Lilongwe, Malawi … In March 2023, Cyclone Freddy struck southeastern Africa. It was one of the longest-running, most destructive cyclones in world history, and its devastation to the high-population part of Malawi was beyond imagination. Entire villages disappeared, cropland was ruined beyond reclamation, and the cost to human life was immense. The destruction to the […]
Read MoreLilongwe, Malawi … Forests are defined by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as: “Land spanning more than 0.5 hectares (1.23 acres) with trees higher than 5 meters (16.4 feet) and a canopy cover with 10 percent, or with trees able to reach these thresholds. Globally, about 30% of world’s land falls into this […]
Read MoreLebanon, Indiana … Rain clouds threatened the loading process from the west, yet the moisture held off as another shipment of supplies was prepared for Malawi. Billie Smith, and his team from Lebanon filled the container right up to the back door with medical, agricultural, educational, and religious supplies. Included in the shipment: Thanks to […]
Read MoreThirty-one years ago, when members of today’s Malawi Project started working in central Malawi, the population of the nation hovered near 10,000,000 people. Today it is well over 21,500,000. The central region, where the capital is located, reflects an even faster rate. An example is the Mponela Trading Center. It is situated beside Highway M-1 […]
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