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Many of the photos of Malawi used courtesy of Kristen Ashburn.
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Empowering women, challenging gender-based violence in Malawi
When examining the status of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Malawi, the gendered status of the infection is often overlooked. A closer view of the situation reveals that the women of Malawi are disproportionately impacted by HIV and AIDS.
Malawi’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Jeopardized
A new article from Medicins Sans Frontieres, the international humanitarian aid organization better known to some as Doctors Without Borders, warns that due to budget shortfalls, several African countries may be disqualified from HIV/AIDS funding in the near future.
Push Raising Malawi Over 10,000 Fans on Facebook
One simple thing you can do today: help put us over the top! We're fast approaching 10,000 followers here on the official Raising Malawi fan page. Push us past this benchmark by urging family and friends to like our page. Yes, it's only a number, but it's not a trivial number to us; more followers means greater awareness, and that leads to more support for Raising Malawi.
Millennium Development Goals Summit Begins Today
With five years remaining until the 2015 deadline to end poverty, the Millennium Development Goals summit opens this morning in New York City at the United Nations.
Raising Malawi Joins with Partners In Health to Fight HIV / AIDS
To date, a majority of the response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic has focused on treating women and children. Concentrating medical care on this vulnerable population is a smart, effective policy that will prove crucial to stopping the spread of the virus. However, these programs often fail to reach sex workers, a high-risk population that must be engaged if we are to have any hope of containing the spread of the virus.
I Cannot Think of a Better Birthday Gift
My birthday this week was such a blessing for me. I was surrounded by dear friends, my loving family, and by you. The notes I received from the Raising Malawi family were simply beautiful—both in their kindness and their concern for the children of Malawi. Thank you for making my birthday so special.
Melete Foundation Teachers Post Photos from Malawi
The teachers from the Melete Foundation have posted photographs of their trip on Flickr. If you have not already, you should take the time to go through this amazing collection of images. It is truly heartwarming and inspiring.
Join Us in Wishing Madonna a Happy Birthday
Today is Madonna's birthday. Her dedication to the 2 million orphaned and vulnerable children of Malawi has inspired so many of us. So this year, for her birthday, we wanted to honor her by saying, "Thank you."
Stories from the Ground: An Update from Melete Fellow Zakiyyah Ali
The Melete Foundation's International Teacher Development fellows have hit the ground running! While in Malawi, the teachers are using a journal to record their thoughts, observations and experiences.
Q&A from the Gumulira Millennium Village in Malawi
Raising Malawi recently conducted the following interview with a Millennium Promise site leader on the ground in Gumulira, a Millennium Village supported by our foundation. Since the program first started in 2006, the progress has been truly staggering.
Reports of Madonna Concert in Malawi are False
This past weekend, reports circulated regarding a Raising Malawi benefit concert in Blantyre, Malawi. These reports are entirely false; Raising Malawi and Madonna have no plans to host such an event.
I Am Because We Are Wins VH1 Do Something Award
You did it! Last night I Am Because We Are was a winner at the VH1 Do Something Awards because of your votes. The movie took home the top honor in the "Docu Style" category. Director Nathan Rissman and the team would like to send a special thanks to all our supporters for making this possible.
Raising Malawi Partner Sends Three Teachers to Malawi
It gives us great pleasure to announce that three American high school teachers arrived in Malawi last week to launch the Melete Foundation's inaugural International Teacher Development program.
$9.1 Million Awarded for Malaria Research in Malawi
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Michigan State professor Terrie Taylor $9.1 million to help put an end to the malaria epidemic raging in Malawi. The numbers are startling: about one-third of Malawians contract malaria every year; the vast majority of the disease’s victims are vulnerable children.
Voting for VH1’s Do Something! Awards Closes Tomorrow. Vote!
Just a reminder that VH1 nominated I Am Because We Are for a Do Something! award, and voting closes tomorrow. We need you to vote!
Food Distribution Aid Needed to Feed Malawi’s Hungry
This year’s surplus harvest of grain means that there is enough food for all Malawians in need of aid. But there’s a hitch: Malawi has no money to transport the food to those who need it.
Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases
As a new member of the Medical Advisory Committee of Raising Malawi, it is an extraordinary honor for me to launch a new initiative for the control and elimination of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Research indicates that NTDs are among the most common afflictions of the poorest people of Malawi and a key reason why the poorest people of Malawi cannot escape a vicious cycle of disease and poverty.
Partner with Madonna and Show Your Support
Custom logos for you to download and use on Facebook and Twitter. Show your family and friends you've partnered with Madonna in Raising Malawi.
Measles Persists Despite Best Efforts to Vaccinate Public
While there has been much good news to report from Malawi and Africa lately, we must remember there is plenty of work to be done. Last week Thierry Durand, an operations director for Doctors Without Borders, wrote that it is time to acknowledge clear "systemic failures in measles prevention programs" in Africa.
New, Promising Findings on Mother-Child HIV Transmission
Two new studies have discovered that anti-retrovirals can effectively eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV during breastfeeding.
