Christmas is Over, Giving Is Not

By Malawi Project | February 8, 2008 | Comments Off

Christmas is over; the last of the gifts opened and the wrapping paper has been hauled away (or tucked away by mom for use another year). But for the Peterson family of Colorado, Indiana and Texas the giving continues. Instead of giving gifts to each other the family, spread out from Indiana to Texas […]

I Saw No Hope For My Son

By Malawi Project | January 31, 2008 | Comments Off

I Would Die and He Would Be Helpless Name: James Jonna Age: 12 years Sex: Male School Class 4 Village: Kapire * Tribal Authority: Nsamala, Balaka * At […]

“Bury The Twins With Their Mother”

By Malawi Project | January 26, 2008 | Comments Off

“Had I Been there I Would Have…” “Had I been there, I would have offered to adopt the twins”. That was what went through my mind as I sat and in disbelief listened to an incident that had happened in one of the villages here some years ago. A woman had given birth […]

Do As I Say, Not As I Do

By Malawi Project | January 20, 2008 | Comments Off

Actions Speak Louder Than Words The Chicago Tribune headlines it as “Food Success Story in Malawi. No longer extending a begging bowl, African nation now feeding its neighbors.” (December 1, 2007). The New York Times was more direct with its headline, “Ending Famine, simply by ignoring the Experts.” (December 4, 2007). The news was so […]