Education

BOOKLET CALLS FOR PREPARATION

Lilongwe, Malawi … Prepared especially for the current catastrophic famine conditions in sub-Saharan Africa, a 24-page booklet is currently available in Malawi. The 6 x 9 booklet describes some of the causes and various ways villages can prepare for worsening conditions that are coming over the next few months.   Causes such as the absense […]

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Today A Reader, Tomorrow A Leader

Senga Bay, Malawi … With school final exams less than a week away the Parachute Community Library is full to the doors. By all appearances one would have to conclude there are a large number of future leaders present, if the theme holds true that a reader today becomes a leader tomorrow. The library is

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Power of the Young

NOTE: THE PILL CONTAINER PROGRAM HAS ENDED. Plantation, Florida … Today young people are more aware of the world than ever before, and the needs of people in distant places are being confronted by those well below the age to vote or drive a car. Such is the case with 7-year-old Gabriela, a student at

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Schoolboy gets shoes for good grades

More Shoes for Grades

Zomba, Malawi … It is summer and October is the hottest month. Walking through hot sand, over rocks and burning dust, pupils go to school with their feet nearly baked from the hot sun. Many pupils walk back and forth to school each day barefoot. One cannot imagine how terrible this is, but for many

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Dresses and Slates

“Little Dresses for Africa” is a non-profit 501c3, Christian organization, which provides relief to the children of Africa. Simple dresses are made out of pillow cases, and distributed through the orphanages, churches and schools in Africa to plant in the hearts of little girls that they are worthy.” Rachel O’Neil founded and oversees “Little Dresses

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Msiyaludzu Primary School in Ntcheu

Ntcheu, Malawi … Education is believed to be a key to unlocking the future of all human being. Children are advised from early age to take education seriously, and that if they miss the opportunity to be educated, they will be at the tail end of all people economically. It is not surprising, to see

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Shoes for Grades – Thondwe Primary School

Thondwe, Zomba, Malawi … “This is the second time in the past year you have helped the kids in this school. Earlier this year, we received textbooks. This is the first gift of its kind since the School opened in 1924”, noted the second deputy head teacher with excitement that could be easily read from

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Informative and Colorful Flyers Available

Indianapolis, Indiana … A few weeks ago a number of informative and colorful flyers were completed to help those interested in the Malawi Project to have a wider view of the many and varied programs being carried out by the Project, and its supporters. These flyers not only outline information about the Malawi Project, there

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Turning Book Shelves to Libraries

Community Day Secondary Schools Near Zomba, Malawi …In an attempt to improve the education of the children of Malawi in December 1999 the Malawi Ministry of Education Science and Technology announced a “revolutionary” policy to create a new system of schools. Almost overnight it converted scores of Distance Education Centers into Community Day Secondary Schools

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Textbooks Reaching Malawi Schools

Few people in the world have a greater respect for books than do the children of Malawi. Books are learning, learning is education, and education is their only escape from the poverty that grips sub-Saharan Africa. With books they can learn to care for themselves and grow to be independent, self-functioning, successful and productive citizens.

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