Indianapolis, IN … “It was a short post on the Malawi Project Facebook site,” observes a member of the Board of Directors. “Just a simple request for readers to send empty prescription bottles, and the Project would send them to hospitals in Malawi, Africa where they are in very short supply. We expected to receive …
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A VISIT TO THE MORGUE On a recent trip to Malawi a member of the Board of Directors for the Malawi Project, Mike Ferris toured a rural hospital in southern Malawi. Before leaving the hospital staff insisted he see their morgue of which they were quite proud. Reluctantly he followed them outside the hospital. After …
I arrived at the warehouse near Detroit precisely on time after leaving my wife, and our luggage with family members 25 miles to the West, in Ann Arbor. The hatchback of the Toyota Prius was now empty, leaving ample room for hundreds of little dresses. They would go on the next 40-foot trailer leaving Indianapolis …
A Cultural Experience – Mouse on a Stick It is a solitary spot 15 kilometers north of the city center of Lilongwe. A white Isuzu Trooper races north from the capital and darts past the small boy standing dangerously close to the edge of the tarmac road. It is the 9th vehicle that …
NOTE: THE PILL CONTAINER PROGRAM HAS ENDED. The Malawi Project can no longer receive, process, and ship empty pill containers to Malawi. This program ended on December 31, 2015. Please send all future collections to alternative sources. Landfills Do Not Need Medicine Bottles! Anyone on prescription medicines finds themselves a bit uncomfortable when throwing away …
“How can one fulfill a dream when they cannot even walk out of their house? And how can a young boy imagine success when his mother has to carry him everywhere on her back?” These were the questions facing Chimwemwe Allan, who at the age of 11, dreamed of getting an education and becoming a …
Drugs and Supplies in Acute Shortage At 11:18 am on Thursday morning, a senior Nurse from a District Hospital in the Southeastern Malawi called my cell. Her voice reflected desperation. “Can we get medical supplies, catheters or whatever is available? I am standing outside your warehouse.” She continued talking without giving room for a response. …
Houses Gone, Crops Destroyed, Roads Washed Away “It is the worst flooding in over 50 years,” reports, “the Guardian” website. The grim story continues with, “Homes swept away like matchsticks, vast plains turned to mud, fields of precious crops drowned.” Estimates put the death toll at well over 200, with 200,000 displaced and the crop …
“Imagine getting out of your car to be wheeled into the hospital in an emergency situation. You are in pain and you need immediate care. Then you see the wheelchair being wheeled out to get you. What would you think if it were the one in the picture?” Suzi Stephens, Medical Director for the Malawi …
Malawi … The father rushes into the ward carrying his critically injured child. The boy had been riding in a minibus that was in a highway accident. He had blood running down his face, and it was obvious he had a broken leg. Behind him 12 more people were entering the district hospital with serious …
