All of us at Join My Village agree – Henry Mhango, our intrepid blogger in Malawi is amazing.  And now he is an award winning writer and photographer!!Each year, CARE reaches out to its 80+ country offices looking for the best human interest stories, photos and videos from our over 1,000 projects in the field.  This contest has been running for 23 years and it is always highly competitive with staff from around the world competing in it.  Past winners have gone on to have...
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Clouds keep on gathering, the soil is continuously being soaked and shops selling farming materials are at the maximum of their business – farming at its best! Farming is an activity no Malawian can shun away because agriculture is the back bone of our economy. No families need to be reminded that the best thing they can give to their family and dependants are food. When you meet people on the streets at this time of year they always talk of rains, farming and food! It is...
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Is it really Christmas time again?! It seems to have come so quickly this year. This has been a big year for Join My Village with the arrival of a new donor (Merck), the expansion of our program to more villages, schools and young women and the introduction of new activities, such as the sports for leadership.  December is a special month not only because it is the end of the year but rather a memorable month to most Christians across the world. Let me take...
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School days come, school days go. Holidays are back and it is time for parents to be reunited with their lovely daughters and sons, who have been away at boarding school. Holidays are meant for everybody to rest and have fun with friends and relatives. However, it is summer in Malawi and rains have just started so some students hate this holiday as they are being kept busy by parents who need them to help with farming activities. “I enjoy most of my holidays because...
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This time of year means Mango time! For many of us here in Malawi this is a time that reminds us of our childhood – of searching for the best mango tree in the village, trying to climb the tree to pick them, or see who had the best aim to knock them down with a rock. Then of course there was the lip licking reward of a warm juicy mango!     Kasungu is overrun by mangoes at the moment. They are just everywhere; on...
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