• Nov. 11, 2007
Malawian Bread Basket
"Hunger is a curious thing. At first it is with you all the time, working and sleeping and in your dreams, and your belly cries out insistently, and there is a gnawing and a pain as if your very vitals were being devoured, and you must stop it at any cost. Then the pain is no longer sharp, but dull, and this, too, is with you always."
-This is Kamala Markandaya's testament to the nature of hunger in her life and the life of other hungry Malawians.-
Have you ever been this hungry? Have you ever watched your children so hungry for so long that they no longer even cried about the hunger? Me neither. I can't imagine a hunger so strong that I would eat leaves and bark just to stay alive. But there are people in Malawi who do just that.
Malawi is the 4th poorest country in the world. Although normally self-sufficient in food, especially maize, Malawi is going through a great famine. About 70% of the 6 million Malawians who live below the poverty line are in danger of starvation.
The months of November through March are known as "The Hungry Season" while they wait for their new crop to be harvested. 76% of rural families are left with no food reserves at all.
What can we do to help?
You can help to save a family's life for the cost of one meal!
To find out what $21.00 a month can buy and to find out how you can help, please visit this website. Every penny that you give goes to Malawi. No salaries are paid and no commissions are earned. if you would like more information please email Pastor Emile Wolfaardt at Emile@Wolfaardt.com . You can also get information by mailing to-
The Family Partnership Program, P.O. Box 1514, Enka, 28728, USA.
I know that this probably breaks your heart just like it does mine. We don't like to think about ANYONE starving, even a stranger. I also know very well the feeling of wanting to make a difference and thinking that there is no way I possibly can. I am only one person. We are only one family. I can't even pay my own bills. I've said it all before. But I ask you to please seek God about this and see if He is leading you to join with the Family Partnership Program and help these beautiful people.
The Malawian Bread Basket is part of The GAP Ministry (Global Apostolic Partnership).
