Salima, Malawi … This center for trade and commerce near the edge of Lake Malawi was once a notorious center for the trade of human beings. Thousands were captured in the interior, brought to Lake Malawi, moved across present day Mozambique, sent to Zanzibar, then to the Arabian states and India where they were never […]
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Lilongwe, Malawi … Market Day in Malawi’s trading centers is a day of fuss, fury, and frenzy. Malawians seem to know where they are going, but for an American it is an impossible maize to navigate. For those walking beside, on, or across the highway, and for the drivers who must dodge the foot traffic,
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Lebanon, Indiana … With an influx of critically needed supplies for the people of Malawi the work at the Lebanon, Indiana warehouse has accelerated to an all-time high. School Supplies The end of the school year signaled an inflow of new and used textbooks and school supplies. These arrived from schools in Zionsville, Lebanon, and
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Lilongwe, Malawi … The sun is near the highest point in the sky. There is no relief from the heat, and it has been this way the entire morning. It is over 80 degrees, and this will continue until the sun goes down in the late afternoon. He will return to his fields tomorrow and
Lilongwe, Malawi … It has not been an easy problem to grasp, nor one with an easy solution, but it is no secret. Malawi is fast running out of trees! The land of giant forests and comprehensive tree conservation in the 1960’s has moved to where mountains are fast growing bare, and villages sit on
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Lilongwe, Malawi … In the poverty of Malawi, village families are at the bottom of the economic ladder. Entire villages may have no form of mechanized transportation, not even a single bicycle. Walking is their only way to get around. Families have little income and unemployment is astronomical. They often earn $1.00 or $2.00 a day
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Phalambe District, Malawi … In the far southeast corner of Malawi is the district known as Phalambe. It has a population of over 230,000 people and is nearly 95% from the Lomwe tribe. Only 0.5% are Chewa, 0.4% Yao, 0.2 Ngoni, and 0.1 Tumbuka, the other major tribal backgrounds in the country. It is composed
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The bottom dropped out of the sky, and rain came down in torrents. For hours it poured. There were few places to which one could find relief as the water surged through valleys and into villages. Streets in Malawi’s commercial center were impassable, and the only grace was in climbing up nearby hillsides. Roads began
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Mulanje, Malawi … As the rains continued to come down in torrents, the houses, one by one started to collapse. As they did those inside, and their possessions, disappeared in the growing rush of water. Christina knew if she and her children remained inside, they could soon be buried in the mud and debris of
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Lilongwe, Malawi … The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Action for Progress and the Government of Malawi brings cooperation and understanding to a new level as AfP increases its influence and support for the people of Malawi. The signing by officials with the Ministry of Health and AfP bolsters the cooperation between
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