Victor Hugo (February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) considered the most influential French Romantic writer of the 19th century once said there is nothing stronger than an idea whose time has come. This seems true when it comes to the realization that little girls in emerging nations are at the bottom of the list […]
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It is hard to see how a V-Tractor, members of the Senga Bay Soccer Team, and buckets of sand can equal responsible action, but it happened in this Lake Malawi village area. It started three years ago when the Malawi Project and Agricultural Aid International made available two of the innovative, new, farm tractors designed
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A jovial mood characterized by dancing and singing recently occurred in the village of Msoma-Malosa in Zomba district. Drawn from seven area-wide villages, 580 women, men and children gathered for the event. But one must ask what calls so many people together for a joyous event? Believe it or not, it was a tree planting
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Senga Bay, Malawi … The “Cool Mobil Clinic “was visiting the home of Jane, a 65-year-old villager who lives not far from the Cool Runnings Lake Resort on Lake Malawi. The Clinic and the resort are located in Senga Bay, a short distance from the Salima Trading Center. “I had to come to the house
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Kasungu, Malawi … It is a strange scene that is repeated over and over all across this nation of 15,000,000 people. The sick, the injured, the suffering, and the dying have little in the way of transportation, or mobility, with which to reach heath-care. Especially in the village areas there are few ways to transport
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Senga Bay, Malawi … “Coming from my background in life I just realized I have such great blessings; I have an education, medical insurance, eye care, the ability to buy a pair of glasses, a vehicle in which to go to get medical care, a business where I can make an income. Every day I
Clearer Vision in Central Africa Central Malawi …The tall tribal chief had been unable to see clearly for a long time. He could only make out blurred images as he moved from place to place, and distinct features were something he could never expect to see again. Then someone told him the Malawi Project was
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Malawi, Central Africa …The sound of chain saws and cross cuts can be heard in far too many parts of Malawi. Like the African elephant that is heading toward extinction if something is not done to stop the killing for ivory that threatens his or her existence, the forests of Malawi are being cut at
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One runs short of words to describe the enthusiasm of a group of people who has just been taken by surprise with receiving something they never expected. The Malawi Project team has supplied Sacred Promise Clinic with medicine ranging from anti-malaria drugs to antibiotics. The drugs come just in time, since there is a religious
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Almost Anywhere, First World … Alarm bells ring out for an emergency at the nearby fire station while firemen dressed in emergency gear scramble for the trucks. An ambulance speeds out from the station the building, as firemen climb aboard fully outfitted units. Down the street policemen in full gear scramble to their cruisers, and
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