My first winter in Malawi has been good for the most part. We moved from extreme heat to feeling just cool at night and then it was suddenly cold. It is not cold like the winters I have known on Long Island New York, but it did require a good coat and hat.
In season, out of season while many wore shoes and had a winter coat, the average Malawian struggled through the cold without shoes, coat, hat or gloves.
Many men go to the forest to cut down trees to make charcoal to sell to be able to feed their families. The charcoal is used mostly for cooking. Deforestation has been an issue.
Many still have to walk miles just to get water. Their struggle is long and it is hard, but they are determined to keep going with all that is within them to take care of their families and themselves.
God bless the Malawian people. I know that there is a special place in heaven for the Malawian people. They are warm , loving, tenacious and blessed of the Lord.
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