“Physical challenges do not hinder individuals from pursuing their aspirations. Individuals with physical disabilities are no different from others and possess the potential to achieve their goals if they maintain a positive self-perception, work diligently, and avoid societal discrimination. A 19-year-old student named Brandina Mlotha from Jali, Zomba, serves as an inspiration to her peers […]
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Wafwase Sichali Lilongwe, Malawi: A Community’s Journey to Empowerment In the heart of Malawi, Action for Progress (AfP) has dedicated its efforts to assisting those in need, regardless of their background or circumstances. From impoverished villages to those facing mobility challenges and medical requirements in the cities and trading centers, AfP’s commitment to providing support
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Manyamula, Malawi … It is sandwiched approximately halfway between the Malawi-Zambia border, and the northern district community of Mzimba. The small village community of Manyamula is found in the high plateau area of northern Malawi, and it is home to 42-year-old Chawezi Banda. She has lived in this area her entire life, and because of
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Mzimba District, Malawi … Not many people outside his home village have ever met him, and even fewer have talked to him. Only a small number know him by name. Yet people who do not know him, have never met him, and will never talk with him have changed his life. This change has taken
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Lebanon, Indiana … As we approach the three-month mark of the new year, supply shipments to Malawi are well underway. Three shipments are currently en route: one containing famine assistance, another with mobility units, and a third with medical, agricultural, and educational supplies. All three shipments are 40-foot shipping containers filled to capacity. They will
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Mzuzu, Malawi … Have you ever considered that an individual with a mobility impairment may possess greater qualifications for a position compared to an individual without such an impairment? It is frequently erroneously believed that individuals with mobility challenges are of diminished value or worth to themselves or their communities. Regrettably, we often marginalize them
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Salima, Malawi … Despite never having been able to walk independently throughout his life, Ishmael, a 27-year-old from a small village near Salima, has always aspired to achieve independence and lead a successful and productive life. His opportunity arose a year ago when he received a mobility device from Action for Progress (AfP). Recently the
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Thanks to Jim Langdon of Lafayette, Indiana, you can now take a visual trip to Malawi and see some of the programs being carried out by the Malawi Project and Action for Progress. So, prepare yourself a cup of tea, sit back and relax, click on the link below, and head out over the Atlantic
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Lilongwe, Malawi … There is a sad saying that “promises are made to be broken.” All too often this is the case when people with good intentions make promises and are unable to keep them. Behind them lays a path of disappointment and pain. Action for Progress (AfP) stands out as an example of an
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Northern Malawi … Isaac Gondwe, at the age of 72, suffers from an extreme case of diabetes. He was born in 1952 and currently lives in Luangwa village in the district of Rumphi. While it is far away from the Action for Progress distribution center in Lilongwe, the long arm of mobility distribution reaches every
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