Namateni Banda, A Wheelchair Makes Her Useful

By Malawi Project | September 13, 2007 | Comments Off

She Thought She Was Useless A forty-six-year old lady named Namateni Banda lives in a village called Kawamba Villege. She lives in the area of Traditional Tribal Authority Mponela in Dowa District. This is the first district or state north of the capital city of Lilongwe, Malawi, Central Africa. Namateni was able to walk until […]

Issah Malunga – Child Headed Household

By Malawi Project | September 9, 2007 | Comments Off

He had gone to the rice paddies near Salima in order to find piecework, and was referred to Samatha Ludick at Cool Runnings, “because she will help you.” said the matron who advised him. “It’s a long walk and I hate to have to send you so far, but you can get help there.” […]

2007 Award To Samatha Ludick

By Malawi Project | September 4, 2007 | Comments Off

Each year a humanitarian award is giving by the Malawi Project to a woman in Malawi who is considered important to the people in ways that go beyond the average. The award, a hand made quilt is symbolic of the caregiver who helps fill the needs of others who are in need. This is the […]

Direct Shipments to Blantyre Begin

By Malawi Project | September 2, 2007 | Comments Off

Rehabilitation Hospital in Blantyre Will Begin Receiving Shipments Plans for 2007 called for the expansion of medical supply distributions to a number of new sites in Malawi besides those already destined for Blessings Hospital in Lumbadzi. In March and July two shipments were sent directly to Bottom Hospital in the capital city of Lilongwe. […]