Dedza, Malawi …A recent visit to Dedza District Hospital revealed 40% of the patients were from Mozambique. The District health officer pointed out the resources budgeted for Malawians were being shared with the neighbors. Mrs. Phiri said the facility welcomes all patients regardless of where they come from. The facility has an HIV /AIDS prevalence […]
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Thondwe, Malawi … Elias Paul is an example of many preachers and teachers who have dedicated their lives to the ministry of Jesus Christ. Elias is based at Ntaja in Machinga district in southern Malawi. He reports having the responsibility for teaching, preaching, and assisting the members of 70 congregations in the eastern corner of
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“I saw an old walker. Everyone in the ward used it when going to the toilet at the far end of the ward, and time after time a number of us would scramble for it. An old partial broken toilet chair also served us for this period”. Rodrick recalls. Rodrick Maluwa is a member of
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Kwenje Village, Zomba … When the day arrives for planting seedlings in the “Shoes for Trees” program it is a time for the entire village to come together and participate. This was the case when the Kwenje Village, men, women and children came out to have a part in planting thousands of trees. Through the
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His Name is Not Isimach His name has been changed to Isimach in order to protect his identify, but he is a real person, and so are the families that are helping him. Although many people and groups make aid contributions to Malawi, in this particular case there are five groups cooperating in order to
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Medical Drugs Give Hope The Machinga District Hospital is located in the city and district that carries the same name. It is located in the southern region of the country a few miles east of the Liwonde Game Park, and northwest of Lake Chilwa, the second largest lake in the country. Around the lake there
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“What if this were my daughter,” I wondered to myself as I studied the face and features of this small, malnourished child in southern Malawi? “Pictures come in from all over Malawi day after day, but this one captured my attention,” recalls Richard (Dick) Stephens of the Malawi Project. “While I am extremely pleased with
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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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Senga Bay, Malawi … “Madam, please come quickly. Little Maria from down the road is in bad trouble. Come. Come.” “I rush to the gate and there is little Maria being held in her mother’s arms. She looks very brave, though a bit pensive. Her father explains in broken English that she has been burned
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Huntersville, North Carolina is a long way from Thondwe, Malawi, but the girls of Brownie Troop 2525 in Huntersville have bridged the gap of knowledge, and turned what they have learned into action. Each year Girl Scouts of America does a project for “National World Thinking Day.” This year five nations were offered. Lonnie Serdinsky,
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