We wish to express our deepest appreciation to our Board of Directors, and all who have made it possible for the Malawi Project to be recognized internationally by the Great NonProfits Organization. To be seen as a Top-Rated NonProfit is no easy feat, and those who serve on our board, those who contribute to …
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Mponela, Malawi … Cross culture work is difficult. The work is hard enough, but when one makes it cross cultural, it adds a whole new dimension to the attempt at understanding. For instance I remember the time I asked the preacher, “Do you have mamba snakes here?” He replied, “Yes.” “What happens if you get …
Lilongwe, Malawi … What does that mean, “My child is a number?” The answer is a sad commentary on birth statistics that, even though they have improved in recent years, are still alarming and sad in emerging world nations, including Malawi. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 2015, “Malawi has one of the …
Malawi, Central Africa … Can you hear it? See it? The clock is ticking. For many people in the tiny nation of Malawi the clocks are ticking away their lives. Starvation and famine are widespread and there is no way the people can obtain aid from “around the corner” or “down the street.” It is …
Chingalangande Village & Mpandalinga Village … At first glance one would say they have little in common. Doress is a pleasant, vibrant 14-year-old teen-ager from Chingalangande Village west of the historic old colonial capital of Zomba. On the other end of life’s spectrum Merise is a kind, polite, smiling 75-year-old from Mpondalinga Village near the …
Orphans and Elderly Go to Bed Hungry The level of hunger is swelling each day. Food reserves have run dry. The chance to get additional support has grown lean. People in villages especially, children and women are being critically affected. They are going to bed at night with no food. Dorothy Mpakula 56 years …
Malawi’s Capital City What was once a traditional trading center and sleepy fishing village on the banks of the Lilongwe River, Lilongwe has wafted into a dynamic, vibrant commercial, government and national center of activity for the nation of Malawi. Founded in 1906 as a trading post during the colonial period, Lilongwe gained recognition as …
Indianapolis, Indiana … In a room down the hallway one could hear the distant whirl of the instrument used for cleaning teeth, while nearby the phone was ringing; probably a patient calling for an appointment. All through the offices and patient rooms the staff was responding professionally to the needs of each individual patient. …
Indianapolis, Indiana … The bell rang, doors sprang open, and students filled the hallways with laughter, conversation and feet rapidly moving to another location. There was only a short time for lunch at Pike High School in Northwestern Indianapolis, Indiana and there was not a minute to waste. Some students seemed not to notice …
Lebanon, Indiana … During the recent board meeting of the Directors of the Malawi Project Bob Gabrielse from the Mobility Worldwide production facility in Demotte, Indiana demonstrated the versatility of the Personal Energy Transportation (PET) vehicle. For the demonstration he used the 1,000th unit the plant had produced. During the meeting it was agreed …
