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In our main area, Chiringa, the recent maize harvest was poor, but in our southern region, Muona, the result was disastrous. Here, due to knee-high floods then abrupt drought, much of the harvest failed completely. Our OHP yield was less than 10% of last year’s total. Consequently, people are already hungry, and in the three weeks between our two trips to Muona, the price of maize increased by more than 40%. The vulnerable are always on the bottom rung of the food ladder, but even our OHP volunteers are hungry - it’s the worst scenario for many years, and can only deteriorate.
LATEST FROM MALAWI - by Lynda Mills Summer 2008
Spending the last three months in Malawi has enabled us to consider, at length, the real needs of these poverty-stricken communities. Life is tough, the climate’s aggressive, and the vulnerable indescribably poor, so they’re always at the mercy of hunger, disease and lack of education.
OPEN HAND PROJECTS (OHP) - our “working title” in Malawi - continues to profoundly impact the lives of thousands in the rural areas.
OPEN HAND PROJECTS (OHP) -
HUNGER
• Because of the gravity of the situation, we’ve
bought in tonnes of maize for those assessed
most vulnerable, to be distributed later in the
year as hunger increases
• Our staff have created an extensive vegetable
garden outside our offices. Here we’re growing
mustard, chinese cabbage, cassava, sweet
potatoes and over 160 tomato plants - all to
feed the vulnerable
We’re empowering others to do the same
bought in tonnes of maize for those assessed
most vulnerable, to be distributed later in the
year as hunger increases
• Our staff have created an extensive vegetable
garden outside our offices. Here we’re growing
mustard, chinese cabbage, cassava, sweet
potatoes and over 160 tomato plants -
feed the vulnerable
We’re empowering others to do the same
HOW WE’RE HELPING ....
