Stories of Hope and Empowerment from Malawi
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...
Dependency Go Away
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...