Action for Progress (AfP) is a not-for-profit, aid assistance organization established under the leadership of Wilson Tembo, in-country director for the Malawi Project. The AfP board is composed of business, medical, religious, and community leaders recognized for their focus on helping the poor, needy, and helpless members of society.
AfP was announced at 3:00 p.m. Malawi time, and simultaneously in the United States (U.S.) at 9:00 a.m. EDT on November 16, 2018 to highlight the longstanding and equal partnership between AfP and their United States based patron organization, the Malawi Project. It reflects that these two groups are companion organizations, both with the same focus and intent to help the poor, and both tightly structured to link together in a seamless program of cooperation.
Read the original announcement of Action for Progress.
Action For Progress Stories
MAKING CLEAN WATER AVAILABLE
Taking Water for Granted Malomo, Malawi … In Western nations, the availability of clean water is taken for granted. In every house, water is available in every kitchen and bathroom at the touch of a handle. Turn the handle slightly and out comes clean, fresh water. On the outside of our houses water is easily…
HIV DOWN, CHOLERA UP, CLEAN WATER NEEDED
Lilongwe, Malawi … For every 1,000 people in Malawi, the number of cases of HIV in 1995 was 13 per 1,000. By 2000 the rate had dropped to 10. By 2005 it was down to 6, and in 2010 it was reduced to 4. By 2015 it was down to 3, and in 2020 it…
FORESTS ARE FADING FAST
Lilongwe, Malawi … From a distance it almost looks like the bicycle has wings. As they reach nearer it becomes evident the bicyclist is transporting large bundles of charcoal to markets where they will supply much needed energy. It is obvious some sort of material for cooking and cleaning is essential in a nation where…
FOOD RELIEF BEGINS
Lilongwe, Malawi … After only a month of emergency fund requests the Malawi Project has raised over $75,000.00 for famine relief in Malawi. Funds stated being wired to Malawi immediately, and in just days Action for Progress started making food purchases. It is now being delivered to the AfP center in Lilongwe, and over the…
HIS MESSAGE CUT TO THE HEART
“His statement cut me like a sharp knife,” recalls Dick Stephens of the Malawi Project. The email read, “We have requests for food every day. It is as bad as it was in 2001-2002.” It was a note from Wilson Tembo of Action for Progress in Malawi. Stephens remembers, “Suzi and I were in Malawi…
FINAL TOUCHES ON ANOTHER SHIPMENT
Lebanon, 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…
MATERNITY PACKS FOR MPONELA
Thirty-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…
REDWOOD MONTESSORI HELPS MALAWI SCHOOLCHILDREN
Lebanon, Indiana … Almost from the inception of the Redwood Montessori School in Lebanon, Indiana, the staff has instilled a message of serving others in the lives of the students. The school is housed at the meeting place of the Lebanon Church of Christ, and this congregation is also involved in supporting the work of…
DISTRIBUTION CENTER LOOKING SHARP
Lilongwe, Malawi … In the past few weeks, Action for Progress has brightened up the distribution center with a new coat of paint for the warehouse. Visitors can easily see the center from a long distance; the first impression reflects the professionalism and care given to the work being done in Malawi. From this center,…
SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL BOOKS
The story of book shortages in primary and secondary schools in Malawi militates against attainment of quality education My name is Jacob Mtambalika. I am 45 years old. I own and run an educational institution inspired by the education challenges I faced in primary and secondary school in Malawi between the late 1980s and late…
