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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 home […]

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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

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Peacekeeping Slows Library Completion

Senga Bay, Malawi … In 2008 the Malawi Project committed funds to assist the Malawi Paratroop Battalion in the construction of the only public library in the Salima-Senga Bay part of the country. Construction moved slowly since many of the members of the battalion, including its commander, were called away into other African nations on

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Malawi Faces Shortage of Drugs

     Lilongwe, Malawi… As one of the poorest countries in the world Malawi is almost always short of the basic elements of life; food, electricity, transportation, good water, medicines and medical supplies to name just a few.         A recent report from the Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) states the public hospitals are so

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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

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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 –

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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

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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

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The Need for just a Simple Pencil

How Can a Student Write Without a Pencil?     Some things in this world defy translation and understanding. To explain an ocean to someone who has never left the interior of a nation is quite hard to explain. Snow and ice are hard to imagine by someone who has always lived in a lower elevation

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Pain Arrives at the Gate

    Senga Bay, Malawi… The emotion is beyond explanation when you have to look a loyal, long-standing employee in the face and tell him his mother just passed away a brief five minutes after the two of you had been discussing her medical condition. He only just finished his sentence that he did not want

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