Not on My Bed

By Malawi Project | November 21, 2014 | Comments Off

Malawi … The father rushes into the ward carrying his critically injured child. The boy had been riding in a minibus that was in a highway accident. He had blood running down his face, and it was obvious he had a broken leg. Behind him 12 more people were entering the district hospital with serious […]

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Receives Wheelchairs

By Malawi Project | November 6, 2014 | Comments Off

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital was named after the Queen of England, at its official opening, during a state visit by the Queen Mother in July 1957. The Hospital is the major referral hospital for southern Malawi, and cares for millions of people, with many being referred from other regions of Malawi. Like other health care […]

Laptop Brings All Smiles

By Malawi Project | October 16, 2014 | Comments Off

Lilongwe is Malawi’s capital city, and home to over one million people. As the administration hub for the country, it has several educational institutions, including the constituent colleges of the Malawi University, Malawi College of Health Science, and a number of others. It is also home to the central government, the home of the President, […]

Comparing Farming

By Malawi Project | September 30, 2014 | Comments Off

Iowa compared to Malawi On a large Iowa farm, the tractor can be heard as Tom glides smoothly across the 5,000-acres he cultivated for this years wheat crop. He glances at two of the six tires digging into the soft dirt, and contemplates whether he should invest in a new set, or save toward the […]