Asidi Chisale Saw Us Pass Him Zomba, Malawi … As they neared the village, Wilson Tembo saw him waiting for the vehicle to pass in front of him. Because he was crawling on the ground it was too dangerous to be near the roadway as traffic passed at a high rate of speed. Little did […]
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Salubeni Leni Moves About on One Leg It was Sunday morning and we were a long way from Lilongwe. In fact, we were closer to the Zambian border than the capital of Malawi. Our journey had taken us toward Zambia on M-12, and then 16 kilometers north along an exhausting, teeth jaring, pothole packed, dirt
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MAN WHO CAN’T WALK REPAIRS SHOES Chitera Village, Malawi … Unless you are living the nightmare, it is impossible to imagine what it would be like to be “glued to your village” your entire life. It is a vivid expression and is the way Wilson Tembo described the situation he discovered when he met
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Cobra Nearly Ends her Life One would think a child is safe when they are playing just outside their home, especially when their home is six kilometers away from the main road, in a rural setting where little crime exists, and within ear sound of her mother and the other village leaders. This was
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HELP US SPREAD THE WORD One of the easiest ways to support the Malawi Project is by word of mouth. Whether it is a word to your church group, giving information over a cup of coffee to a co-worker or school mate, or handing someone the new Malawi Project report on video (or referring them
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Ofesi Mitali Kaphesi Village, Lilongwe … Three years ago Ofesi Mitali suffered cerebral malaria. This form of malaria is the most serious, seen as the most severe neurological complication of the infection. In sub-Sahara Africa there are over 575,000 childhood cases of cerebral malaria each year. Many die or suffer mental and mobility issues.
MALARIA CAN NO LONGER STOP HIM! Read More »
Malita Chaya Chikwawa District, Malawi … Born in 1972 forty-five-year-old Malita Chaya has entertained the idea of having her own business for a long time. However, reality dictated another course, one that offered little in the way of advancement, no type of wage increase, no retirement program, nor any health insurance, and no possibility of
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Unemployment Over 50% Kamphata Village, Ngabu, Chikwawa District … It is a sad fact, but a true one that this young woman has never been able to go to school. Why? From birth she has been unable to walk, and in Malawi there is little or no opportunity for a disability this serious. Unable to
10-year-old Yankho Harlod Banja Village, Chikwawa District, Malawi … How deep is the pain in the heart of a mother who watches her physically challenged child remain confined to the house while his friends and neighbors can be seen outside playing and having fun together? What is the pain like for a mother who
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Mobility and Frankson Lemisani Dedza, Malawi … Acknowledging these mobility units would be far too expensive for an individual Malawian to buy on their own, the representative for the Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) for the Dedza area, recently indicated a problem faced by the government is the cost to try to help everyone
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