wmf USA
world medical fund USA
Our Mission: To work with the local community to develop cost-effective ‘on the ground’ solutions to the problems facing the world’s most vulnerable children - delivered in a practical way, sensitive to local cultures and with minimal administration costs.
world medical fund USA
Our Mission: To work with the local community to develop cost-effective ‘on the ground’ solutions to the problems facing the world’s most vulnerable children - delivered in a practical way, sensitive to local cultures and with minimal administration costs.
World Medical Fund USA
611 S. Newport Ave
Newport
WA 99156
Email: info@wmf-usa.org
Volunteer opportunities for medical students and professionals.
We can offer placements working on our programs in Malawi for periods as short as two weeks.
Click here for details:
We keep our admin costs as low as possible (3%) to ensure your donation really makes a difference
We are a registered non-profit with 501(c)(3) status.
EIN No 20-3519246
611 S. Newport Ave
Newport
WA 99156
Email: info@wmf-usa.org
Volunteer opportunities for medical students and professionals.
We can offer placements working on our programs in Malawi for periods as short as two weeks.
Click here for details:
We keep our admin costs as low as possible (3%) to ensure your donation really makes a difference
We are a registered non-profit with 501(c)(3) status.
EIN No 20-3519246
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Where we work
Malawi,
central Africa
Malawi,
central Africa
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Malawi
Malawi is a small country located in southeast central Africa between 9 and 17 degrees south of the equator. Bordered by Mozambique to the east, Zambia to the west, and Tanzania to the north, Malawi was formerly a British Protectorate known as Nyasaland. Since 1964, Malawi has been independent nation and a member of the British Commonwealth.In 1994, Malawi successfully made a peaceful transition to a democratic multiparty system from a single party system when Dr. Bakili Mulusi was elected in 1995.
Malawi is a small country located in southeast central Africa between 9 and 17 degrees south of the equator. Bordered by Mozambique to the east, Zambia to the west, and Tanzania to the north, Malawi was formerly a British Protectorate known as Nyasaland. Since 1964, Malawi has been independent nation and a member of the British Commonwealth.In 1994, Malawi successfully made a peaceful transition to a democratic multiparty system from a single party system when Dr. Bakili Mulusi was elected in 1995.
Malawi location
Running nearly its entire length on the east side is Lake Malawi, the 3rd largest fresh water lake in Africa, and the 12th largest in all of the world. The lake covers 9,100 square miles.
divided into three regions - the Northern, the Central, and the Southern. The capital city of the country is Lilongwe, in the central region (pop 400,000).
divided into three regions - the Northern, the Central, and the Southern. The capital city of the country is Lilongwe, in the central region (pop 400,000).
Mortality: (2003 estimate)
· Infant mortality rate: 105.1 deaths/1,000 live births
· Life expectancy at birth: total population: 37.98 years
· male: 37.57 years
· female: 38.39 years
· Total fertility rate: 6.1 children born/woman
The Children
· Malawi is the 7th poorest country in the world.
· One in four children die before the age of five.
· The national health budget is 94 pence (USD $1.6) per head per year.
· 48% of children in Malawi are chronically malnourished.
General Statistics
· Population: 11,651,239 (2003 est.)
· Area: 118,480 sq. km
· Currency: 1 Kwacha = 100 tambala
· Languages: English, Chichewa, Lomwe, Mpoto, Ngoni,
Nyanja, Sena, Tonga, Tumbuka, Yao, Zulu
· Religions: Animist, Christian, Muslim
Population growth rate: (2003 est.)
· Population growth rate: 2.1%
· Birth rate: 44.7 births/1,000 population
· Death rate: 22.64 deaths/1,000 population
· Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
HIV/AIDS (2001 estimate)
· Adult Prevalence Rate: 15%
· People living with HIV/AIDS: 850,000
· HIV/AIDS deaths: 80,000
Literacy (2003 estimate)
· Total Population: 62.7%
· Male: 76.1%
· Female: 49.8%
Sex Structure: (2001 estimate)
· Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
· under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
· 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
· 65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female
· total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2001 est.
Age structure: (2001 estimate)
· 0-14 years: 46.8%
· 15-64 years: 50.5%
· 65 years and over: 2.7%
Median Age (2001 estimate)
· total: 16.4 years
· male: 16.1 years
· female: 16.7 years
· Infant mortality rate: 105.1 deaths/1,000 live births
· Life expectancy at birth: total population: 37.98 years
· male: 37.57 years
· female: 38.39 years
· Total fertility rate: 6.1 children born/woman
The Children
· Malawi is the 7th poorest country in the world.
· One in four children die before the age of five.
· The national health budget is 94 pence (USD $1.6) per head per year.
· 48% of children in Malawi are chronically malnourished.
General Statistics
· Population: 11,651,239 (2003 est.)
· Area: 118,480 sq. km
· Currency: 1 Kwacha = 100 tambala
· Languages: English, Chichewa, Lomwe, Mpoto, Ngoni,
Nyanja, Sena, Tonga, Tumbuka, Yao, Zulu
· Religions: Animist, Christian, Muslim
Population growth rate: (2003 est.)
· Population growth rate: 2.1%
· Birth rate: 44.7 births/1,000 population
· Death rate: 22.64 deaths/1,000 population
· Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
HIV/AIDS (2001 estimate)
· Adult Prevalence Rate: 15%
· People living with HIV/AIDS: 850,000
· HIV/AIDS deaths: 80,000
Literacy (2003 estimate)
· Total Population: 62.7%
· Male: 76.1%
· Female: 49.8%
Sex Structure: (2001 estimate)
· Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
· under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
· 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
· 65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female
· total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2001 est.
Age structure: (2001 estimate)
· 0-14 years: 46.8%
· 15-64 years: 50.5%
· 65 years and over: 2.7%
Median Age (2001 estimate)
· total: 16.4 years
· male: 16.1 years
· female: 16.7 years
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