So Strange in November Thondwe, Malawi … There is nothing unusual with seeing a field of ripened corn this time of year, since October and November are the harvest time in the mid-western part of the United States. The fact that makes it so unusual is this scene is not in the United States, it […]
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The V-Tractor is Hard at Work Like many parts of Malawi, the area around Thondwe (in the southern part of the nation) is extremely rich with natural resources. Trees, hills, animals, water, and much more are all naturally a part of daily life for the people around Thondwe and the Namikango Mission and Maternity Hospital.
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Few Jobs, High Mortality, and Low Literacy Rates In these economically troubling times in the western nations it seems no job is certain. As we watch the unemployment rate sneak up to 5%, 6%, and higher and we rightfully fret over our friends and family whose jobs may be threatened. Imagine 80% Unemployment Imagine a
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“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail,” it is said. So many people know this, but only a few know and practice what it tells us. Among the few who manage to prepare for better results is the American Tom Rich. He is the man behind the V-tractors, whose first trip to Malawi in August
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Media Covers the Arrival A reporter and photographer from the Malawi News Service, the assistant district health officer, all of the top officials from the Kachere Orthopedic Hospital, the Chief Medical Director from Queen Elizabeth Hospital and two of the board members from the Malawi Project gathered early behind the orthopedic hospital where the 40-foot
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If tractors could talk the two shinny, new V-Tractors recently arriving at their new home would have expressed their surprise and pleasure at the reception they received. Little would they have known, as the trailer doors were being opened, that a large crowd was waiting to greet them. Those outside even included the news media.
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XCPcneY6Us It derives its name from its objective of being a village tractor for use in developing countries, in this case Malawi. It derives its existence through the creative work of inventor-entrepreneur Tom Rich of the L. T. Rich Manufacturing firm of Lebanon, Indiana. It became a reality after five years of imaginative thinking, thorough
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Don’t Just Give Me the Fish, for When You Leave I Will Starve to Death. But Teach Me To Fish and When You Leave I Will Continue To Eat. Lebanon, Indiana … A big smile can be seen on the face of Ari Tello, an employee of L. T. Rich Manufacturing Company in Lebanon, Indiana,
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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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Thorntown, Indiana … The second V-Tractor is being prepared for its trip to the southern region of Malawi from central Indiana. The first tractor, a one-of-a-kind farm tractor was developed for use on small farm plots and was sent to the central region of Malawi in mid-2006. Tests were conducted and the new tractor is
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