelchair through Samantha Ludick and the Clinic
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Ox Cart Going Out as an Ambulance Pregnant women on the way to the hospital often reach their destination on the back of a bicycle, or in the back of an ox cart. It is not unusual in third world nations, and Malawi is no exception. In mountainous parts of the nation the problem
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