Malawi Project

Jupita Sindani – A Life Testament

Since being diagnosed with polio shortly after birth, 30-year-old Jupita Sindani has never let physical challenges stop her. Despite her struggles she recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from University of Malawi and is now a volunteer teacher at Jenda Community Day Secondary School. Her parents, who had to carry her to school, always encouraged her to work hard. As it became more difficult for them […]

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PLANTING SEEDS OF PROGRESS

A simple and inexpensive invention – a Corn Planter – is transforming the lives of Malawi’s farmers and villagers. Through the Malawi Project, and Action for Progress, hundreds of farmers now have planting tools that benefit large numbers of people through: The current distribution of the planters comes at a critical time. Malawi farmers are

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STARVATION FACES OVER 4 MILLION 

In the Old Testament book of Isaiah, the writer tells of a vision he experienced. In the vision, he saw God and He was calling for someone to represent Him with a message for the people. Isaiah records the request and his own response. That response has become a clarion call to God’s people to answer the call of God

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WAREHOUSE MOVES NORTH

Lebanon and Lafayette, Indiana … After nearly four years the sounds of pounding hammers and cutting saws, along with the laughter of young people packing schoolbooks for Malawi, have fallen silent in Lebanon, Indiana. The storage, packing, and staging site for Indiana shipping to Malawi recently shifted to Lafayette, Indiana.  Under the leadership of Bill

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SHOES FOR TREES GET A FOOTHOLD

Mponda Village … While famine and food assistance have taken center stage in Malawi in recent months, the Shoes for Trees program has also taken a foothold in eastern Dowa Districtand the area south of Dedza. Building on the success of the community warehouse at the first Joseph Project site, Action for Progress has continued with other successful endeavors. Most recently, the AfP team offered shoes

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5TH ANNUAL IS ANOTHER SUCCESS

Lebanon, Indiana … Mid-summer in Indiana saw the successful completion of the 5th Annual Malawi Project golf scramble. The event is held each year to raise awareness and support for the work of the Project in Malawi. For the past three years it has been held at the Ulen Country Club in Lebanon and has successfully

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SUPPLIES TO MITUNDU COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

In Mitundu, Malawi, the afternoon was characterized by cotton candy clouds drifting aimlessly across robin’s-egg blue skies as representatives from Action for Progress and the Malawi Project traveled south of Lilongwe to the trading area. This is the largest division of Malawi’s University network, and encompasses the research and development divisions of the country’s agricultural programs. Community hospitals

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MOUNTAIN WITH A MOUTH

It is referred to as the “mountain with a mouth” and one glance confirms the description. High up on the side of the mountain is a natural cave formation that makes the mountain look like it has a smiling mouth on its granite face. We drove around the south side of the mountain to a point on the southwest corner. It put us almost in the shadow

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WATER WELL IN MALOME DISTRICT

Malome District, Nkhwe Village, Malawi … Traveling east along M-18, a two-lane road stretching between Kasungu and Nkhotakota, one gains a short reprieve from the unimaginable potholes, broken pavement, and construction jammed stretches of M-1 north of the capital. It is a grueling, heart-pounding,experience as cars suddenly serve to avoid the potholes and the giant lorries coming directly toward you on this stretch of road. Add the broken pavement and short stretches of construction and one wonders why

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INFLATION’S IMPACT

Lilongwe, Malawi … Leaving a nation, (the U. S.), where a 5% inflation rate exerts a multifaceted impact on the economy, it is challenging to the visitor to comprehend the consequences of an inflation rate on daily life in Malawi of well over 100%. Because the conversion rate of the Malawi Kwacha to the U.S.

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