The Main Project
"Usually (villagers) know exactly what the (stranger) wants to hear them say, and they say it in the exact manner that the (stranger) expects them to say it. And by listening to these (villagers) the problem never gets solved, it only gets worse" -Malcolm X In my previous post, I promised to inform you the progress of my principal project that I am implementing in Likoswe village, as a CorpsAfrica volunteer. Without wasting lines, let's head straight into the thick of it: Context: A microcosm of villages in Malawi, Likoswe village is grappling with a number of typical pressing development needs. Food insecurity, high school dropout, low income generation , lack of local initiative to solve communal problems, early marriages, adult illiteracy, entitlement to external assistance, disorganized leadership, unavailability of sources of clean water, high unemployment...you name it. These problems, which are inter-woven, are all prevalent in Likoswe village. Obviously, t