In Malawi, the art of conversation is vitally important. In most cases they want to get to know you before doing business. When you pass someone and greet them, they often think you are going to stop and talk with them, especially if you are a visitor to the country. They are interested in you and want to know more about you.
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Zomba Central Prison, Malawi … Zomba Central Prison is the main prison in Malawi. It is located across the road from Zomba Central Hospital, and on the southwestern edge of the old Capital city of Zomba. The prison is home to over 2,000 inmates, including not only men, but also about 30 women and children
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Tractor Arrives in Time for Next Season Thondwe, Malawi … Tom shut off the engine and blocked the wheels after carefully guiding the blue and yellow V-Tractor into the semi trailer at his manufacturing plant in Lebanon, Indiana. After packing medical supplies, empty prescription vials, and eight-kidney dialysis machines the doors were closed and the
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Lebanon, Indiana … With the goal of assisting farmers in central Africa to mechanize and expand crop yields, local businessman Tom Rich formed Agricultural Aid International, a not-for-profit agricultural organization focused on helping farmers get out of poverty through increased farm production. Tom is the owner of L.T. Rich Products, local manufacturer of commercial sprayers,
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The success of the V-Tractor in Malawi has been undisputed and welcomed by local farm villages. Innovative and resourceful groups have introduced new uses for the units on site, and the ability to increase crop production is undeniable. From hauling sand to helping a soccer team develop community responsibility, from field cultivation to clutter removal
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Lebanon, Indiana … After the successful design, creation and delivery of a number of V-Tractors to Malawi a new design has been created, tested, and is now being prepared for shipment. The popular units are the brainchild of Tom Rich and Agricultural Aid International of Lebanon, Indiana. New units are already scheduled for Malawi and
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Senga Bay, Malawi …“It was our plan to design a new, innovative farm tractor that would be simple, yet capable of doing multiple tasks,” stated Tom Rich, the inventor of the new piece of mechanized farm equipment. “We have been surprised and quite pleased to see the tractor fulfilling tasks we had not anticipated.” One
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Senga Bay, Malawi … Have you ever-shoveled and hauled sand? It’s backbreaking work, and in the African nation of Malawi the heat, the weight and oxen that often rebel against the load, compound this backbreaking work. Thus it is no wonder the women of Senga Bay arrived at Samantha Ludick’s door with a major request.
Tribal Chief Mdelakwanda, the traditional authority over a number of fishing villages in Senga Bay, Malawi, looks on in amazement at a unique tractor design that exists no place else on earth except Malawi. Not only is he surprised and puzzled by this exclusive farm tractor, the same surprise and excitement is soon seen on
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The V-Tractor is Hard at Work Like many parts of Malawi, the area around Thondwe (in the southern part of the nation) is extremely rich with natural resources. Trees, hills, animals, water, and much more are all naturally a part of daily life for the people around Thondwe and the Namikango Mission and Maternity Hospital.
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