Joshua Bizwick’s Story Few people have ever heard of the tiny nation of Malawi. It is deep in the sub-Sahara of Africa, and in the vast expanse of the continent it is nearly lost because of its tiny size. Yet in this nation that is considered the third poorest on earth live a kind, gentle, […]
Chomveka Chunga’s Story He had lived for 40 years in and around Khombe Village. The area is within the jurisdiction of the Traditional Authority of Chief Chakhaza. For all of those years he had waited and wished and dreamed. Nothing happened. When he was young he struggled to go to school, but it was 15
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Leman Senti’s Story Leman was born some 25 years ago, but is not sure of his birth date. He was crippled from birth, and has never been able to get around on his own. Both of his parents are still alive, but they are too old and poor to help him. Leman is a farmer,
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Samalani Phanga’s Story Samalani Phanga was born some 32 years ago. He was crippled from birth, and has never been able to get around on his own. He has a part time job at a store near his home, but he has had to crawl to work each morning. During his free time he operates
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Martha Mpandula’s Story She has always wanted to have a husband and children. She wished the people in the village would pay more attention to her. But it has not happened, and there appeared to be no chance that it would ever happen. Then one day. Then one day in spite of the odds against
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Lindeni Chikoho’s Story He is approximately 30 years old, although like many in Malawi he does not know when his birthday is. He lives in Chilawo Village in the Dowa District, very near the central part of the nation of Malawi. He was born crippled and has always been unable to walk to school or
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Faison John’s Story Faison John is a 25-year-old man from Chipasula village in the area of Traditional Authority Chitukula in Lilongwe District. Faison was born disabled and grew up never knowing what it was like to walk. This did not, however, keep him from making an attempt to be successful on his own. He has
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Ronald Jacob’s Story It was mid-December, and the rains of summer had begun to fall heavily in the central African nation of Malawi. To the farmers in the tiny villages that dot the landscape it is a blessing from God. The rain will bring the harvest in April that will break the time of hunger.
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Patricia Chiluye’s Story Patricia Chiluye was born in 1978, but is not sure of her birth date. She was crippled from birth, and has never been able to get around on her own. Both of her parents died during 2001-2002 famine, and this has left Patricia with no one to care for her. She has
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Mary Chinomwe’s Story Mary is not sure about her birthday, but was born some 34 years ago. She was crippled from birth, and has never been able to get around on her own. Both of her parents died a few years ago. Her mother died due to hunger related disease during the severe drought in
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