Somewhere in the distance, from the safety of the Shire, a hippo snorts a warning not to intrude on his territory. Nearby other hippos slowly change course, as do two half submerged crocodiles gliding silently downstream in the night. Close by tiny insects buzz their melodious sounds to signal they own part the night, […]
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Yobu Mkamwa Ngabu, Southern Malawi … With a wide grin and expression of disbelief Yobu Mkamwa rested his head on the new mobility unit. His! It was his. He could hardly believe what was happening. “I will now be able to go and worship, visit friends, and watch a football game”, Yobu observed. Yobu
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9-year-old Yesani Chipliro Lilongwe, Malawi … Lilongwe is the capital city of Malawi. At first glance one would think the added prosperity from being in the capital city with its international commerce, better job opportunities, and higher pay would be an insurance policy for a better life style, a somewhat more insulated environment from the
Yamikani Matemba Zomba, Malawi … For Stevelia Mpandamanja, an elderly grandmother caring for 9 children in Makupete Village (Traditional Authority Chikowi in the south of Malawi), each day starts with preparing for her grandson’s journey to school. As others begin their morning work in the fields, she has a major, added task before she can
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Light Begins to Disappear Near Sunset, Central Malawi … We had gotten a late start from our southern base, and were still too far from the capital as the sun challenged us to a race against the darkness. Here were the simple rules of the race; the sun would race for the western horizon and
Lilongwe, Malawi … In the early years members of the Malawi Project found a receptive and capable co-worker in their efforts to serve the people of Malawi in the person of Napoleon Dzombe. Dzombe was a small businessman from Madisi, a small trading center about 60 miles north of the capital city of Lilongwe. Dzombe
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Results of Fire Still Felt Mzuzu, Malawi … It has been well over a year since the library at the Mzuzu Campus of the University of Malawi experienced a devastating fire. Not only did the flames destroy the library itself, it destroyed 45,000 books. Shortly after the fire the Student Union President, Wazazama Katatu,
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Indianapolis, Indiana — Have you noticed how discouraging the national news has been in recent months? There is so much fighting; on the battlefield, in the press, and in the boardroom; resulting in too much fear, fostering unnecessary threats, creating too little success, accomplishing little co-operation, and bringing an absence of results. It gives
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Indianapolis, Indiana USA & Zomba, Malawi … At first glance you would think these folks were attending the Indiana Math and Science Academy on the North Side of Indianapolis, Indiana. You would think this because each of them is proudly sporting one of the Academy shirts. None of the Malawians in the picture have ever
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Zomba, Malawi … The importance of eyesight cannot be questioned. Simply put, human beings are made to see. For various reasons however, some people end up with only partial vision. There are several causes of eye problems. The most serious is that of cataracts, according to the World Health Organization, who indicates it is the
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