Man in the Mirror
Who do you see when you look into the mirror each morning? Is your reflection the same person that others will meet during your day? In April, thanks to the Presbytery of Western North Carolina, Y-Malawi staff were able to coordinate and participate in Man in the...
Why Women and Girls?
We know what you are thinking, "Another sponsorship program, blah, blah, blah." We get it. Sponsorships have been around for a long time. Give us just a few seconds to explain. Women and girls have a tough life in Malawi. Consider a few statistics: Half of the...
The Church At The Center
When Jesus had finished His work in this world, He left us with these orders, "...go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you" (Matthew...
Generation to Generation
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire," William Butler Yeats said that. How then can one generation help educate another? What can Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X (1965-1980), Millennials (1981-1996), and Generation Z (1997-2010)...
Off a ducks back!
"It's like pouring water on the back of a duck," that's what Grandma used to say. What she meant was nothing will stick. Teaching the next generation Biblical principles can be like that sometimes. But every good teacher knows a secret. Get the students attention...
2023 Good for a Change
People often say, "I hate change." Thing is, they really don't mean that. There are lots of changes we like. Maybe you are old enough to remember when you had to crank open the windows in your car. Before computers, if your family lived far away you could only...
What are we teaching these kids?
With raised voice and eyebrows, the man at the podium asked, "Just what are we teaching these kids?" The audience reacted with applause. There may have even been an "Amen" or two raised. The Board Members lowered their heads and covered their microphones. It was...
Give Them Just One More Spring
Malawi has 5 seasons, Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall and Hunger. In the west, it is hard for us to comprehend that there is a genuine season for hunger. In Malawi, the hunger season is given fact of life. 80% of the people in Malawi are unemployed. They live in small...
Growing Churches
How is it possible? How could a small village church grow more than 100% in membership in just a few months? Some would say it is not possible, but it is. The 70 churches in the Church Empowerment Zone established by World Relief/Y-Malawi are growing! The...
Economic Success
Mdana was struggling. Her husband left her. She was unable to feed her children. School fees nearly impossible. Then she registered for Y-Malawi's sponsorship program for women and her life began to change. She became food secure. Her house was improved, her...
Giving Thanks for our Y-Malawi Community!
Can a foot carry a load without a hand? Can an ear see where to go without an eye? The Apostle Paul poses these questions in 1 Corinthians chapter 12. The answer is obviously no. His point is that every part of the body serves the others, and so it is in the body...
Home Safe Dedication
The Home Safe House for Girls is officially open! The house is home to 12 girls who were walking miles to school. That's not safe for a girl in Malawi. Now they stay together, they will have a Matron who cares for, mentors and coaches them. Plus, the house is just...
Mayamiko
Once she followed Islam, now she has a relationship with Jesus. She was not only given a chance to go to school, but the good news of the gospel. Now...
Spiritual Prosperity
Ever wondered what going on a Vision Trip with Y-Malawi is like? Walter Kim, President of the National Association of Evangelicals and also serves on the board of World Relief. Walter went on a trip in June of this year. He took his family with him. Afterward he...
In a Rut
Author Earl Nightingale is quoted as saying, “A rut is a grave with the ends kicked out.” There can be some truth in this statement. Is there something you do that you have no idea why you do it? Something that has been a part of your life since you were very...
Stronger Together
One of the strengths of the Y-Malawi model is that it brings people together for a common purpose. In Malawi, it brings together different ministry partners who would otherwise be working within their own silo. In the USA, it brings people together with those in...
Disability or Opportunity?
Born healthy their names are Denala and Talitas. They are now 8 years of age. First to be born, their parents could not have been more excited for their arrival. When the day final came everyone praised God for the gift of children. At first the children seemed to be...
Meet Fales
He died when she was just 15 years of age. Fales was in 11th grade. Life had been going fine, but then suddenly it wasn’t. He was not only her father. He had been her encourager, her coach, her strength, her guide, but now he was gone. As the first born, she and...
March Madness
We call it basketball. Malawi has a similar game called netball. Like basketball, it’s played on a court with hoops on each end. Usually, the hoops are made by twisting some metal and attaching a homemade net. Since the court is dirt, there is no fancy dribbling....
In Her Own Words
If you are breathing, this story should leave you with a lump in your throat. It’s Esther’s story, told in her own words. “I am a 31 years old mother of three kids (she was married at 15) who has thought of going back to school after years of great torture (both...
University Bound
Anesi’s husband left her for another woman to raise 5 children on her own. Unfortunately, since marriages are not legally binding in the village, this is commonplace. Like so many other women Anesi might have been without a home, unable to send her children to...
Hand to Hope
What is the difference between a hand up and a handout? The answer is hope. Hope that you will no longer depend on someone else to feed your family. Hope that you will be able to send your children to school. Hope that you are not condemned to a life of poverty. ...
Hope is Contagious!
In Ecclesiastes 4:9 we read, “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.” So, here is a question. If two are better than one, what could a group accomplish? American Author Sarah Strohmeyer wrote, “The power of women united, I am again...
Christmas in Africa
If you ask, most say it is their favorite holiday. Yet, Christmas in the villages of Malawi is very different than in the developed world. There are no lights. No Christmas tree. No parades. No Christmas movies or even shopping for gifts. Instead of all these...
A Pastor in Malawi
Y-Malawi just launched a new initiative called, “Walk with a Village Church in Malawi.” Our prayer is to provide partners for 70 village churches working where 70% of the population are Muslims. These churches need our help! To give you an idea of who you would be...
Answering the Call
When Ed and Sue came to small group that night, they had no idea what they were in for. It was just a typical gathering of about 10. Then God showed up. Hundreds of lives were about to be changed forever. At this gathering there was a presentation about what God is...
A Lesson from Esther
Her name is Esther. Like Esther of the Bible, her story is amazing. Our Esther was married at an early age. It was an arranged marriage, she was not even in high school yet. Then quickly came two children. 15 years passed. She worked in the fields for day wages,...
A Lesson for All
None of his family believed in Jesus. Aloni grew up in that environment. Then one day he attended a showing of The Jesus Film near his village. He had never seen a movie before, and he just couldn’t forget about what he had seen and heard. It wasn’t just the...
Walk with a Village Church in Malawi
God is on the move in Nkhotakota, Malawi! Many are becoming Christians; Muslims are coming to Jesus and entire communities are being changed! It’s all happening through the local village church. With the support of World Relief and Y-Malawi so far nearly 70...
Change Me!
In Malawi, women are coming together in Bible study groups asking God for just one thing. They aren’t asking God to change their circumstances. They aren’t asking God to change their husbands. They aren’t asking God to change children or others around them. Their...