At Iris Malawi, we have rescued children who have no surviving parents or able guardians to care for them. They come home to live in a family with Malawian House Parents. 97% of fatherless and motherless children do not attend school in Malawi. However, Iris Primary School is making a small dent in that statistic for our children here in Southern Malawi.
We now have 33 Iris Children who have graduated Standard 8 from Iris Primary School and have moved to boarding Secondary Schools around Blantyre, Malawi. Secondary School is an expense that Iris Malawi cannot afford on its own. If you are interested in sponsoring a Secondary Student please email us.
Currently, Malawi is facing a severe shortage of food. People are lining up overnight to receive a 10kg bag of maize at a reduced rate. Many are eating once a day, and children and the elderly are always the most affected. If you would like to help provide food, please designate your donation 'disaster relief in Malawi'.
How can there be hunger when there was a surplus of maize in Malawi? Greed. Jealousy. Those who have lots want more, and hoard maize so that they can get an even more ridiculous price for it in the months to come. How many more people will die before hearts are softened? As the price
Rescuing butterflies is a delightful way to spend an afternoon. In Zomba, our cool retreat, there is a certain sticky plant which attracts innocent butterflies presumably by some alluring scent. As Kalina and I walked we came across clumps of brightly coloured butterflies slowly coming to a sticky end. Careful not to touch their delicate
There is no one like you, O Lord, and there is no God but you. And who is like your people Israel – the one nation on earth whose God WENT OUT to redeem a people for himself.’ 1 Chron.17:20-21 In some ways, going out to Mozambique seems like madness. There is certainly no shortage
>In Bangula the rain pounded down again on our roof throughout the whole night. We slept restlessly, awakening often, concerned for those whose grass shelters would not withstand these conditions. We know that this Malawi rain will eventually flow downstream into the devastated flood region of Mutarara, Mozambique, challenging relief efforts even more. We pray
I have just returned to the Iris base in southern Malawi after witnessing the devastating flooding in central Mozambique. The situation is very serious…much worse than last year. We went to Mutarara District in the province of Tete and there learned that over 116,000 refugees have fled the flood waters. Thousands are still trapped on