Serving the Least of These
Churches and Bible study groups are working together for the good of individuals in the community. One example of this is seen through the testimony of a man with cancer. In a Malawian village, having such a serious and persistent illness is sometimes seen as taboo....
Potential to Possible
Like many women in Malawi, Gloria was dependent on her husband for an income. She had the potential to make money of her own, but didn’t possess the resources to do so. Then Gloria joined Y-Malawi's Economic Empowerment program. In the program women are empowered to...
Dana’s Story
Ever think to yourself, “How did I get here?” Sometimes God takes us places in life to prepare us for what He has coming in the future. Way back in 2008 Dana was attending a church that decided to build water wells in Malawi. She didn’t know anything about Malawi back...
The Greatest Gift of All
Isha is a brilliant young girl at a local school in Nkhotakota. But she struggled juggling school work and household responsibilities. She was required to help her single mother at home make ends meet. Eventually, she decided to drop out of school. The money used to...
Gardens of Knowledge
Mpamantha Children’s Club gathers children together to teach them many different subjects and skills, one of which is gardening. There is a little boy named Samuel who is part of that club. He has an amazing story that comes from the lessons he learned at this club....
Her Heart Wasn’t In It
Mpamantha Last Church is a church located in Nkhotakota that wanted to start a Sunday school program for the children that attend, but needed somebody who would teach the word of God. They consulted a woman named Mainess to fill this position. Mainess is a member of...
Believe You Can Achieve
The Mtaya Youth Club is determined to help their members to a better life. To raise money the club dug an entire fishpond using just 2 hand shovels. To fill the pond with water, they used a foot powered pump to bring water from a local stream. Imagine a stair stepping...
The sun and the Son
Thanks to some very special gifts, we are continuing to move forward with solar powered water pumps. These pumps are having an incredible impact in the battle against hunger. This is what the pumps look like. A solar panel drives a pump that floats on the water in a...
Something Special?
Have you been blessed in a special way? We are always working on special blessing too. There are needs that go beyond the day-to-day and special gifts help us get there. Below are some things we are working on right now. 10 new preschools still need chalkboards so...
Zikomo for the Water
Its a sinking feeling. In some parts of the United States pipes can freeze during winter. When that happens you turn the faucet and nothing comes out. Now the nightmare begins as you try to figure out how to live life without water. Yet for most, this is just...
A Broken Heart in Love
Think sponsorship is all about giving a little to someone who is poor and needs help? Think again. In her own words here is Sue’s story. “God really spoke to my heart about the needs and struggles the girls in Malawi have. Things that we take for granted everyday...
God’s Got Talent
His name is Talent and he was sick. The doctors said they could do nothing. Not a Christian, he didn’t know what to do. People told him not to seek help from God because God does not care about your situation. Any remaining hope he had was fading fast. Not knowing...
New Y-Malawi App!
Have you seen our new app? If you haven’t you can download it today! It’s free and will be your best source for keeping up with the latest news and video’s. Plus, you can donate, sponsor, and in the next phase even keep up with daily activities on trips all through...
Elizabeth’s Story
“I thought it was the end of my life.” That’s what Elizabeth said about her situation when she was raped before entering high school. Elizabeth lives in a home with a family of 11. She had been able to attend elementary school regularly, but the pregnancy put an end...
5 Things
Are you as excited about what God is doing in Malawi as we are? Perhaps God is prompting you to lean in a little closer. But then what could you do? A lot actually, and the even better news is that everyone can do something! God gives us all different ways to...
Love Changes Everything
It started and has been this way since the creation of man. Even the Bible, in Galatians 6 says, “A man reaps what he sows.” It is a law of nature and of man. But what if you cannot sow? What if you only get rain during a few months of the year? Imagine it, how...
Chisomo’s Story
There is an African saying, “Those who visit the lake have the opportunity to see the Hippo.” The western world might say, “You don’t know, what you don’t know.” At 16 years old Chisomo had never left the village. Her parents died when she was young. This left the...
Harvest During Hunger Season?
A harvest in the middle of the hunger season, unheard of. But it is happening! Each year during January, February, and March there is a time known as the hunger season in Malawi. During these months people run out of food. The hunger season is a time of the year when...
Seal of Transparency
Did you know that Y-Malawi has earned the esteemed Platinum Seal of Transparency? This is the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar a financial accountability monitor, and a service of Candid. By sharing metrics that highlight progress Y-Malawi is making...
Water at last!
Our Vocational Training Center in Nkhotakota is continuing to grow. Since opening, the center has graduated almost 150 students in carpentry and tailoring skills. These graduates can now begin their own businesses and use the skills they have learned to become...
COVID-19 update (Just such a time as this!)
Throughout most of 2020 cases of COVID-19 were minimal in Malawi. Early in the pandemic, the government reacted quickly putting response measures in place that were impactful. By the end of 2020, with a population of 18 million people, Malawi had experienced less than...
Come and See
It was crazy how many things had to be done differently during 2020. That got us to thinking, why don't we do something different for our 2020 Annual Report? So we did. The end result is an hour long movie about the amazing things God is doing through Y-Malawi. The...
Farming God’s Way
No one seems to know who really said it first. Lots of people have taken credit. The majority of people seem to think it was Albert Einstein who said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Whoever said it, there...
Knitting a Better Future
With the winter months approaching in Malawi, blankets and warmer clothes become greater necessity. Like some of us, Malawian’s don’t much care for colder weather. When the thermometer drops to 60 degrees, that’s cold in Malawi. Folks start to shiver. Recently, a...
Lifegiving Water
The famous ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau said, “We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.” It’s a true saying in that life as we know it cannot exist without water. In the United States we can tend to take water for granted. We are accustomed to...
Who told you so?
When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, they hid themselves from God. When God came to them Adam told God that they hid because they were naked. God’s reply? Who told you that you were naked? In other words, who have you been talking to? We might say in...
Got Soap?
When most of us go to the sink or the shower or the tub, there it is. It’s just there, we don’t even think about it. But what if it wasn’t? What if that little green or brown bar of soap wasn’t at the sink any longer? How effective would your hand washing be...
Goodbye Abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 changed everything, for everyone. Just like in the United States, schools have been closed in Malawi since March. The closing of schools brought alarming challenges to continued learning, especially since few have access to internet...
A Changed Chief
40 years ago, the area Y-Malawi is working in was declared a “no go zone.” No churches or Christian organizations were allowed to work in this area. That all changed two years ago. Traditional leaders and government officials saw that what Y-Malawi was bringing would...
COVID Bible Quiz Competition
Every year our partner Fishers, Trainers and Senders (FTS) hosts a Bible Quiz and Sport Competition for thousands of children who attend Kids Clubs. That was all before COVID-19. Important government meeting restrictions and good social distancing practices sidelined...