Lilongwe, Malawi … “It just seemed to take forever,” reported Richard Stephens of the Malawi Project, in referring to the long-awaited transformer installation and electrical connection at the Action for Progress site. These two items were necessary before the block machine could be turned on to begin making the blocks needed for the protective wall […]
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Salima, Malawi … This center for trade and commerce near the edge of Lake Malawi was once a notorious center for the trade of human beings. Thousands were captured in the interior, brought to Lake Malawi, moved across present day Mozambique, sent to Zanzibar, then to the Arabian states and India where they were never
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Lebanon, Indiana … With an influx of critically needed supplies for the people of Malawi the work at the Lebanon, Indiana warehouse has accelerated to an all-time high. School Supplies The end of the school year signaled an inflow of new and used textbooks and school supplies. These arrived from schools in Zionsville, Lebanon, and
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Lilongwe, Malawi … It has not been an easy problem to grasp, nor one with an easy solution, but it is no secret. Malawi is fast running out of trees! The land of giant forests and comprehensive tree conservation in the 1960’s has moved to where mountains are fast growing bare, and villages sit on
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Lilongwe, Malawi … In the poverty of Malawi, village families are at the bottom of the economic ladder. Entire villages may have no form of mechanized transportation, not even a single bicycle. Walking is their only way to get around. Families have little income and unemployment is astronomical. They often earn $1.00 or $2.00 a day
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Phalambe District, Malawi … In the far southeast corner of Malawi is the district known as Phalambe. It has a population of over 230,000 people and is nearly 95% from the Lomwe tribe. Only 0.5% are Chewa, 0.4% Yao, 0.2 Ngoni, and 0.1 Tumbuka, the other major tribal backgrounds in the country. It is composed
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The bottom dropped out of the sky, and rain came down in torrents. For hours it poured. There were few places to which one could find relief as the water surged through valleys and into villages. Streets in Malawi’s commercial center were impassable, and the only grace was in climbing up nearby hillsides. Roads began
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Mulanje, Malawi … As the rains continued to come down in torrents, the houses, one by one started to collapse. As they did those inside, and their possessions, disappeared in the growing rush of water. Christina knew if she and her children remained inside, they could soon be buried in the mud and debris of
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He related the story in words that seemed like fire burning deep in his heart. Few can ever imagine how he feels, or what this pain must be like. “In just one night I lost them all,” said Stanly Kenneth. Each word seemed as though it were a death knoll. So many others can say these
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Lebanon, Indiana … Lebanon is 9,000 miles from the Central African nation of Malawi, and the lifestyle and living conditions are worlds apart. While the U.S. is one of the richest nations in the world, Malawi is one of the poorest. The children that attend the Montessori School that meets at 1204 Indianapolis Ave have
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