Lilongwe, Malawi … “It has been nearly 20 years since we met Nurse Colette in a small rural hospital far away from the main highway. She was the only person on staff the day we arrived with supplies and she was so delighted to see us. I will never forget her, or the thing she […]
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Lilongwe, Malawi … Three times in recent months the Malawi Project reported on a young man by the name of Nelson. Nelson was in the Kamuzu Central Hospital after being seriously burned when he touched electric lines and electricuted. To those who came in contact with him Nelson personified the spirit of optimism. In spite
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Wheatland, Indiana … A shipment of Personal Energy Transportation carts recently departed northern Indiana destined for Malawi. These are the first units of their kind to be distributed through the Malawi Project, and has been made possible by Mobility Worldwide Inc. (formerly PET) http://mobilityworldwide.org/affiliates/indiana-demotte/ Over the years the Malawi Project’s medical/mobility programs have resulted
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It is a co-operative effort between World Emergency Relief and the Malawi Project, with drugs coming from: Italy, Cyprus, India, China, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The shipment was recently sent to the Namikango Mission in southern Malawi where Wilson Tembo and staff members from the Mission unloaded and prepared the medicines for distribution to hospitals
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Mzimba, Malawi … As if the famine were not enough to put Malawi near the endangered list, a recent headline in The Daily Times adds fuel to the proverbial fire. “19 Babies Die in Mzimba per month” according to District Commissioner for Zomba Thomas Chirwa. Samuel Kalimira, reporter for the Times goes on to report
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Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe … Suzi Stephens RN and Marissa Scott, both with the Malawi Project, had been touring various floors and units at the Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. This is the largest hospital in the country, a tier one facility. For many it is the last resort for those seeking heath care in
Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi … Nelson was stunned speechless when he turned slightly to the right, and over his right shoulder caught sight of Mama Cecelia Kadzamira, referred to by many as the mother of Malawi. She had come into the room unannounced with the sole intention of meeting Nelson. He had written a
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Editor’s Note: When young Nelson came in contact with the electric line near his school in Mponela it shot 220-volts of electricity through his body in a hit that should have meant certain death. In fact, when he reached Kamuzu Central Hospital’s burn unit some staff members were convinced that he would not survive. The
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Indianapolis and Demotte, Indiana … In 1994 an American missionary to Zaire (Congo) told another about the need for three-wheeled, hand-cranked wheelchairs, a need that was especially critical because of high numbers of disabilities from disease and injuries from land mines. Prototypes were developed, and in 1995 the first units were shipped to Zaire. Manufacturing
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He Has A Hole in His Leg! Senga Bay, Malawi …“Madam, please can you come to the gate as one of our neighbors from near the primary school has a wound on his leg.” Then in a few moments came the second appeal. “Madam it’s not really a wound it’s a hole….” Not asking
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