“We’ll do 100,” said the first child. “Five hundred,” said the child who leaned over the pew as though he could crawl over it and reach the front row by sheer excitement. A thousand,” another chimed in enthusiastically. “Two thousand,” came the voice from the back of the group as though he were at Sotheby’s bidding on a famous painting. […]
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The Liwuto Primary School was opened in 2013. It is a government sponsored school, located in the central region of Malawi. Enrollment stands at 688 with 366 girls and 322 boys. Like many public schools in Malawi, the lack of resources tops the list of challenges. For example, the school has only 13 desks. This
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It does little good to suggest a person should fish rather than being handed the fish if there are no resources for a fishing pole, line and sinker, bait, and a lake or pond with fish. In many cases, the intense poverty of Malawi makes it impossible to subscribe to more modern methods when they
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Lebanon, Indiana … All was quiet as the evening shadows crept across the empty parking lot at the old beige factory building. Inside Across a long row of pallets lined each side of the long narrow warehouse. Tall pallets stood silent waiting the scheduled day. This would be container # 342 destined for Malawi in
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Lebanon, Indiana … Did you know a 40-foot trailer, or shipping container, can easily hold over 900 boxes? And did you know that in the past 30 years of working in Malawi the Project has sent 342 containers? Admittedly, not all of those have been loaded from the Malawi Project headquarters in Lebanon, Indiana, but
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Demotte, Indiana … They are not numbers, objects, or targets. Nor are they figures, records, or numerals. What they are, is expectation, anticipation, and freedom. They are promise, prospect, and possibility. They are dreams, wishes, and goals. They are the future, the end of the long, long road, and they are overwhelming the present with
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For the second time in a short period of time those who know the Malawi Project best have voted the organization high marks when it comes to its efforts, policies, and performance. The “Great Nonprofits” organization, and now “Alignable,” have both recorded sufficient votes to recognize the Malawi Project for its work. Thanks to all who have taken
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Lebanon, Indiana … At a recent luncheon meeting the Rotary Club of Lebanon, Indiana recognized the work being carried out by the Malawi Project with the donation of a big check for $1,000.00. Pictured from left to right are Ken Keene, Bookkeeper, Dick Stephens, co-founder, and Jim Messenger, Treasurer. The check was for presentation purposes,
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Lebanon, Indiana … Nearing the end of the year three shipments of supplies were making their way to Malawi. For some people the number 13 signals bad luck. But for the people of Malawi, this number will be seen as a blessing from God. Thanks to Kristy Scott and the staff and contributors at World Emergency
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Kanthonga Village, Malawi … It is nearly time for the rains to begin. Heavy rains. Torrential rains. Rains that spread a muddy surface across the landscape, and all over anyone unable to stay distant from the water-drenched surface. For Joseph, it has always been a bad time. While the dust of the dry season had
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