To evaluate the Malawi Project’s “Shoes for Trees” conservation program, Wilson Tembo recently returned to Kumanyenga Village near Zomba where thousands of tree seedlings had been planted five years ago. At that time the Minister of Natural Resources, as well as a high-powered delegation from the Malawi Government encouraged hundreds of people from surrounding villages […]
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Thondwe, Malawi … Much of Malawi continues to suffer from famine, although there is a glimmer of hope for some areas in coming months. Wilson Tembo has submitted the following harvest and crop information for the Central and Southern regions, and Moster Kanyinji for the north. Northern Region: For the northern region projections are
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I had been sent to Orlando, FL for a conference in my business. I was getting ready for my return flight and logged in to the airline site to check in. As I checked in, I notice that I had been assigned a “middle seat.” I prefer the aisle so I can get up and
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Brownstown, Michigan … The UPS driver came out of the truck with a handcart stacked high with boxes, and started up toward the house. It was not an unusual site as we have experienced this with the now-concluded pill container program for almost three years, day after day, week after week, month after month. In
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Thondwe, Malawi … No one needs to remind you, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Nor do they need to repeat the fact that an example is more effective than a few words of directive. Over the past 20 years the Malawi Project has sought to integrate the idea of helping Malawians become more
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Nkhotakota, Malawi … The weather of joy and happiness was coupled with ululation as excitement engulfed Vinthenga Village. The village is located near Lake Malawi under the jurisdiction of Senior Traditional Authority Malengachanzi. On this warm summer day children were walking in and out between the small houses of their village. There was happiness
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We wish to express our deepest appreciation to our Board of Directors, and all who have made it possible for the Malawi Project to be recognized internationally by the Great NonProfits Organization. To be seen as a Top-Rated NonProfit is no easy feat, and those who serve on our board, those who contribute to
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Mponela, Malawi … Cross culture work is difficult. The work is hard enough, but when one makes it cross cultural, it adds a whole new dimension to the attempt at understanding. For instance I remember the time I asked the preacher, “Do you have mamba snakes here?” He replied, “Yes.” “What happens if you get
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Lilongwe, Malawi … What does that mean, “My child is a number?” The answer is a sad commentary on birth statistics that, even though they have improved in recent years, are still alarming and sad in emerging world nations, including Malawi. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 2015, “Malawi has one of the
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Malawi, Central Africa … Can you hear it? See it? The clock is ticking. For many people in the tiny nation of Malawi the clocks are ticking away their lives. Starvation and famine are widespread and there is no way the people can obtain aid from “around the corner” or “down the street.” It is
