Lilongwe is Malawi’s capital city, and home to over one million people. As the administration hub for the country, it has several educational institutions, including the constituent colleges of the Malawi University, Malawi College of Health Science, and a number of others. It is also home to the central government, the home of the President, […]
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Iowa compared to Malawi On a large Iowa farm, the tractor can be heard as Tom glides smoothly across the 5,000-acres he cultivated for this years wheat crop. He glances at two of the six tires digging into the soft dirt, and contemplates whether he should invest in a new set, or save toward the
At 48-years of age Malita Mthita has not only been unable to visit friends, she has not been able to travel 500 meters to a church assembly, or journey five kilometers to the nearest healthcare facility for much needed attention. She has been unable to leave her immediate village, and could not even enjoy a
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The Msamba Community Based Organization was established in 2008 in a remote area northwest of Zomba, in the southeastern part of Malawi. It focuses on helping orphans, elderly and HIV/AIDS victims. Village people who wanted to help village people, who were their friends and neighbors, formed it at the grass roots level. Maintaining a strong
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=w31dd-pvuWo Finding ways to gain the necessary funds for so many programs in Malawi is a never-ending necessity. We, of the Malawi Project, have been rather shy about asking for money, even when for such a noble cause as building a new health care center in Malawi. However, when we see the suffering taking place
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Liwonde Game Park, Malawi … There are few exceptions. Almost all who travel to Africa are impressed with African animals, and want to see them up close in their natural environment. The Liwonde Game Park in Southern Malawi does not disappoint, and one of the chief attractions is the large number of African elephants who
The Malawi Project has sent three Basic Utility Vehicles (BUV) for use in Malawi. These units supply needed transportation in a nation that moves from place to place on foot, and transports most things on heads and backs. One such unit is based at the Namikango Mission and Clinic where the Project has its southern
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Fact – The World Bank reports that between 1990 and 2000 alone, more than a fifth of Malawi’s forests vanished. Fact – Lake Malawi is home to some of the greatest fish diversity of any lake on earth, but deforestation is resulting in soil erosion and silt problems. Fact – By 2004, about 16% of
You may have heard a song during this holiday season – “Over the River and Through the Woods.” You know, to grandmother’s house we go song? Well, hopefully you made it to grandma’s house (or those you love made it to your house, grandma!). Hopefully you made fond memories, there were gifts, warm fires, hugs,
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Zomba, Malawi … It is summer and October is the hottest month. Walking through hot sand, over rocks and burning dust, pupils go to school with their feet nearly baked from the hot sun. Many pupils walk back and forth to school each day barefoot. One cannot imagine how terrible this is, but for many
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