I Saw No Hope For My Son
I Would Die and He Would Be Helpless Name: James Jonna Age: 12 years Sex: Male School Class 4 Village: Kapire * Tribal Authority: Nsamala, Balaka * At […]
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Malawi
“Bury The Twins With Their Mother”
“Had I Been there I Would Have…” “Had I been there, I would have offered to adopt the twins”. That was what went through my mind as I sat and in disbelief listened to an incident that had happened in one of the villages here some years ago. A woman had given birth
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Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Actions Speak Louder Than Words The Chicago Tribune headlines it as “Food Success Story in Malawi. No longer extending a begging bowl, African nation now feeding its neighbors.” (December 1, 2007). The New York Times was more direct with its headline, “Ending Famine, simply by ignoring the Experts.” (December 4, 2007). The news was so
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Death Sentence Before Birth
Without Our Help They Will Die By Smith Chibaka, Sacred Promise Healthcare One of the astonishing events in Moses’ life was that he had been sentenced to death long before he was even born. After his birth, his survival depended on his parents’ faith in God. Unbelievably, after 3 months of being secretly hidden in
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Taking a Bite Out of the Sky
The early morning mist drifts aimlessly in and out of the hidden coves that punctuate the shoreline along this stretch of the lower Shire River. It adds intrigue and adventure as though it was sketched into our trip by some remarkably well-prepared plan. The morning silence is broken only with the low hum
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A Promise is a Promise
Serving the Central Region and Lilongwe District is the Sacred Promise Healthcare for Orphans “I made a promise, a sacred promise, to Mama Suzi and to you that I would give healthcare to the orphans,” Dr. Smith Chibaka repeated his promise during the conversation with Richard Stephens, the Executive Director for the Malawi Project
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Grotesquely Clawing at the Sky
Standing There Upside Down The guide cut the engine and the Land Rover coasted quickly to a stop in the thick red dust that masks our view of the the forest. In front of us sat one of the most grotesque images I had seen since coming to Africa. In every direction it seemed to
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A License To Speed
Obtaining A Mini Bus Passport Because so few people in Malawi can afford to own or operate a motor vehicle the chief means of getting around is by minibus. Minibuses are notorious for being junkyards in motion, and mini bus drivers often appear to be accidents looking for a place to happen. Add to
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Health Emergency in Malawi
Tuberculosis in Malawi Malawi has declared tuberculosis a national emergency. Currently over 27,500 people are being diagnosed with the disease every year, but this figure is estimated to be only 50% of all cases in the country. The USAID estimates the total number of new cases each year to be 52,000. The Malawi Ministry of
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Kamuzu Academy Receiving Textbooks
It Has Been Called “The Eton of Africa” The late President Hastings Kamuzu Banda founded the Kamuzu Academy in November 1981. The school has been recognized as an elite facility bringing academic excellence to a highly motivated and skilled student body. The school is located in the Kasungu District of Malawi and occupies a large
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