Malawi—The Warm Heart of Africa

A common site is the men carrying loads of fire wood for sale. Most of the cooking is done over a fire.

This young mom has her hands full with her many children.

The women and girls often carry the water long distances from the river or pump to their homes. These young girls each have a heavy load to carry.

Statistics Concerning Malawi

Some Statistics Concerning Malawi
About Malawi:	Social Statistics:
Government: multiparty democracy	8th highest HIV/AIDS infection rate in the world
Capital: Lilongwe	82% rural population
Independence: From Britain 1964	90% agriculture
Area: 118,480 sq km	55% below poverty line
3.5 times the size of Vancouver Island	23.4% no education
Population: approx 13 million	38% of population in need of food
	daily average wage for a lady: $0.84
	daily average wage for a man: $1.39
	$0.25 for a coke

Sources: CIA World Factbook, Malawi National Statistics Office and Malawi National Aids Commission.