It is with gratitude and hope that we'd would like to announce that the Malawi Children’s Initiative, with support from KCH Hospital, UNC Project Malawi and UNC Pediatric Global Health, will be opening the Kamuzu Central Hospital Pediatric Lab on November 11, 2019!!! Meet Chisomo and Farai, our first MCI-funded employees (and Mr. Senzani of the KCH Lab)!!!

LAB NEARING COMPLETION

MCI is funding Webster, an ultrasound technician, to attend Makerere University in Uganda to further his IT and computer skills. Webster played an integral part in bringing internet access, along with digital radiography to the Pediatric Department. We are proud to support him. His education and future work at Kamuzu Central Hospital will help improve clinical care for countless children.

MCI ULTRASOUND TECHNICIAN

The cabinets have been built and the walls have been painted in the lab that is currently being built in Kamuzu Central Hospital for the pediatric department! This lab will change the way providers deliver care--- children will no longer wait for days or before it is too late, for a diagnosis. Click the photo to be directed to our gallery that contains other progress photos!

PEDIATRIC LAB UPDATE

The construction has begun for the pediatric department at Kamuzu Central Hospital-- the tertiary referral hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi! This lab will help the hospital's clinicians make life-saving diagnoses sooner and with better accuracy. As of now, the room has been cleared, an air conditioning unit and burglar bars have been installed, and benches are being built. We look forward to uploading pictures as we make progress! Additonal photos can be found in our gallery.

PEDIATRIC LAB CONSTRUCTION

The 24-Hour Run and Festival for Malawi raised over $32,000! There were over 100 runners and 400 people at our festival!! Renovations for the lab in Malawi begin this week! THANK YOU to the runners, the pledgers and donators, and the friends and family who made this happen. We are so honored and overwhelmed by the love and support.

24 HOUR RUN

See MCI's progress this year in our new newsletter! Click the picture below.

NEWS LETTER

A month ago this young man was in bed barely able to breathe, unable to lie down and sleep due to his pain and inability to catch his breath. He was not responding to 2 months of treatment for tuberculosis and was near death. However, a CT scan funded by MCI revealed his diagnosis of Lymphoma, not TB. He is now undergoing cancer treatment and thriving.

Special thanks to those who funded the CT -Cappy, Seth, Susie, Christina, Chris, Trish, Ann and John.

LIFE SAVING CT SCAN

Thank you to our sponsors and attendees for joining us at our second annual Cocktails for Malawi. It was a memorable night with cocktails poured by TOPO and music played by Notasium. We raised over 15K that goes directly to our initiatives benefitting the children of Malawi. Click the photo below to view our full gallery of the event!

COCKTAILS FOR MALAWI

David and Elizabeth Fitzgerald are soon packing up and moving back to Malawi to help care for sick children-- hear more from their interview by Spectrum News by clicking the photo below.

SPECTRUM NEWS INTERVIEW

Founders of MCI, Drs. Elizabeth and David Fitzgerald honored by 97.9 The Hill news station as Hometown Heroes. Click the photo to hear the full story!

HOMETOWN HEROES