On the Outskirts of Zomba, Malawi … Emails of concern flowed in after the story of young Fredson’s unsuccessful appeal for a wheelchair in late 2011. He had crawled to the warehouse at Thondwe but found it empty of chairs. In the subsequent story Wilson Tembo expressed deep concern with having to turn down his […]
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Thondwe, Malawi … Life is difficult in the nation that registers 171 on the poverty line of 187 nations. Cars are a commodity most will never afford, and even a bicycle is something only a few can purchase. Most walk everywhere they go. For some, and especially those who work in fields of ministry to
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Update!: Textbooks are delivered! Zomba, Malawi … Excitement was everywhere, and a jovial environment engulfed this small community west of Zomba. Songs rang out among the students of the Nankhunda Primary School, and elation revealed the mood where even an old newspaper causes one to want to sit down and read. These students, like most
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Reaching Inside the Prison System The Bible gives us the follow instructions about those who are in prison, “Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” (Hebrews 13:3) “to open eyes that are blind, to free captives
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Early Morning in the Village Makupete Village, Malawi … It was early Sunday morning and, as is the custom in most Malawi villages, Mrs. Bether Zakaliya and her children were up before daylight. There was water to fetch, wood to cut, a meal to prepare and all of it had to be done before going
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Indianapolis, Indiana … “It is no secret contributions are down by a considerable amount. It is the same with most aid organizations and church outreach programs, so we understand it is not just us,” says Scott Gordon, the President of the Malawi Project. “However,” he continues, “this does not make it easier. We are having
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Thondwe, Malawi …Fatsileni Patero is a student at Katamba Community Day Secondary School in southern Malawi, and she represents so many young girls, and boys who have little access to learning materials. It is five kilometers from her home to the school, and she is one of thousands of students who walk great distances from
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Indianapolis, Indiana … “There is no competition among lighthouses,” is a phrase often quoted by those who work for the good of humanity. This theme has been put into practice in recent months as the Malawi Project turned to its major medical supply contributors for help in the establishment of a clinic in the new
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With the support of aid agencies in Canada, California, and Germany, the Malawi Project has been able to successfully ship 10 full trailer loads of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, wheelchairs, 14,000 new pairs of shoes, and educational materials to Malawi in the first months of 2012. It has proven to be one of the most successful
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Austin, Texas … When a visitor enters a Malawi school, especially those schools in rural trading centers and village areas, they will almost always be struck by the lack of desks, teaching supplies, chalkboards, pencils and paper, chairs, and library and textbooks. The question is immediately asked, “How can children possibly learn without supplies?” The
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