Mar 23

Now I Can Go to Church

Wheelchairs, Medical

Lindeni Chikoho’s Story
Lindeni ChikohoHe is approximately 30 years old, although like many in Malawi he does not know when his birthday is. He lives in Chilawo Village in the Dowa District, very near the central part of the nation of Malawi. He was born crippled and has always been unable to walk to school or to be able to go out into the fields to help his parents do the farm work. He is married and has one little girl.

A few days ago life changed for Lindeni Chikoho. The Blessings staff arrived with a wheelchair that had been donated by the Free Wheelchair Mission in the United States. The team from Blessings distributing wheelchairs near his home, but he could not walk to the place to receive one. A friend put him on a bicycle and carried him to the location. He is deeply appreciative to the friend.

Lindeni offers this expression of his appreciation,

"I am very, very happy today to receive this gift from you. I was unable to perform much of my work because I did not have my own wheelchair, but you have shown true love which was in Christ Jesus. Sometimes I was not able even to go to Church to worship God, when there was no one to take me on his bicycle, but from today I will be able to go to Church without waiting for someone to come and take me. May God continue blessing you all everyday."

Lindeni is just one of several hundred who will receive a wheelchair because of the efforts of the Malawi Project and the Free Wheelchair Mission to supply wheelchairs to the handicapped in Malawi, Africa.

Mar 19

New Sewing Machines Offer Opportunties For Learning

Be The Change

    Each new gift coming into Blessings calls for an incentive program that will help the people get on their feet and not wait for the next gift to arrive. This is especially true in Mtendere Children’s Village where high expectations and high opportunities are being placed before the children.
    One recent contribution, two brand new Singer sewing machines, were easily recognized for the value they would bring to the children to learn more about how to provide for themselves and learn a trade.
    The sewing machines were made possible by a contribution from a family at the Eastside Church of Christ in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    In just minutes after the new machines arrived at Mtendere the children headed over to the multi-purpose building and stood in line for the opportunity to use one of the brand new treadle sewing machines.

Mar 03

Now I Can Help My Brothers and Sisters

Wheelchairs, Medical

Faison John’s Story
Faison JohnFaison John is a 25-year-old man from Chipasula village in the area of Traditional Authority Chitukula in Lilongwe District. Faison was born disabled and grew up never knowing what it was like to walk. This did not, however, keep him from making an attempt to be successful on his own. He has a small grocery about 3 miles away from his home. People were worried about Faison, and have advised him to stop this business because he has crawling from home to town for him to order the supplies for his grocery. Faison lost both parents and his relatives cannot help him. He is the oldest child in the family.

A few days ago a wheelchair was given to Faison from Free Wheelchair Mission and the Malawi Project. When he saw it one could see the tears running down his face. Faison wanted the world to know,

"Your gift has made it possible for me to care for myself and my brothers and sisters. We will be able to support ourselves, and not have to be given a hand out by others. Your example of helping me has given me the opportunity to tell everyone they must work hard to succeed, as I am doing. Let me be the example for all of them."