Having a Plan
It’s easy to get jaded seeing sign after sign in the streets of Accra pointing the way to one NGO or another. Despite the slew of development organizations here, people continue to live with poor...
View ArticleChildren denied medical treatment in lieu of prayer
By Rhodes Msonkho and Denis Calnan Interpretations of the Bible are keeping some parents in Malawi from accessing medical treatment for their children, according to police spokespeople. Yesaya Mussa’s...
View ArticleIn Malawi, child rape is a tough case
A doctor recently told me he sees an average of 20-25 cases of child sexual abuse a month referred to his hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. I wasn't sure I had heard him correctly.
View ArticleHospital overcrowding a ‘time bomb’ in Ghana
“This was a time bomb waiting to happen.” That’s what Dr. Philip Amoo had to say after three children died following a bacteria outbreak at Accra’s Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Amoo is the head of Korle...
View ArticleRural Malawi’s inaccessibility to oral healthcare
Isaac Muralaudira is 8 years old and has never visited a dentist. He suffers from periodontal disease and tooth decay. “His gums are being eaten away. It’s a gum disease. There is bleeding and this is...
View ArticleWhen beggars should be choosers – How the promise of remuneration is heading...
Not long after cutting their teeth, North American children are encouraged to call forward their dreams and consider the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The kindergartners’ query...
View Article“Mind the gap” – The crippling impact of HIV/AIDS on family composition and...
The old “respect your elders” adage has customarily been an important part of Malawian culture, with the elderly able to depend on the social and economic support of their children and the community....
View ArticleA Good Friday lesson
I started my Good Friday with an early trip to Lumley Beach in Freetown. I ran a wavy line along the soft, white sand, dodging the waves as they lapped up to my feet. Then I cooled-down with a quick...
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