Trees for Good Health

By Malawi Project | June 3, 2016 | Comments Off

Salima, Malawi … Kuthandiza Osayenda Disability Outreach, or KODO for short, is usually recognized as a place to get a wheelchair, a set of crutches, or some other type of mobility device. It is also seen as a source for learning a trade, and providing a living for the person and their family. It is […]

EVEN IN A GOOD YEAR

By Malawi Project | June 1, 2016 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi … A few years ago the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated that even in a good year 40 to 50% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa goes hungry, and the region, “is worse off nutritionally today than it was 30 years ago.” Since that report conditions in sub-Saharan Africa have […]

Today A Reader, Tomorrow A Leader

By Malawi Project | May 30, 2016 | Comments Off

Senga Bay, Malawi … With school final exams less than a week away the Parachute Community Library is full to the doors. By all appearances one would have to conclude there are a large number of future leaders present, if the theme holds true that a reader today becomes a leader tomorrow. The library is […]

HIPPOTAMUS – Horse of the River

By Malawi Project | May 27, 2016 | Comments Off

The hippopotamus, hippo for short, is among the largest land mammals in the world. Male hippos average around 3,300 lbs (1,500 kg) while females are slightly smaller at 2,900 lbs (1,300 kg). Larger members of the hippo family have the males pegged at 4,400 lbs (2,000 kg). Record setting hippos have weighted as high as […]