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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Economic Empowerment is working!  What God is doing is so exciting! Since the launch of our Economic Empowerment initiative people are starting new businesses and becoming independent.  Others are seeing the success and raising their hands to say "Me too!" The program...

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...

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...

By his own testimony he was a drunkard.  A womanizer too.  Chief Zacharia's life was a mess. Then one day he stumbled by a group of people sitting on the ground singing.  When he asked what was going on they told him they were a Bible study group.  He laughed and...

Agogo.  In Chichewa it means grandmother.  It is a title of respect for someone held in high regard. The Agogo in the photo above is a member of a Mother Group.  Not only is she an Agogo, but as a Mother Group member she counsels and helps younger girls to know more...