MALAWI’S EDUCATION SYSTEM

By Malawi Project | July 10, 2019 | Comments Off

I thought I knew! Before making my first trip to Malawi I knew many of the following facts: The student-teacher ratio is nearly 70 to 1 Many children walk long distances to attend school Vast numbers of students have no books, pens, pencils or paper Numerous children are taught on dirt floors while the […]

I-BEAMS PUNCTUATE THE SKY

By Malawi Project | July 9, 2019 | Comments Off

Construction Heading Toward the Final Stage Lilongwe, Malawi … As though planning to punch holes in low flying clouds, the I-Beams that will hold up the roof of the new Action for Progress Distribution Center have been set in place. The next step is to begin attaching cross beams for the roof and constructing the […]

RACE TO THE FINISH

By Malawi Project | July 5, 2019 | Comments Off

Indianapolis, Indiana … With the last day of June safely in the rear-view mirror, the construction of the Distribution Center in Malawi moves into its final month. With it looms the final two payments for the construction. By the end of July, the building is projected to be completed, and the final contract payments will […]

TWO TRAILERS APPROACHING SITE

By Malawi Project | July 2, 2019 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi … Two 40-foot shipping containers are approaching their destination in Malawi and are expected to arrive in the next few days. Both are expected to reach the new Action for Progress warehouse west of Lilongwe shortly before it’s completion. While this will create some storage and logistical problems, pre-planning already has been taken […]