Valley of the Giants

By Malawi Project | November 11, 2013 | Comments Off

Drifting south along M-5 in Eastern Malawi the view from the galimoto (car) begins a subtle change as the elevation lowers. Leaving Lilongwe the elevation, at 3,440 feet (1,050 meters) above sea level, started dropping after reaching the crest of the Dowa Mountains. West of here, in the mountains near Dedza, the elevation towers skyward […]

Book Distribution Reaches 1,000 Schools

By Malawi Project | November 4, 2013 | Comments Off

Distribution from the shipment of 33,000 books sent by the Western HIlls Church of Christ in Austin, Texas, late last year, has reached into over 1,000 schools in all three regions of Malawi. During a recent visit by Brielle Read, the Austin teen-ager who inspired the program, she had the opportunity to visit a Malawi […]

Six A.M. in Malawi

By Malawi Project | October 28, 2013 | Comments Off

No Frosted Flakes Here Senga Bay, Malawi … The sun is already climbing fast and it won’t be long until the heat of the day begins to press in on the inhabitants. Close by the sounds of the waves from Lake Malawi can be heard rushing up on the sandy beaches, only to recede out […]

Teachers Face Uphill Challenges

By Malawi Project | October 21, 2013 | Comments Off

Teachers in Malawi, and many other emerging nations, face problems unseen and unimaginable in western classrooms. Every day thousands of children try to learn without the necessary resources. There are few libraries, classrooms are overcrowded, and there are not enough trained teachers, support staff, and administrative personnel. It is not uncommon to see classrooms with […]