by admin | Sep 22, 2021 | BLOG
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 that they can practice their skills, $350.
- The new goat farm and Farming God’s Way demonstration garden needs more fencing, $1,300.
- We need a well on the property above and for the community nearby, $10,000.
- The Vocational Training Center needs 5 more new sewing machines for student training, $600.
- We also want to expand training at the VTC to include Salon services (hair care), $1,300.
- The Chatanga Bible Study Center has outgrown its capacity and needs to be expanded, $700.
- A new Worship Center is being built at Abjua, a community that has not had a church in 50 years, $20,000.
- The Vocational Training Center wants to improve the quality of tailoring with an embroidery machine, $2,500.
- We never have enough Bibles, so many people need a Bible, they cost $10 apiece.
Use the button below if you want to help. Even a portion of the need is a huge. Just make a note in the comment section when you make your gift to let us know how to use the funds.
Click here to make a special one-time gift
by admin | Aug 25, 2021 | BLOG
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 temporary. But what if you didn’t even have a faucet? What if your only source of water was to walk more than a mile to fetch muddy, contaminated water from a hole in the ground? What if you had to do this several times a day just to have water for cooking, bathing and cleaning? Worse yet, after all that work the water can actually make you sick. For many people this is not a nightmare, its a reality of life.
Zikomo means thank you in the native language of Malawi. This summer, because of a couple who gave a very generous donation, Y-Malawi was able to end the nightmare for an entire village of people. On the day of dedication, the whole village showed up. They were so happy. There was singing, dancing, and a drama performed about what life was like before clean water. Then there were the testimonies. The Chief gave one, the local Pastor gave one, women and girls stood up, all praising God for the blessing of clean water in their village. Y-Malawi testified too. We testified about who gives living water.
On the plaque that stands next to the well, there is no donor name, no mention of Y-Malawi. What is there is a passage of scripture, John 4:14. “but whoever drinks of the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” You see the couple that gave this gift understands. The gift wasn’t just about the water, it was about sharing the love of Jesus. Now everyone who comes to get this water will get a gospel message too. Zikomo for the water. Zikomo for sharing the love of Jesus.
by admin | Jun 18, 2021 | BLOG
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 are so hard for the people in Malawi. Just finding enough food and clean water every day is a challenge, but the one thing that broke my heart for the girls is that they do not have the opportunity to go to school like we do in America. The girls end up in child marriages, having children at a young age, and they have no hope for a better life.
After sponsoring a girl, I had the opportunity to go to Malawi and meet her. I cried tears of joy to see her, pray with her, and find out what her needs are. We have built a relationship through the field workers and the emails we share. Through the emails, I enjoy learning about her life and hearing her excitement in knowing that someone cares and prays for her, giving her hope for the future. God has blessed me through sponsoring her and has made me fall in love with the Malawian people.”
So, the question is “Who’s life was changed?”
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by admin | Jun 18, 2021 | BLOG
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 what else to do, Talent went to seek counsel from a local church. The Pastor told him that God does care. He told him that God does heal and that he should begin to pray.
Talent didn’t know how to pray, but he decided to try. He climbed to the top of a tall mountain not too far from his home and knelt down. He prayed for a long time. Recounting what happened to him on that mountain he said, “While I was praying a man in bright white clothing came up to me, he touched me on my side. I did not know who he was or what was happening. It was like a dream.” When it was all over, he returned to his village feeling better.
A few weeks later the doctors told Talent he was no longer sick. They could find nothing wrong with him. The doctors were puzzled and amazed, but not Talent. He knew that God had healed him. He knew that God did care about him and that his prayers had been answered. He knew the truth and that the truth had set him free. The truth that God does love us!
Talent made a decision to follow Jesus. He has a new Bible now thanks to Y-Malawi. He is getting Bible training from Y-Malawi too. He is learning and growing in his faith every day. He hopes someday to be a pastor so that he can tell others about this truth. His life is forever changed!
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by admin | May 10, 2021 | BLOG
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 the app.
One quick thing, the App is named Y-Africa. That’s our official name because we are praying that one day God will take what He is doing through Y-Malawi to all of Africa! Won’t that be something!!
To get the free app just click on one of the below.
by admin | Apr 12, 2021 | BLOG
“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 to her school career. God was gracious and Elizabeth had plenty of help to care for the baby. Still just a young girl herself, she was learning how to be a mother. Yet, in her heart she longed to go back to school. As each day passed, her dream of education seemed farther and farther away.
Then God did the amazing. Her brother heard about Y-Malawi helping women and girls in a nearby village. He contacted Y-Malawi and asked for help on behalf of his sister. The need was made known, and God provided a sponsor. Within just a few weeks, Elizabeth had a new school uniform, books, pencils, examination and other school fees paid. She was going back to school.
Imagine her excitement returning that first day. Elizabeth told her new sponsor, “I am so grateful for this opportunity. I do not take this for granted. I will work hard. I will achieve my dream. I am praying for you too, that God should bless you for what you have done to me.”
The road ahead for Elizabeth is not an easy one, literally. She is walking up and down hills more than 5 miles each way to get to school. That means she is walking more than 3 hours each day just to get to school! At home she has chores to do and of course homework. Her days begin before the sun comes up and end long after it has gone down. Yet, she is determined. She says, “I have learned many lessons in my life, now I am learning the lesson of working hard to achieve.” Her goal is to finish school, then help other girls who might need the same encouragement she did.
Helping a girl like Elizabeth takes only about $1 per day. To learn more about how you can help other like her visit https://y-malawi.org/sponsorships/
