Jessie, Suzi and Cheryl transferring supplies for Malawi

OPPORTUNITY IN THE WALMART AISLE

By Malawi Project | December 17, 2020 | Comments Off

Chicago, Illinois … The December morning was cold, overcast, and near freezing with the possibility of icing on the roadway. In spite of these conditions, the cars left southern Wisconsin and central Indiana in order to meet south of Chicago and transfer large bags filled with supplies for Malawi. The bags included over 150 back-packs for […]

Key officials only were invited to avoid overcrowding

IMPRESSIVE GATHERING, OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION

By Malawi Project | December 9, 2020 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi … “I experienced an overwhelming shock when I saw patient after patient-facing infections from contamination in the very medical facilities they had entered for relief,” observes Suzi Stephens RN, the Malawi Project’s Medical Director. She recalls her 1993 exposure to Malawi’s medical situation, “I saw conditions that were often worse than those that had caused […]

RAIN, AS USUAL, BUT A WONDERFUL CHALLENGE

By Malawi Project | November 30, 2020 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi — “A MORNING SHOWER”, “THUNDERSTORMS”, “MORNING RAINS”, “SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON”, “POSSIBLE STORMS”, “CLOUDY”, “RAIN”, … It’s that time of year in Malawi with rain predicted almost daily. Even I could be a reliable weather forecaster! For the next 5 months travel away from the main paved roads can be hazardous and should […]

Men unloading supplies from a truck in the rain

IMAGINE CARRYING 39,000 LBS

By Malawi Project | November 25, 2020 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi … Imagine having to carry a trailer load of boxes totaling 39,000 pounds through the mud. Then imagine doing it in less than 2 hours. Thirty-Nine Thousand pounds is the total weight in many of the shipping containers going to Malawi. Two hours is the length of time the shipping firm allows for […]