More Wheelchairs for Malawi
Irvine, California … During the past few years a strong link has been established between the Malawi Project and the Free Wheelchair Mission in Irvine, California. The result has been over 2,200 wheelchairs shipped and distributed to handicapped people in all three regions of the country. This has taken place through an extensive network of [...]
200,000 Bricks for New Hospital
200,000 Bricks Scott Gordon, President of the Malawi Project, was at the site in July for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital. Nearby was the growing stockpile of bricks. He observes, “Can you imagine a pile of 200,000 bricks made one brick at a time, by hand? This is the commitment of the impoverished [...]
I’ve Had a Painful Day
“The most painful part of my work is telling children like Fredson we do not have wheelchairs, then watching them crawl away – helplessly.” Wilson Isaac Tembo I met a 9-year-old village boy who has a burning desire to be educated and crawls to school. Fredson Mtentha of Nkanda Village is the boy, and he [...]
Medical Doctor Calls for Supplies
We have celebrated Thanksgiving in America, and we are entering the Christmas Season. Despite our current economic woes, we remain a land of plenty, of choices, of wealth, and frankly of opulence. We should all be grateful; but more than that, we should feel the responsibility to share with others. If you haven’t visited Developing [...]
The Bigger They Get, The Harder the Challenge
Mwanza District, Malawi … In a recent report about healthcare in Malawi, UNICEF noted, “Mwanza District Hospital, located near the southern border of Malawi, provides crucial care to many of the country’s most vulnerable families.” Through the Malawi Project’s supply distribution depot at the Namikango Mission in Thondwe, critically needed supplies are sent to the [...]
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