Lilongwe, Malawi … Several years ago, when faced with a difficult project that was not turning out as expected, a wise Malawian smiled and said, “All days are not Sundays.” More than once his words have proven prophetic when a particular project did not reap the expected results, took longer than expected, or needed realignment to bring […]
Read MoreIn the medical field in Malawi, there are few people, if any, who fully understand how desperate things become when there is an insufficient supply of needed medicines and medical supplies. Everything from an infected finger to a life-altering illness is harder to treat when there is insufficient equipment, supplies, or trained personnel. In the […]
Read MoreMponela, Malawi … Reading about a problem someone is experiencing is one thing. Hearing about it is another. But to see it right in front of your eyes makes a far more indelible imprint on your mind and memory. Dick Stephens recalls an event that took place over 20 years ago. It made such an impression […]
Read MoreMponela, Malawi … Chikondi was selling vegetables in the local marketplace to provide for herself and her two children. This 31-year-old mother, and her family, lived in Malowa Village, just near the Mponela Trading Center, and even closer to the Kasangadzi River. As she visited friends and neighbors who passed by, she sold some of […]
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