Posts by Malawi Project
RAISE FOOD OR SHIP IT
Financial Consideration When Shipping Food Indianapolis, Indiana & Lilongwe Malawi … When the Malawians are able to raise their own food, rather than having it shipped in from the United States or Canada, it can be is a win-win for everyone. It not only contributes to their independence, but the following math proves the actual…
Read MoreNOT A BUILDING, A PLAN, OR A PROGRAM – A WIDOW
A Job for Koleta Lilongwe, Malawi … Since 1999 the Malawi Project has focused its work in central Africa on a theme that, “It is not about the Plan, the Program, or the Project. It is about the people.” With this in mind, the administration of the Project attempts to keep the people of…
Read MoreRACE IS NECK AND NECK TO THE FINISH
Who Will be First at the Finish Line? Lilongwe, Malawi and Indianapolis, Indiana … If one did not know better, it could be concluded the contractor and the fundraisers are in a race to see who reaches the finish line first. The problem is if the fundraisers reach the needed funds first, there is no…
Read MoreSMALL BOY WATCHES THE FUTURE
Lilongwe, Malawi … A small boy from a neighboring village watches the construction progress on the distribution hub west of Lilongwe. One can only imagine what he will observe in years to come as this main distribution site gets into full operation helping the people of Malawi. Once the foundation was complete, the upright…
Read MoreMEET THE MEDICAL DIRECTORS
A major focus of the Malawi Project and its sister organization, Action for Progress, is the distribution of medicine, medical supplies, and medical equipment to a large number of the over 600 Malawi government medical facilities scattered throughout the nation. Procuring, sorting, distributing these supplies, and following up on their value falls to two medical…
Read MoreCONTRIBUTE FOR A CEMENT BLOCK
Lilongwe, Malawi … The foundation has been formed, the upright pillars put in place, and the steel crossbeams have been welded together. The structure looks bigger and bigger as it begins to take shape with its vast footprint securely planted in Malawi soil. Action for Progress will soon be ready to begin processing shipment after…
Read MoreMODERN VERSIONS OF DICK AND JANE
Books Choose Malawi Over the Recycling Bins Thorntown, Indiana … From the 1930s to the 1960s Dick and Jane were the main fictitious characters used in basic readers to teach children to read in the United States. The names Dick and Jane grew to represent learning in the classroom. While not featured in a series…
Read MoreMALAWI’S EDUCATION SYSTEM
I thought I knew! Before making my first trip to Malawi I knew many of the following facts: The student-teacher ratio is nearly 70 to 1 Many children walk long distances to attend school Vast numbers of students have no books, pens, pencils or paper Numerous children are taught on dirt floors while the…
Read MoreI-BEAMS PUNCTUATE THE SKY
Construction Heading Toward the Final Stage Lilongwe, Malawi … As though planning to punch holes in low flying clouds, the I-Beams that will hold up the roof of the new Action for Progress Distribution Center have been set in place. The next step is to begin attaching cross beams for the roof and constructing the…
Read MoreCALLUSED HANDS AND BLISTERED KNEES
Lilongwe, Malawi … The story appeared on the Malawi Project website in March after Wilson Tembo was driving in intense traffic in the capital city of Lilongwe and saw Madalitso Banda crawling through near impossible traffic congestion. Referred to as, “Crawling Near Death’s Door”( https://www.malawiproject.org/crawling-near-deaths-door/) the story of Madalitso is all too common in a…
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