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THIRTEEN IS NOT AN UNLUCKY NUMBER

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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MOBILITY MEANS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

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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HELP SPRINGS UP UNEXPECTEDLY

Adams County, Ohio … It seems help often materializes just when it is needed. This was certainly the case after a recent trip to Malawi uncovered a desperate need in one of the hospitals.  The “desperate need” part is not unusual. When working in one of the poorest nations on earth almost everything is in short

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DEADLINE GROWING NEAR ON DAN’S CHALLENGE

On September 12 a news item on the website reflected the goals Dan Brewer, a board member for the Malawi Project, had set early in 2013. The goals were set quite high, but Dan had concluded if you don’t set high goals, you never challenge your full potential. ( https://www.malawiproject.org/dans-goals-in-focus/ ) With slightly more than two months

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WATER RETENTION CONSERVATION PROGRAM

Lilongwe, Malawi … In Malawi, rains come in late October or early November and continue nearly daily until late March or early April. Sometimes the rain comes down in torrents, making travel and work nearly impossible. River’s fill, water rushes to exit the country, and its value is quickly lost to further value. Then, after

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He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother

“They might be brothers, or perhaps father and son, or maybe just neighbors in a nearby village. Regardless of their relationship, the view of a person carrying another reminded me of the song, “He ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.”  “As I watched them approach the row of mobility units, I knew the struggles in his past

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LIVES ARE BEING TRANSFORMED

Mchinji District, Malawi … When one loses their home, business, possessions, and livelihood to a natural catastrophe such as Cyclone Freddy, people often do not notice, or in the pain of loss overlook, what has happened to those with mobility issues. For many, this is what happened in March of this year when the longest-running

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FISH FARMS BEGIN IN DOWA DISTRICT

Lilongwe, Malawi … In the spring of 2022 Jan Dean, a specialist in fish farming, and Richard Stephens, of the Malawi Project (MP), traveled to the country for a fact-finding trip about fish farming possibilities. The focus was to evaluate if creating several fish farms as examples of what can be done by small-scale farmers,

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THEY SURVIVED THE STORM, BUT NOW …

Southern Malawi … It has been six months since Cyclone Freddie washed away his entire village. Their home had been their security, and their good memories. Now it was gone, and six months later most of the aid groups who came immediately after the storm, were also gone.  John Chikwanthu, 62, and his family of

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Dan’s Goals in Focus

Heber Springs, Arkansas … Dan Brewer, a member of the Malawi Project’s Board of Directors, and his wife, Debbie, own Abbe House Bed and Breakfast in Heber Springs, (listed on Trip Advisor as the #1 bed and breakfast in the area). Dan is a private contractor for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in Indianapolis,

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