Blantyre, Malawi … The teen years are especially difficult for young people in Malawi. There is critical unemployment, few growth opportunities, family food shortages, educational shortfalls, serious health issues, and the need for young people to assist their families in earning enough money to survive. However, as food distribution in southern Malawi got underway the […]
Read MoreIt is hard to imagine Malawi without its lake. Lake Malawi is a major part of the country. It is approximately ¼ of the size of the nation, and it is certainly a major attraction for visitors to this central African nation. The lake is 365 miles long, (number of days in a year), 52 […]
Read MoreLilongwe, Malawi … The first harvest had offered great promise a year ago as the first greenhouse tomato crop was reaching maturity. However, just as the crop was reaching maturity market prices fell drastically. This left Action for Progress with a good crop but a not so good price range in which to sell the […]
Read MoreLilongwe, Malawi … While the U.S. and other Western nations were struggling with a 3, 5, or 10 percent inflation rate, Malawi was experiencing a crippling rate that far exceeded anything the U.S. has seen. In 2024, the inflation rate in Malawi climbed to a staggering 32.2 percent. The rate of inflation for food purchases […]
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