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Development in Action

Development in Action

This is part of an ongoing series of blogs by our intern Maddy Wilcox-Kerr. She is sharing insights from her time with our team in Malawi.  After a couple of days in Kapita, I am beginning to come to terms with AFT (African Flexible Time). A concept coined by my friend Chawezi to help me

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Filed Under: Malawi, People Tagged With: Development, Education, Intern, Malawi, Permaculture, School, Volunteer

My First Day in Kapita

My First Day in Kapita

This is part of an ongoing blog series by our intern Maddy Wilcox-Kerr. About 5 hours north of Lilongwe lies the district of Mzimba South East. Kapita is a large area comprised of 38 villages. The area is governed by a village head and the main source of income is farming of maize and coffee.

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Filed Under: Malawi, People Tagged With: Community, Cooperative, Development, Empower, Evaluation, Volunteer

Arriving in Malawi

Arriving in Malawi

This is the start of a series of blogs by our intern in Malawi, Maddy Wilcox-Kerr. She is in Malawi for 3 weeks. Arriving in Malawi Coming to Malawi, I was not sure what to expect. Having travelled through a few African countries before landing in Malawi, I was expecting Lilongwe to be a

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Filed Under: Malawi Tagged With: Development, Earthship, Intern, Malawi, Sustainability, Volunteer

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