Yohane John and Mobility It has been 20-years since the birth of Yohane John in Chabwera Village near Ntchisi, and nearly as long since both of his parents ran away from him because they could not care for a child that could not walk. From that day on Yohane has been raised by his grandmother, […]
Read MoreA trip to Malawi always has me experiencing wonderfully intense and impactful situations that I never forget. Often, I cannot pick one that stands out from the others on any particular trip. This past year was an exception. The most emotionally fulfilling experience for the year was a trip to a secondary school in the […]
Read MoreFred is a Tinsmith Wikipedia defines the term tinsmith as, “a person who makes and repairs things made of tin or other light metals. By extension it can also refer to the person who deals in tin ware, or tin plate. Tinsmith was a common occupation in pre-industrial times.” While the trade has mostly disappeared in western nations, […]
Read MoreWhile sporting one of the smallest land masses in Africa, Malawi comes in number two in the production of tea. Only Kenya, with a land mass nearly five times as big, produces more tea. Malawi’s tea industry dates back to its meager beginning in 1878. It blossomed in 1891 with the coming of Henry […]
Read More