Little Dresses for Little Girls

By Malawi Project | April 1, 2015 | Comments Off

I arrived at the warehouse near Detroit precisely on time after leaving my wife, and our luggage with family members 25 miles to the West, in Ann Arbor. The hatchback of the Toyota Prius was now empty, leaving ample room for hundreds of little dresses. They would go on the next 40-foot trailer leaving Indianapolis […]

Mouse Salesman – Holi Phiri

By Malawi Project | March 15, 2015 | Comments Off

A Cultural Experience – Mouse on a Stick It is a solitary spot 15 kilometers north of the city center of Lilongwe. A white Isuzu Trooper races north from the capital and darts past the small boy standing dangerously close to the edge of the tarmac road. It is the 9th vehicle that […]

Medicine Bottles For Malawi

By Malawi Project | March 10, 2015 | Comments Off

NOTE: THE PILL CONTAINER PROGRAM HAS ENDED. The Malawi Project can no longer receive, process, and ship empty pill containers to Malawi. This program ended on December 31, 2015. Please send all future collections to alternative sources. Landfills Do Not Need Medicine Bottles! Anyone on prescription medicines finds themselves a bit uncomfortable when throwing away […]

Wheelchair Can Help Fulfill Dream

By Malawi Project | February 21, 2015 | Comments Off

“How can one fulfill a dream when they cannot even walk out of their house? And how can a young boy imagine success when his mother has to carry him everywhere on her back?” These were the questions facing Chimwemwe Allan, who at the age of 11, dreamed of getting an education and becoming a […]