A Three-Ton Amphibious Tank

By Malawi Project | September 19, 2011 | Comments Off

Our small boat is chugging hard against the oncoming current as we glide north along the Shire River. We are on the same course as that of David Livingston, the great European explorer, in the 1800’s. Our trip is not an effort to open the continent to trade, but is being carried out to accommodate […]

Library Helps Bench Builders

By Malawi Project | September 14, 2011 | Comments Off

Three students of the Para Community Secondary School, in Senga Bay, Malawi watch Barry, a volunteer, helping put the finishing touches on the new library. One of the tasks is to build a reception counter. “Mr. Barry when & where did you study carpentry,” asks one of the three students. Barry simply answers by saying, […]

Exciting Adventure to the Past

By Malawi Project | September 10, 2011 | Comments Off

Dedza, Malawi … We had heard about them for years. In fact, from childhood we had heard about the little people of Africa. In the early years we heard them described as the “pygmies”. Later they became “the little people,” and more recently the famous African author Wilbur Smith exposed the world to the name […]

Clinic and Birthing Center Site Chosen

By Malawi Project | September 2, 2011 | Comments Off

Dedza, Malawi … “Please do something to assist my people with healthcare,” pleaded 82-year-old Tribal Chief Pocheria Knutie. With this simple request the chief declared a 200-acre tract of land would be set aside for a joint Malawi-American program to develop an international school and vocational training center. It would be free of charge. While […]