We Need Your Support Now More Than Ever

 The World Health Organization released a briefing this morning projecting Africa’s worst case scenario to be over three million deaths due to Covid-19 and over a billion infections. These numbers would undoubtedly overrun Africa’s medical infrastructure. In the last twenty-four hours, cases have increased forty-three percent. Worse yet, they are anticipating over 300 million that will be plunged into “deep poverty,” which means millions will starve to death. The prophet Isaiah reminded me this morning that my job is not limited to just working with the orphans and widows in Malawi, but also to PLEAD THEIR CAUSE. The Malawi Mission needs your support now more than ever.

As the impact of the virus grows in Malawi, we have adjusted our operations to meet demands. I have been in continual contact with Snoden and our team in the village to transition our feeding program of seventy kids into a one of a kind food bank that will benefit hundreds of hungry families. We’re using our administrative buildings to prepare and distribute over two acres of maize the ministry grew last season. However, there are extra costs for peanuts, sugar and soy. We also anticipate needing to employ more workers because of increased demand. There are no governmental programs to help desperate people in Malawi. No welfare and no unemployment. 

With your support we will be able to:

Continue feeding the children that we have adopted into our program.

Continue helping widows in the midst of their distress.

Expand our operations to help more hungry people and be the first of its kind food bank in Lilongwe.

Give hope to the hopeless and destitute.

I am pleading with you to join us in helping the helpless. This kingdom effort would not happen without your generous donations. We know that these are challenging times for all of us. May God bless our collective efforts to not grow weary in our benevolence toward the least in His kingdom.

Yours in Christ,

John and Samantha 

Wellspring/Great Expectations Malawi

Please make a contribution today so that these critical needs can be met. Please consider making a tax deductible donation to https://www.paypal.me/MalawiWestworth or a donation to our personal account at paypal.me/JewellsinAfrica. Thank you!

April 2020 Great Expectations Malawi Mission Update

Today marks the 22nd day of quarantine for the Jewell family. Two days before our flight was to return to Malawi, South Africa (our point of entry to the continent) closed its borders, forcing us to pitch our tent here in Golden, CO with my sister’s family. Fortunately, Western Union has remained open in Malawi, who, at the time of writing, has around 18 reported cases with 3 reported deaths. I was able to wire necessary monies to Snoden to continue feeding the kids and keep the 4 member staff employed. Malawian government has closed all schools but continues to allow groups of 100 to assemble, allowing our kids to continue to  benefit from the feeding program. Stay at home orders for Malawians are in effect which means joblessness will increase leading to more starvation. There is no stimulus package coming and no unemployment program to fall back on. I’ve instructed Snoden to harvest the 2 acres of maize this week and hire a few extra personnel to process the food. As long as funds continue to come in, Great Expectations Malawi will serve as a food bank for local residents. 

Implementing social distancing practices is very challenging since most Malawians believe this to be a virus that only affects Chinese people. Snoden and Susan are busy each day enforcing hand washing practices and doing their best to educate their neighbors to the truth. In the meantime, our family will wait and pray. We are still paying for personal living expenses in Malawi and maintaining constant contact with the expat community there on the ground. Several are evacuating the country, mostly those with medical conditions of some sort or those mandated by their employers. Our hope is that the borders will open within the next several weeks. Until then, we rely on your continued support and mercy toward our family and the families affected in Africa. We will update you as more information comes in. 

- John