Lake Begins New Program For Handicapped
Salima, Malawi … On the road to Senga Bay, Malawi the observer will quickly see the recently constructed lake or large holding pond for rainwater that is located northeast of the Salima Trading Center. The purpose of the lake is to collect water during the rainy season in order to have irrigation capabilities [...]
The Pot of Boiling Water Tips Over On Him
The Cooking Fires Burn Close to the Houses
Those early morning hours will remain unforgettable in Mackson’s life. As always he went to play in the neighborhood with the other children. But this day would not be like other days and unfortunately he was caught up in an accident when a pot of boiling water [...]
Run Over Like A Pitiful Animal
Car Could Not Stop as Mavuto Crossed the Road
Mavuto Chifumbi lives in Makwani Village in the area of Traditional Tribal Authority Chief Mponela in the Dowa District of central Malawi, Africa. He is not sure about his age, but is probably in his early fifties.
Mavuto was born with both legs, and was [...]
The Economy is not Doing Well?
Spring arrives and the earth shows its renewal in the Northern Hemisphere. The news in America focuses on the approaching Presidential elections and on the state of the economy, which seems to be hitting a speed bump on the high-speed expressway into the future.
The Economy! Some people are saying things are not good. Others say [...]
Caregiver At The Age Of Eight
Both Father and Mother Are Dead
A sudden, emergency trip to the lakeshore trading center of Nkhotokota resulted in three children from a family of 12 coming to Mtendere for care. The father and mother had both died, and her older sister had to get a job in order to attempt to care for the [...]
They Kill Before You Know They Are There
They Are Very Small, and Very Deadly
You may not get a correct picture of how terrible a mosquito can be until you get bitten by an infected mosquito and go through a process of having a malaria attack. Lack of immediate help may lead you to a premature death. It is unfortunate that these [...]
Community Library Reaches Window High
A trailer of library books has reached Salima, Malawi from contributors in Canada, through the efforts of Universal Aid and the Malawi Project. At the same time the new community library constructed through funding from the Malawi Project, as well as from other supporters and members of the Malawi Paratroop Battalion based in Senga Bay [...]
News Briefs From the Heart of Africa
Floods Threaten Parts of Malawi With Famine
The United Nations Children’s Fund warns that over 1 million Malawians will be threatened by food shortages during the next three months as weather forecasts predict the increased possibility of flooding for this the southern African nation. This report comes in spite of reports of bumper crops in [...]
