In mid-2007 two shipments of medical supplies and equipment made their way from Indianapolis, Indiana to Lilongwe, Malawi destined to assist a first tier hospital in the capital city. Bottom Hospital recently changed its name to Bwaila Hospital, but the destitute conditions of a fourth world nation still exist that have part […]
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The African Center in Indianapolis Early in the year it was recognized that large numbers of African born residents were migrating to the U.S., and in particular to the Indianapolis, Indiana area. They were often struggling with the same problems they faced in Africa in the comparison of traditional vrs. western medical procedures.
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One Can Little Imagine the Scene One can little imagine what it must be like for a mother to spend 17 years of her life carrying her child on her back everywhere she goes. Yet this is what happened to Afilo Mkwapatira’s mother. Afilo is 17 years old and comes from the Kuiza Village
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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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Car Could Not Stop as Mavuto Crossed the Road Mavuto Chifumbi lives in Makwani Village in the area of Traditional Tribal Authority Chief Mponela in the Dowa District of central Malawi, Africa. He is not sure about his age, but is probably in his early fifties. Mavuto was born with both legs, and
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A trailer of library books has reached Salima, Malawi from contributors in Canada, through the efforts of Universal Aid and the Malawi Project. At the same time the new community library constructed through funding from the Malawi Project, as well as from other supporters and members of the Malawi Paratroop Battalion based in Senga Bay
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A recent visit by a dentist and an eye doctor to the Clinic at the Gate seems to have inspired at least one of the children toward a future profession in the medical field. Both doctors gave basic examinations in their respective fields but one little boy decided the eye care field was the
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A Single Exception Caught the Attention of George Banda The road from Lilongwe north to Kasunga is a good tarmac road. In fact it is the main road north through the tiny nation of Malawi, and the only one that is paved the entire length of the nation. Thus it carries most of the heavy
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Some of the Children Were Receiving Eye and Tooth Care for the First Times in their Lives Samantha Ludwick who operates the Clinic at the Gate Medical Facility at her Cool Runnings Lake Resort recently brought in an eye doctor and a dentist to give some basic eye and dental care for the children
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Christmas is over; the last of the gifts opened and the wrapping paper has been hauled away (or tucked away by mom for use another year). But for the Peterson family of Colorado, Indiana and Texas the giving continues. Instead of giving gifts to each other the family, spread out from Indiana to Texas
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