Nashville, Tennessee … The world applauds the flag being raised over the city of Juba. It is July 9, 2011, and a new nation is entering the world stage. Located in the southern portion of the former North African nation of Sudan, the creation of the new country, known as South Sudan, brings to an […]
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Dedza District, Malawi … During the recent ground breaking ceremony for the new hospital near Mkutu Village the children entertained the visitors with a demonstration of what they are learning from their teacher in school. Mkutu Village is located in a remote part of Malawi approximately 40 miles south of the capital city of Lilongwe.
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Our small boat is chugging hard against the oncoming current as we glide north along the Shire River. We are on the same course as that of David Livingston, the great European explorer, in the 1800’s. Our trip is not an effort to open the continent to trade, but is being carried out to accommodate
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Three students of the Para Community Secondary School, in Senga Bay, Malawi watch Barry, a volunteer, helping put the finishing touches on the new library. One of the tasks is to build a reception counter. “Mr. Barry when & where did you study carpentry,” asks one of the three students. Barry simply answers by saying,
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Dedza, Malawi … We had heard about them for years. In fact, from childhood we had heard about the little people of Africa. In the early years we heard them described as the “pygmies”. Later they became “the little people,” and more recently the famous African author Wilbur Smith exposed the world to the name
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Dedza, Malawi … “Please do something to assist my people with healthcare,” pleaded 82-year-old Tribal Chief Pocheria Knutie. With this simple request the chief declared a 200-acre tract of land would be set aside for a joint Malawi-American program to develop an international school and vocational training center. It would be free of charge. While
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Dedza, Malawi … “All too long aid to Africa has meant good intentioned people from first world nations delivering help to those who have little in the third world countries. This aid was often delivered with little thought as to how it could adversely affect the people who received it. Neither side seemed to fully
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Lilongwe, Malawi … “It is impossible to imagine unless you have seen the conditions in hospitals in this, one of the poorest nations on earth. Yet, once you have been here, you can believe almost anything,” says Suzi Stephens RN, Director of Medical Services for the Malawi Project. “A recent newspaper report from the capital
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Groundbreaking Dust devils dance along the ridge, down toward the valley floor, then disappear as though they never were. High Mountain peaks in front, behind, and in the distance form the backdrop for sweeping vistas that seem to extend forever. A strong breeze chases the dust away, and shakes the tarp that is attached to
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Scott and I are winging our way back across the Atlantic as I reflect on the two weeks we have just spent in Malawi. It is the shortest time I have been there since 1995, and it seems like I just arrived and it was time to go to the airport for the flight back
