Stories of Hope and Empowerment from Malawi
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....