SOUNDS OF THE NIGHT

By Malawi Project | June 30, 2017 | Comments Off

Somewhere in the distance, from the safety of the Shire, a hippo snorts a warning not to intrude on his territory. Nearby other hippos slowly change course, as do two half submerged crocodiles gliding silently downstream in the night. Close by tiny insects buzz their melodious sounds to signal they own part the night, […]

EXPRESSION OF DISBELIEF

By Malawi Project | June 27, 2017 | Comments Off

Yobu Mkamwa Ngabu, Southern Malawi … With a wide grin and expression of disbelief Yobu Mkamwa rested his head on the new mobility unit. His! It was his. He could hardly believe what was happening. “I will now be able to go and worship, visit friends, and watch a football game”, Yobu observed. Yobu […]

FOOD FOR YESANI

By Malawi Project | June 23, 2017 | Comments Off

9-year-old Yesani Chipliro Lilongwe, Malawi … Lilongwe is the capital city of Malawi. At first glance one would think the added prosperity from being in the capital city with its international commerce, better job opportunities, and higher pay would be an insurance policy for a better life style, a somewhat more insulated environment from the […]

TO SCHOOL IN THE DIRT AND MUD

By Malawi Project | June 20, 2017 | Comments Off

Yamikani Matemba Zomba, Malawi … For Stevelia Mpandamanja, an elderly grandmother caring for 9 children in Makupete Village (Traditional Authority Chikowi in the south of Malawi), each day starts with preparing for her grandson’s journey to school. As others begin their morning work in the fields, she has a major, added task before she can […]