Jun
10
2020
Nora Martin & Steve McInnis
June 8, 2020
I thought I was finished writing about Malawi, but not so! There is one thing that I never wrote much about, and it's a project we were hoping to get more involved with....
Apr
17
2020
I have mentioned Lyca a number of times in my blogs, but today I want to talk more about her so you can understand why she has been so important to me. Lyca is one of the three volunteers...
Apr
07
2020
Nora Martin
We are still here in the apartment in Toronto, waiting out the last days of quarantine. We really look forward to getting out of the apartment, even just for a quick run to the grocery store!
We have prepared...
Mar
26
2020
Nora Martin
This morning I received an email from a friend here in Ontario which made me truly feel that it's right and good to be home, rather than simply understanding the fact in my head. It was a picture...
Mar
25
2020
Steve McInnis
Another week and our topsy turvy world is more the same. Two weeks ago, Nora and I were looking forward to a Canadian visitor over the Easter break and now we are starting to get anxious about being...
Mar
25
2020
Nora Martin
It is with a heavy heart that I report that we are cutting short our time here in Malawi and coming home, as of March 24. It has not been an easy decision, either for us or for...
Mar
21
2020
Steve McInnis
We had a typical trip to the prison this week. But, it started with a photo of a couple of little birds cooing on the razor wire. I used my cell phone, so the picture quality isn’t too...
Mar
20
2020
Nora Martin
Some of you were asking if the escort I got into the prison indicated that it was not a safe place. This week our friendly guard told us to phone him when we get to Chichiri and he...
Mar
19
2020
Steve McInnis
When I returned on Monday, they gave me an all-new class to teach, Form 2 Mathematics. The head master asked me a couple of weeks ago if I would teach this class, and I said sure, give me...
Mar
18
2020
Nora Martin
This week we have been making our way into the prison without an escort. They all know us now, know that we are teachers at the school, so they open the doors for us to get in without...
