Lilongwe, Malawi … The newspaper headline seemed to shout a warning, “Across Africa the Worst Food Crisis Since 1985 Looms for 50 Million People.” While the massive storm of suffering spreads across the continent the people of Malawi are faced with the possibility of suffering in relative silence as larger countries, more well known, and […]
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Thondwe, Malawi …The lack of food tops the news headlines daily. Prices are skyrocketing, when, and if, it can be found. Efforts to get staple grain often ends in fruitless frustration. Women with small babies on their back stand in long lines at maize selling locations. They wait for hours, days and even in some
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The hippopotamus, hippo for short, is among the largest land mammals in the world. Male hippos average around 3,300 lbs (1,500 kg) while females are slightly smaller at 2,900 lbs (1,300 kg). Larger members of the hippo family have the males pegged at 4,400 lbs (2,000 kg). Record setting hippos have weighted as high as
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Lilongwe, Malawi … On 17 April 2016 President Peter Mutharika extended a “declaration of emergency” as reports concerning the current famine continue to reflect a worsening situation. Reports indicate insufficient food supplies for a large segment of the population, while at the same time the supply that is available is quickly being priced out of
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The Malawi Project has sent three basic utility vehicles for use in Malawi. These units supply needed transportation in a nation that moves from place to place on foot, and transports most things on heads and backs. One such unit is based at the Namikango Mission and Clinic where the Project has its southern point
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Africa is an ancient land that has been farmed and tilled since recorded history began, in order to feed its migrant populations over time. As people began to settle, farming became more and more a way of life and that is especially true in Malawi. However after centuries of farming and tilling the land with
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Lilongwe, Malawi … By international standards the news story is not something that will capture powerful consideration. With all the trauma and chaos in the world a story about villagers in Africa stealing grain from train cars is not something that would usually call for a second look. But, in a country known for its
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Celebrating to Caring It was a time of celebration, the annual Officer’s Ball for the Parachute Battalion. The dinner menu was amazing; Mushroom soup as a starter, followed by a large buffet made up of Beef, Goat, Chicken, Whole fish, Rice, Nsima, Potatoes, Pasta, Cabbage Salad, Greek Salad, Chinese Cabbage, Rape, Roast vegetables with wonderful
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Malawi, Central Africa … Each day that passes brings an even deeper pit of pain, suffering and starvation. Harvest is a long way away and as hunger worsens hope grows dim for help to arrive in time for many. No mother or father wants to hear his or her children crying at night from
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Grain Bins Running Out of Food Thondwe, Malawi … As famine grows more serious in Malawi another shipment of food has arrived at the warehouse in Namikango. Distribution to the most serious areas of famine has begun. This is the second shipment in the past 3 months and more shipments are planned as funding becomes
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