Malawi Faces Shortage of Drugs

By Malawi Project | July 28, 2009 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi… As one of the poorest countries in the world Malawi is almost always short of the basic elements of life; food, electricity, transportation, good water, medicines and medical supplies to name just a few. A recent report from the Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) states the public hospitals are so […]

Cholera and It’s Consequences

By Malawi Project | July 21, 2009 | Comments Off

What is cholera? "Cholera is an acute illness that can bring death if not treated quickly. It is caused by an infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrato cholera. Although the infection can be mild and without serious symptoms, it can also be extremely serious and severe. Approximately one in 20 infected persons […]

Ndhala Goes Home

By Malawi Project | July 11, 2009 | Comments Off

Senga Bay, Malawi … Ndhala was full of smiles when Samantha Ludick told him he could return to his home village of Makanjila on the other side of Lake Malawi. It had been seven months and finally his leg had completely healed. Ludick reports, "He explained to me how happy he was for he had […]

Facts about Africa

By Malawi Project | June 29, 2009 | Comments Off

I. Africa, as the second largest continent on earth, has 11,699,000 sq miles, 22% of the world’s total land mass. A. 15% is considered desert. B. 10% is tropical rain forest. C. 35% is savanna/grasslands. D. The rest has ocean or mountain climates. II. There are over […]