Lebanon, Indiana … As I sit in my warm and comfortable house looking at our Christmas tree and the gifts gathered under the pine branches the television is making note of the fact the average family’s gift giving this year will average over $900.00. At the same time, I have in front of me a […]
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Blantyre, Malawi … Malawi recently celebrated NGO Day. It is a day for the country to recognize and commemorate the achievements Non-Governmental Organizations are contributing to changing the lives of Malawi’s citizens. The event was hosted by the country’s President, Lazarus Chakwera*, at the Sanjika Presidential Palace in Blantyre. One hundred and twenty-five organization were invited to attend, with Action for Progress chosen to attend for the first time. Action for Progress is
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Lilongwe, Malawi … In March 2023, Cyclone Freddy struck southeastern Africa. It was one of the longest-running, most destructive cyclones in world history, and its devastation to the high-population part of Malawi was beyond imagination. Entire villages disappeared, cropland was ruined beyond reclamation, and the cost to human life was immense. The destruction to the
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Lilongwe, Malawi … Forests are defined by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as: “Land spanning more than 0.5 hectares (1.23 acres) with trees higher than 5 meters (16.4 feet) and a canopy cover with 10 percent, or with trees able to reach these thresholds. Globally, about 30% of world’s land falls into this
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Lebanon, Indiana … Almost from the inception of the Redwood Montessori School in Lebanon, Indiana, the staff has instilled a message of serving others in the lives of the students. The school is housed at the meeting place of the Lebanon Church of Christ, and this congregation is also involved in supporting the work of
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In this election season, almost every poll in the U.S. indicates the number one issue is the economy. The uptick in inflation since the beginning of the COVID epidemic has played havoc with many people’s budget. Large numbers of people can no longer stretch their buying dollars far enough to offset the increase in prices,
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Over the years the Malawi Project has helped develop farm programs to facilitate the Malawi people increasing their food distribution, develop higher yields, create better storage, and expand their markets. In recent years Action for Progress, the sister organization to the Malawi Project, has picked up the in-country mantel of leadership and, working with the Malawi Project, has carried
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Seath Kaphunga The warning spread across the nation like sheets of rain in a typhone. The Integrated Food Security survey warned that between October 2022 and March 2023 an estimated 3.8 million, or 20% of the entire nation would face acute shortages of food. There was no place to hide, no place to go, no
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According to the World Health Organization between March and October there have been 6,056 cases of cholera in Malawi
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A protective wall is needed around the Lilongwe Distribution Hub in Lilongwe. Will you help us complete this wall to protect their critically needed food, mobility units, clothes, and medical supplies?
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