Water back packs are the next step in clean water for the people at the orphan project. They now have access to clean water with the well that was installed in 2013 and now they have a safe way to carry it home and store it. In December, 2015, 200 water backpacks were distributed to the caregivers, volunteers, and chiefs …
Tag: Malawi
Christmas dinner
Thank you to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby, MN for providing the money for a special Christmas dinner at the orphan project. This is the 4th year that Immanuel Lutheran Church has provided this special meal for the people at the orphan project. Enjoy these pictures!
Days for Girls
EMPOWER “Empower”. I recently learned a bit more about what that word means. A little over a year ago, I attended a national conference for Parish Nurses and viewed a poster session about the Days for Girls program. (DFG) Days for Girls is a program that aims to enable teenage girls in third-world countries to attend school every day that …
Sanitary pads to keep girls in school
Sanitary Pads to Keep Girls In School There are girls in Malawi and around the world who are unable to attend school because they are menstruating, a natural occurrence for most teenage girls. These girls do not have access to disposable pads. They use corn husks, leaves, rags, whatever is available. For 5 …