Mponela, Malawi … Chikondi was selling vegetables in the local marketplace to provide for herself and her two children. This 31-year-old mother, and her family, lived in Malowa Village, just near the Mponela Trading Center, and even closer to the Kasangadzi River. As she visited friends and neighbors who passed by, she sold some of […]
Read MoreLilongwe, Malawi … “The wall is going up. The wall is not going up! “We need the wall. We don’t need the wall!” “Who is going to fund the wall? Those in authority cannot decide about the funds!” “Go with the Wall. Stop the wall.” The debate continues across the U.S. concerning the wall across […]
Read MoreKachikho 2 Village, Lilongwe, Malawi … Malaria is serious in sub-Saharan Africa, but as serious as regular malaria is, cerebral malaria is even worse. The potential for death from this form of malaria is extremely high. Without treatment, cerebral malaria is nearly 100% fatal. With proper treatment of antimalarials the mortality rate decreases, yet even […]
Read MoreMponela, Malawi …One week after disastrous flooding washed away homes and lives east of the Mponela Trading Center, Action for Progress and local officials completed an evaluation of how many families needed emergency assistance and began aid distribution. Assistance has been quick and efficient for 42 households near the Kasangadzi River, listed as one of […]
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