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"Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better." |
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Highlights of a summer in malawi |
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Conversations with Malawi |
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Dr. Mchombo has been an active sponsor of youth soccer leagues in Malawi for over ten years. In this Conversation with Malawi, he discusses the non-profit, SAM (Sports Alliance of Malawi) Inc. and its impact on the development of the youth and the country. |
Dr. Sam Mchombo |
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Professor of Linguistics, University of California - Berkeley |
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Dr. Mchombo has been an active sponsor of youth soccer leagues in Malawi for over ten years. In this Conversation with Malawi, he discusses the non-profit, SAM (Sports Alliance of Malawi) Inc. and its impact on the development of the youth and the country. In this segment, Dr. Mchombo talks about the idea of fostering a youth soccer league and how that idea manifested itself into a broad reaching program with many volunteers and participants. 5:11 min |
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In the age of never-ending funerals in Malawi from the scourge of AIDS, Dr. Mchombo asks how the youth can be of service to their community. His work in Nkhotakota now spread to the Blantyre slums, where the youth were searching for a means to improve themselves and their community. It soon became obvious, sports could be a means to inspire the youth and impart lasting values to benefit them and their country. 6:14 min |
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SM Galaxy has incorporated many of the positive facets of the Young Pioneers and the Youth League of the Banda era. By motivating the youth to contribute to the community and the country while removing any political or religious conditionality they effectively engage their communities with the civic minded presence that has characterized their success. 6:28 min |
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In the slums of Blantyre, a group of teenagers find a way to engage themselves in the community through sports. With a lack of resources in Malawi, encouragement goes a long way. While the economy in Malawi has suffered, the “warm heart” of Malawians still persists and drives a persistent hope for the current generation and the next.
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Malawi has faced great hardships in its path towards development. Instead of searching for scapegoats, Dr. Mchombo challenges the youth to react with positive solutions. He encourages the youth to become the change agents within their communities instead of relying on traditional Western development agencies as the solution to local problems. In this sense, he incorporates the ideas of Kamuzu Banda and Youth Week. 8:00 min
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After 5 years of community development, SM Galaxy has grown to a level that inspires others to get involved. The Sports Alliance of Malawi Inc. plans to develop and assist other youth leagues in Malawi that will reflect the values of SM Galaxy. While outside assistance will be needed, it will continue to reflect a progressive philosophy contingent upon the emphasis of community development. 7:20 min. |
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Miscellaneous Topics |
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¨ On improving the health of the individual and the nation. - Click HERE ¨ On Orphans - Part 1 ¨ On Orphans and Global Assistance - Part 2 ¨ On Prison and Corrections - Click HERE |
