What Does it Mean to Wait?
Report after report show the success stories of those who have received wheelchairs as a result of the cooperation between the Malawi Project and the Free Wheelchair Mission. However, one must not forget those who are coming to the various sites hoping they too will experience what it means to have mobility again. The more [...]
They Want to Be Doctors
“Of all the things that happened on our most recent trip to Malawi there is one moment when three lives crossed paths that I won’t easily forget,” recalls Richard (Dick) Stephens of the Malawi Project. “It was the day two boys stopped to talk while on their way to school on the outskirts of Thondwe. [...]
Been in Africa Too Long
In the circles of those who work in Africa from the west there are a number of funny little antidotes that begin with, “You’ve been in Africa too long when …” and you fill in the blank with some sort of situation that is unusual in the U.S. or Europe, but seems quite at [...]
In the Waiting Room
An Emergency in Africa
It was 11:30 PM when the telephone rang, Suzi picked up the receiver and after a lengthy conversation hung up and explained the call.
“It was a call from the Vice President of Malawi. She expressed her regrets that she had to call so late, but with us leaving for the states in [...]
Facts about Africa
I. Africa, as the second largest continent on earth, has 11,699,000 sq miles, 22% of the world’s total land mass.
A. 15% is considered desert.
B. 10% is tropical rain forest.
C. 35% is savanna/grasslands.
D. The rest has ocean or mountain climates.
II. There are over 800 ethnic groups in Africa. 1000 languages are spoken.
III. Lake Victoria is [...]
High Class Mother’s Day
It’s appropriate that we honor mothers this Sunday – let’s take them out and make it a high class affair. "High Class" – that’s exactly how one Malawi government inspector described the new equipment at the Namikango Maternity Clinic recently arrived. "High Class" – clean new blankets – an incubator – latex gloves – [...]
Two Trailers Reach Namikango Hospital … At the Same Time
When it rains it pours. It is a saying that often has a negative connotation in the circumstances of life. Another saying is that "two are better than one." In this case two instead of one is a really good thing. Although they were shipped with space between ship dates, two trailers filled [...]
The Amazing Maize Field
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail,” it is said. So many people know this, but only a few know and practice what it tells us. Among the few who manage to prepare for better results is the American Tom Rich. He is the man behind the V-tractors, whose first trip to Malawi in August [...]
Life in a Log, or a Bucket on Your Head
A Carved Log With Which To Fish
A Bucket for Water from a Distant River
A Hand Hoe for an Entire Garden
This is Malawi Today
Explain it and few people can understand. After all, this is the 21st Century. No one lives in a mud hut anymore, do they? And how can someone in [...]
New Sites Open New Opportunities
Coverage Expands Extensively
During the past year the Malawi Project has seen quite an extension in its outreach to new sites in the nation of Malawi. This has led to increased opportunities, and has also seen some of the original sites become independence from continued Project support. As was planned from the inception of the [...]
