Field Cultivation

By Malawi Project | July 4, 2023 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi … The sun is near the highest point in the sky. There is no relief from the heat, and it has been this way the entire morning. It is over 80 degrees, and this will continue until the sun goes down in the late afternoon. He will return to his fields tomorrow and […]

FIRE BRICK PASSES FIRST TEST

By Malawi Project | June 30, 2023 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi … It has not been an easy problem to grasp, nor one with an easy solution, but it is no secret. Malawi is fast running out of trees! The land of giant forests and comprehensive tree conservation in the 1960’s has moved to where mountains are fast growing bare, and villages sit on […]

DRESSES FOR LITTLE GIRLS

By Malawi Project | June 27, 2023 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi … In the poverty of Malawi, village families are at the bottom of the economic ladder. Entire villages may have no form of mechanized transportation, not even a single bicycle. Walking is their only way to get around. Families have little income and unemployment is astronomical. They often earn $1.00 or $2.00 a day […]

BICYCLES CAN MEAN “I Do”

By Malawi Project | June 20, 2023 | Comments Off

Phalambe District, Malawi … In the far southeast corner of Malawi is the district known as Phalambe. It has a population of over 230,000 people and is nearly 95% from the Lomwe tribe. Only 0.5% are Chewa, 0.4% Yao, 0.2 Ngoni, and 0.1 Tumbuka, the other major tribal backgrounds in the country. It is composed […]