From Global Post: “…Malawi has one of the highest maternal death rates in the world, even though it has made great strides in the last decade. For a woman here, there’s a one-in-36 chance of dying in her lifetime during…
This week, the World Vision Report (World Vision’s radio program) reflects back on some of the stories that have won major awards over the past few years. From child trafficking in Ghana to living on a dollar–a–day in Malawi, to…
Pakati is the expression Malawians have for pregnancy. It means “in between life and death.” That definition fits the experiences of women in Malawi: one in seven dies during pregnancy or childbirth. Joanne Jorissen, a nurse who moved to Malawi…