Indianapolis, Indiana … In a room down the hallway one could hear the distant whirl of the instrument used for cleaning teeth, while nearby the phone was ringing; probably a patient calling for an appointment. All through the offices and patient rooms the staff was responding professionally to the needs of each individual patient. […]
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Lebanon, Indiana … During the recent board meeting of the Directors of the Malawi Project Bob Gabrielse from the Mobility Worldwide production facility in Demotte, Indiana demonstrated the versatility of the Personal Energy Transportation (PET) vehicle. For the demonstration he used the 1,000th unit the plant had produced. During the meeting it was agreed
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Nyimbiri Village, Malawi … For years polio was a key factor in physical deformaties in Malawi. Today it is malaria that is a major factor adding thousands to the long list of those who cannot walk even a meter without aid. According to Wilson Tembo who sees these problems first hand while distributing wheelchairs and
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Kalino Village, Southern Malawi … “Where could she be. She is no where to be found. But how can this be as she cannot walk? Question after question we could not answer as we waited for her to come to meet with us. It had been a rough time getting to this village and most
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Masanjala Village, Malawi … Chrissy Golosi is 22 years old and lives in Masanjala Village in Southern Malawi. Located near Zomba, once the capital of this tiny African nation, the tribal authority over her village is Chief Chikowi. Chrissy was born with no problems in her feet and legs. Later she fell ill and
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Indianapolis, Indiana … The collection of empty pill containers for Malawi ended some time ago in the U.S. and other nations after the Indianapolis based not-for-profit received over 3 million prescription containers. After a large portion of them reached Malawi distribuiton is moving ahead at a rapid pace. Thousands of pill containers have been
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Thondwe, Malawi … Some people seem to never be happy, complaining about so many things all of the time. They complain about broken relationships, poor grades, bad teachers, noisy neighbors, poor health, high taxes, and a shortage of food. However, when we focus on the things we are complaining about we miss the fact God
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Chikwewo Health Centre, Machinga, Malawi … “The old woman walked slowly toward me. Her eyes said it was me she was coming to. I was a long way from home and she certainly did not know me as I stood there watching the crowd. For a moment I wondered what she wanted. I noticed she
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In the Dust, Across Stones and Through Mud Matowe Village, Chiladzulu Malawi, Central Africa… Twenty-two-year old Ibrahima Imran calls Matowe Village home. Ibrahima is physically challenged and has never traveled more than two-kilometers from his home, except when going to school or a nearby medical facility. His only means of mobility has been crawling in
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IT TAKES SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT Indianapolis, Indiana … If you could save a life with a 12 cent commitment would you do it? Of course you would, everyone would. This is exactly the cost of one pair of exam gloves on Amazon (December 1, 2016). A box of 100 pair costs just $11.50 yet
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