Chiefs in Tennis Shoes
Mkutu Village, Malawi … The crowd was growing, and it was evident it was an important event for the area because of the number of government, local, and tribal dignitaries who were arriving for the program. It was the ground breaking for the new hospital to be constructed north of Dedza near Mkutu Village. The [...]
Alert Church Leader Reacts
Southaven, Mississippi … “Be alert to opportunities to help Malawi,” has become a motto for church elder Jerry Winstead, of the Goodman Oaks Church of Christ in Southaven, Mississippi. He shares the vision of fellow elder, Smith Howell who, for many years before his death, focused intense interest, and energy on helping the people of [...]
Library Helps Bench Builders
Three students of the Para Community Secondary School, in Senga Bay, Malawi watch Barry, a volunteer, helping put the finishing touches on the new library. One of the tasks is to build a reception counter. “Mr. Barry when & where did you study carpentry,” asks one of the three students. Barry simply answers by saying, [...]
Babies Born on Concrete Floors
Lilongwe, Malawi … “It is impossible to imagine unless you have seen the conditions in hospitals in this, one of the poorest nations on earth. Yet, once you have been here, you can believe almost anything,” says Suzi Stephens RN, Director of Medical Services for the Malawi Project. “A recent newspaper report from the capital [...]
Doors Open in Malawi
“Where is Malawi?” It was a question we were hearing everywhere we went. No one knew where Malawi was located. Some thought it must be in the Hawaiian Islands, others said someplace near Nigeria … maybe. But most just looked at us with a blank stare and waited for us to explain where this unpretentious [...]
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