Indianapolis, Indiana — Have you noticed how discouraging the national news has been in recent months? There is so much fighting; on the battlefield, in the press, and in the boardroom; resulting in too much fear, fostering unnecessary threats, creating too little success, accomplishing little co-operation, and bringing an absence of results. It gives […]
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Indianapolis, Indiana USA & Zomba, Malawi … At first glance you would think these folks were attending the Indiana Math and Science Academy on the North Side of Indianapolis, Indiana. You would think this because each of them is proudly sporting one of the Academy shirts. None of the Malawians in the picture have ever
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Zomba, Malawi … The importance of eyesight cannot be questioned. Simply put, human beings are made to see. For various reasons however, some people end up with only partial vision. There are several causes of eye problems. The most serious is that of cataracts, according to the World Health Organization, who indicates it is the
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Lafayette, Indiana … Amber is very conscious of the needs of the less fortunate, and it shows in her desire to assist local and international programs that are doing something to help. In recent years Amber has become a strong supporter of the Malawi Project. Her first program was through a Cub Scout pack
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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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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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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
