Milawan Child

by Joyce Gebauer

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4.500 x 6.500 inches

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Milawan Child

Artist

Joyce Gebauer

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Photograph - Photograph

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Malawi
This photograph was taken by my niece Kim Franken who has graciously allowed me to use the image(s), and enhance, or change them in any artistic manner. The photograph was taken on a trip with her fellow Church members, to Malawi Africa. The purpose of the trip was to dig clean water wells for the village, as well as to provide much needede mosquito netting for the families. My thanks to Kim for her good work!
Some proceeds from the sales, will go to Kim for her future work.

(/məˈlɑːwi/; Chichewa: [malaβi], officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. . Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area. The country is also nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa".[9]

The area of Africa now known as Malawi was settled by migrating Bantu groups around the 10th century. Centuries later in 1891 the area was colonized by the British. In 1953 Malawi, then known as Nyasaland, became part of the semi-independent central African Federation (CAF). The Federation was dissolved in 1963 and in 1964, Nyasaland gained full independence and was renamed Malawi.
Malawi is among the world's least-developed countries. The economy is heavily based in agriculture, with a largely rural population. The Malawian government depends heavily on outside aid to meet development needs, although this need (and the aid offered) has decreased since 2000.
Malawi has a low life expectancy and high infant mortality. There is a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, which is a drain on the labour force and government expenditures. There is a diverse population of native peoples, Asians and Europeans, with several languages spoken and an array of religious beliefs.

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October 29th, 2013

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