Hope In The Distance

By Malawi Project | June 8, 2008 | Comments Off

Chiotha Village, Malawi … The rays of the African sun seem to penetrate through the thinning white hair on the back of my head, and tiny beads of sweat trickle down the back of my neck and gather near the small of my back. The rainy season is coming in the sub-Sahara, but first […]

Education Moves Malawi Toward Its Future

By Malawi Project | May 30, 2008 | Comments Off

The Key to the Future Is Found in a Textbook "Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, the balance-wheel of the social machinery." Horace Mann (1796-1859) U.S. educator It is no secret that the key to the future for many of the […]

This Year You Get $14.00 For Healthcare

By Malawi Project | May 23, 2008 | Comments Off

The disparity between the first world nations and those near the bottom of the economic ladder is seen in recent statistics that report the amount of money the nation of Malawi is able to spend on each person for healthcare, compared with the United States. Two examples of this […]

When Does 12,000 Equal 380,000?

By Malawi Project | May 20, 2008 | Comments Off

In mid-2007 two shipments of medical supplies and equipment made their way from Indianapolis, Indiana to Lilongwe, Malawi destined to assist a first tier hospital in the capital city. Bottom Hospital recently changed its name to Bwaila Hospital, but the destitute conditions of a fourth world nation still exist that have part […]