It is the name of a country that few in America have ever heard. But to those few who have walked its red dusty roads, passed through its mud hut, thatched-roof villages, looked into the faces of its smiling, vibrant people, and experienced the warmth and receptiveness of its children, the African nation of Malawi will burn an indelible imprint into their hearts for a lifetime. 

Referred to by some as "the most pro-western nation in Africa", Malawi accurately refers to itself as "the warm heart of Africa." The visitor may conclude, as they trek through the cities, the tiny trading centers, and the villages that dot the landscape that they have found "the kindest, gentlest people on the continent."

 Nestled inconspicuously in the south central part of the giant continent of Africa, the nation of Malawi is neither a threat to its neighbors, nor a major power broker in the world. Because of the absence of wars and political instability, and because it does not make demands on the rest of the world, few even know of its existence. Its peaceful people, especially those who live in the villages, live as they have lived for hundreds of years, while the cities on the other hand, are moving rapidly into the twenty-first century with their cell phones and computers. They are calling on the world to discover their nation. With an international airport at Chileka (in Blantyre) and another just north of the capital of Lilongwe, there is quick and easy access to the country.

Scenes of Malawi