Dowa District, Malawi … The rains came down in torrents, washing away crops, damaging the fragile mud construction of village huts, and sections of M-5, the tarmac link between the lakeshore trading center of Salima, and the commercial center of Blantyre were washed away. This was not Freddy, the catastrophic cyclone that struck southern Malawi […]
Read MoreIndianapolis, Indiana … For several days the African News Services was filled with news about the record-breaking cyclone that struck Malawi (a small and peaceful country in east-central Africa) in the middle of the night. Named Freddie, the storm had traveled across the entire Indian Ocean, then inland to strike a catastrophic blow to southern Malawi […]
Read MoreShe remembers it as though it were yesterday, and it is recalled with great emotional pain. It was the week everything in her life changed. “It was 2013 when I developed a sore on my right leg,” Tiyese recounted. “Nothing we did made it better, and finally I had to go to the hospital. To my horror, […]
Read MoreFor many people, the war in the Middle East is beyond the fringe of influence affecting their daily lives. But, for the people of Malawi, the Malawi Project, and Action for Progress the lifeline that delivers much-needed medical, agricultural, and educational supplies crosses directly into the line of fire. Events in the Red Sea are […]
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