A License To Speed

By Malawi Project | December 5, 2007 | Comments Off

Obtaining A Mini Bus Passport Because so few people in Malawi can afford to own or operate a motor vehicle the chief means of getting around is by minibus. Minibuses are notorious for being junkyards in motion, and mini bus drivers often appear to be accidents looking for a place to happen. Add to […]

Health Emergency in Malawi

By Malawi Project | November 29, 2007 | Comments Off

Tuberculosis in Malawi Malawi has declared tuberculosis a national emergency. Currently over 27,500 people are being diagnosed with the disease every year, but this figure is estimated to be only 50% of all cases in the country. The USAID estimates the total number of new cases each year to be 52,000. The Malawi Ministry of […]

Kamuzu Academy Receiving Textbooks

By Malawi Project | November 25, 2007 | Comments Off

It Has Been Called “The Eton of Africa” The late President Hastings Kamuzu Banda founded the Kamuzu Academy in November 1981. The school has been recognized as an elite facility bringing academic excellence to a highly motivated and skilled student body. The school is located in the Kasungu District of Malawi and occupies a large […]

Two Giants Have Fallen

By Malawi Project | November 21, 2007 | Comments Off

State of the Nation – Two Giants have been Struck Down 1st tree pictured on right – This giant Baobab tree fell across the main highway M-14 from Salima to Lilongwe during the rainy season of 2007. It was located 2 kilometers west of the Nkotakota – Salima intersection, and situated on the south […]