MALAWI’S NORTHERN CITY – MZUZU

By Malawi Project | November 6, 2018 | Comments Off

Less than seventy-five years ago the name Mzuzu was associated only with a stream that ran through the rural countryside of the northern region of Malawi. Today it refers to the capital city of the northern region. A settlement standing by the junction of the lakeshore road (M5) and Malawi’s main north-south highway (M1), Mzuzu […]

Beautiful Smile with toothpaste in the foreground

A LIFE SAVING TOOTHBRUSH

By Malawi Project | November 1, 2018 | Comments Off

Sitting in the home of the hospital administrator we listened as she described the problems she faced at this small rural hospital. We had only been in Malawi for two years and were still learning. Much of what we were learning was new, and a lot of it was almost impossible to believe. “It is […]

MALAWI’S OLD CAPITAL – ZOMBA

By Malawi Project | October 30, 2018 | Comments Off

Until 1975 the southern city of Zomba was the capital of the nation. Although the capital was moved north to Lilongwe after the departure of the British Zomba still remained the home of the Parliament until 1994 when the government officials finally made the move complete to Lilongwe in the central region. Zomba is 40 […]

Rock formation shaped like the head and back of an elephant

POWER OF SUGGESTION – ELEPHANT ROCK

By Malawi Project | October 25, 2018 | Comments Off

The power of suggestion has a tremendous influence on us. When spending time in one of Malawi’s game parks straining your eyes to quickly pick out animals in the distance, one can also imagine animals where there are none. River rocks can be the heads of hippopotamus, while tree limbs seem to imitate imaginary snakes. […]