IFC Phone Program

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/ifc-village-phone-program-empowers-women-in-africa/

Bout time. this is pretty awesome stuff and its not as big as it should be but I definitely think this is awesome.

Nurses, Spokespeople, and life

http://www.theboot.com/2011/03/08/lee-ann-womack-join-my-village-malawi/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/mar/08/international-womens-day-malawi-missing-midwives

http://www.africanews.com/site/MALAWI_Freedom_for_sale/list_messages/37640

http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=92136

So Lee Ann Womack joins the fight for growth in Malawi, we have some farmers having trouble and other things.

I guess one thing I think is really cool is the fact that people are finally realizing what is going on in Malawi and of all the really kind of cool people that you almost never hear from, Lee Ann Womack.

Its interesting to see that Malawi also has a shortage of mid-wifes but has more modern amenities in the city. Even though I've heard reports these amenities really are not much to speak of, it boggles me that they would have these kinds of issues. Then again as per girleffect.org in some countries there are expectations for girls at age 14 to be married and at age 15 be pregnant and there is a lot of potential for issues on generations created by these kinds numerically low-aged parents. not saying they are not capable, but that there is an impracticality towards the matter.

This comes with reports of a government having issues and not being "media" friendly with some media fighting back and that farming is an issue.

I know a country is pretty big, but I definitely think there needs to be a more focused aim to fixing problems instead of scattering resources in the way that has occurred. but then again, who am i, ya know?

Conservation

Malawi is once again running through trying to find the best solutions again.

http://www.africanews.com/site/MALAWI_Villagers_heal_sick_environment/list_messages/37518

For a country that is mostly Christian its interesting to see how the influence of witchcraft still exists though too. Makes me wonder how real either of them are believed.

RippleEffect.wsu.edu actually works pretty hard to implement the wood lot kits and bee keeping kits to improve the conservation and pollenation of the area while showing the people how to properly care for the land. Definitely worth checking out.

Its cool that the GDP is expected to be up more than previously thought

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-21/malawi-s-2010-11-domestic-revenue-revised-upwards-by-5-5-nation-reports.html

Which is always a good thing. This may account for the increased spending that was noticed a bit before.

I didt know they really had that much uranium either.

http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE71K0FQ20110221

Its cool to see them doing more with their natural resources that they do have and having the production lines already setup. Its lame that the diesel shortage has been a pain but oh well.