Lilongwe, Malawi … “It just seemed to take forever,” reported Richard Stephens of the Malawi Project, in referring to the long-awaited transformer installation and electrical connection at the Action for Progress site. These two items were necessary before the block machine could be turned on to begin making the blocks needed for the protective wall […]
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Salima, Malawi … This center for trade and commerce near the edge of Lake Malawi was once a notorious center for the trade of human beings. Thousands were captured in the interior, brought to Lake Malawi, moved across present day Mozambique, sent to Zanzibar, then to the Arabian states and India where they were never
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Lilongwe, Malawi … It has not been an easy problem to grasp, nor one with an easy solution, but it is no secret. Malawi is fast running out of trees! The land of giant forests and comprehensive tree conservation in the 1960’s has moved to where mountains are fast growing bare, and villages sit on
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The bottom dropped out of the sky, and rain came down in torrents. For hours it poured. There were few places to which one could find relief as the water surged through valleys and into villages. Streets in Malawi’s commercial center were impassable, and the only grace was in climbing up nearby hillsides. Roads began
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He related the story in words that seemed like fire burning deep in his heart. Few can ever imagine how he feels, or what this pain must be like. “In just one night I lost them all,” said Stanly Kenneth. Each word seemed as though it were a death knoll. So many others can say these
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Mitole, Chiradzulo District … Action for Progress continues to crisscross the nation assisting those with mobility problems. At its heart there are many life-changing stories. Literally thousands of people have been helped, either directly or indirectly. School dropouts have gone back to school, those failing in business are now able to work with the help
Lebanon, Indiana … Despite being 9,000 miles away from Lebanon, Indiana Jim Messenger a local resident, and member of the Board of Directors for the Malawi Project, revealed several stark realities concerning the plight of the people in the sub-Saharan nation of Malawi. He was addressing the Lebanon, Indiana chapter of Kiwanis International, and revealed several
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Lebanon, Indiana … The catastrophic destruction from Cyclone Freddie has left in its wake a disastrous loss of life, destruction of business, devastation of villages and grain storage, and collapse of crop production for this entire year. (Grain was only weeks away from harvest). The loss of life has passed 500, with some people buried
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Mangochi, Malawi … Mangochi is located near the southern end of Lake Malawi. Because of its strategic location it serves as a major crossroads for east-west travel from Malawi to Mozambique and north-south travel in Malawi. Its population has grown from 3,341 in 1977 to well over 50,000 today. However, just because one lives in
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My friend, you asked about the situation in Malawi after the recent storm. I can only say it is catastrophic. Cyclone Freddie has put itself in the history books as the longest running cyclone in the history of the world. At one point it is said to have had sustained winds of 160 miles per
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