Worst Economic Crisis in 30 Years – Part 1

By Malawi Project | February 22, 2021 | Comments Off

Covid Cripples Malawi Economy Lilongwe, Malawi … “The COVID crisis is leading least developed countries to their worst economic crisis in 30 years, with per capita GDP (Gross Domestic Product) for the group expected to fall by 2.6 per cent this year,” said Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General, during a virtual press conference. In a recent review of […]

For Some it is “Just Impossible!”

By Malawi Project | February 18, 2021 | Comments Off

Malawi, Central Africa … Early on our first trip to Malawi we realized there were expressions or terminology that did not translate well into another language or culture. I don’t mean the language itself; English, Chewa, French, Tumbuka, or German, I mean what words or expressions mean. Here is an example. During those first years our […]

Jerry Winstead reviewing supplies in Malawi

Jerry Saw Opportunity Everywhere

By Malawi Project | February 15, 2021 | Comments Off

We met Jerry Winstead when he made his first trip to Malawi. He was a church elder and worked closely with Smith Howell, also an elder at the Goodman Oaks Church of Christ in Southaven, Mississippi. Both were committed supporters of the work in Malawi. Smith was older than Jerry and when we met, Smith […]

Converting Stadiums while Digging Graves

By Malawi Project | February 11, 2021 | Comments Off

Lilongwe, Malawi … While statistics indicate the pandemic of Covid-19 is on a rampage in Malawi, perhaps the seriousness of the problem is seen more vividly in the following news items. ———- Soccer Stadium turns into Covid Hospital In Lilongwe, the Ministry of Health is setting up Bingu National Stadium as an emergency Covid Hospital. […]