The sunrise in Malawi makes me want to celebrate! It is my favorite time of the day.  The rooster’s caw begins around 530am warning visitors that the sun will come up soon!  People begin walking, whether to work or school, before the sun.  I feel like the rooster is shouting “Get ready! A great new day has arrived- make the most of it!”  Well, I for one am ready for today!  So many things I want to do and so many people I want to see before I leave on Wednesday!  Today we are going to visit Child Legacy International-Woohoo!

 

Well… we visited CLI! I was really impressed!  The entire operation is run completely off of wind and solar power!  I’m sure it cost a fortune to install, but it is a great idea!  I am certain the place will be absolutely amazing in a year or so!  I can’t wait!  I was really inspired by the idea of a clinic for maternal care, schools for teaching trades, and agricultural land for generating income or producing food for the community.  Isaac from Medic Mobile toured CLI with us.  His company provides community health workers with cell phones and SMS capabilities to empower workers and convey health emergencies to local clinics.  They work in 12 countries worldwide and have provided their services to all 140 community health volunteers that work through St. Gabriel’s.

I’d say it was a great day!