Our Container to Malawi

Container similar to the one we will be shipping
from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area on February 26, 2001

        The whole Malawi Project Story

        The Construction of the Malakia Clinic
        The photos of the loading

Our Container to Malawi

(updated February 22, 2001)

We're in the final stretch of getting all items that we want to ship to Malawi together and loaded. A container similar to the one on the left will be loaded Friday, February 23 and Sunday, February 25th for Monday, February 26th departure to Malawi. The container will be loaded Friday, February 23 and Sunday, February 25 for departure to Malawi on Monday, February 26th.

Malawi HOME

The Container Story

Photos Set 1 The last month's prep

Photos Set 2 Minneapolis

Photos Set 3 The container is on its way

Photos Set 4 People and scenes in the Twin Cities

Thank You!

We have about 35,000 pounds of much needed food and medical supplies and equipment for the new Malakia Clinic run by Gladstone and Alice Chonde in Lilongwe, Malawi who have done a marvelous service providing healthcare for their area of about 15,000 people. Without support from us thousands of people would be denied even the simplest health care.

In the last days in advance of shipping this container, we have had quite a number of last-minute expenses totaling close to $3 to $4,000 which is quite normal on a large shipment like this. Most items have been donated and we are very grateful, but there are still last minute items we had to buy. Any contributions to LifeNets for these expenses would be most welcome.

We want to thank all who have been supportive and helpful in making this container a great success. Tax-deductible contributions can be made to:

        LifeNets - For Malawi
        3707 Turfway Ct
        Indianapolis, IN 46228

The first part of November we have been able to get some much needed equipment for the container going to Malawi from Paul Williams Tire Company.

We received ten hand crank hospital beds, four exam tables through FAME in Columbus, Indiana. They have also committed vitamins and cough syrup for children.

We have received a copy machine courtesy of Linda Schreiber and the SE Minnesota UCG congregations.

Many items have been given FREE, but there will be costs connected with shipping some items to the container along with costs for final food items that will be purchased at the last minute. Your support is much appreciated.

    LifeNets, the Malawi Project
    3707 Turfway Ct.
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46228

The Malawi Project

In order to supply adequate hospital and medical supplies to Malawi we are arranging shipping through a United States Army Program which provides free shipping. The debarkation point will be the Minneapolis/St. Paul area as had previously been done in 1998.

Collections are being done around the United States and will then be finding their way for final loading in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

We have these items YES

We're partially there

We still need these NO

Already at the warehouse:

Three tons of wheat flour (donation by Bay City Milling of Minneapolis)

2 tons salt (donation by Morton Salt of St. Paul, Minnesota)

3 tons of blankets, sheets from the Northwest, including substantial contributions by Spokane, Eugene, Portland, Seattle and other congregations

Many blankets from San Antionio and other congregations

Food Supplements from Dale Schurter

6 mountain bikes (Lafayette, Indiana) - acquired by Mike Humphrey
YES

Office furniture collected and temporarily stored by Tom Kerestes
YES

Blankets collections in the Northwest coordinated by
Dyanne Dick dedelo_99@yahoo.com YES

Blanket collections in Canada coordinated by
Connie White cjwhite7@earthlink.net YES

Used clothing from Kenyon, Minnesota YES

Hospital Equipment being collected in Indianapolis
                       10 hospital beds
                        4 exam tables
YES

Other items that we are collecting

Incubator for babies NO

Weighing scales YES

Bathroom scale to weigh expectant mothers YES

Autoclave to sterilize equipments before and after use YES

Microscope to do simple blood tests for malaria
parasites, stool and urine tests for worms. YES

Test tubes and glass slides
YES

A dozen large artery forceps YES

Three lotion bowls NO

Three kidney dishes YES

One instrument trolley YES

Stethoscope (need one more) YES

Copy machine
YES

Food items that will also be going (these will be purchased or donated)

Cooking oil        YES

Wheat Flour
YES

Rice YES

Salt YES

Powdered Milk YES

We also had donated to us a brand new ultrasound machine, a patient gurney, hospital gowns, syringes,

We have these items	YES
We're partially there
We still need these	NO

6 mountain bikes (Lafayette, Indiana) - acquired by Mike Humphrey	YES
Office furniture collected and temporarily stored by Tom Kerestes	YES
Blankets collections in the Northwest coordinated by Dyanne Dick dedelo_99@yahoo.com	YES
Blanket collections in Canada coordinated by Connie White cjwhite7@earthlink.net	YES
Used clothing from Kenyon, Minnesota	YES
Hospital Equipment being collected in Indianapolis 10 hospital beds 4 exam tables	YES

Incubator for babies	NO
Weighing scales	YES
Bathroom scale to weigh expectant mothers	YES
Autoclave to sterilize equipments before and after use	YES
Microscope to do simple blood tests for malaria parasites, stool and urine tests for worms.	YES
Test tubes and glass slides	YES
A dozen large artery forceps	YES
Three lotion bowls	NO
Three kidney dishes	YES
One instrument trolley	YES
Stethoscope (need one more)	YES
Copy machine	YES