This and that about the country~the bad
I'm sure you are wondering about the toilet facilities in the villages. They are, of course, all outhouses. They seem to be communal - one for several houses. They are either a brick, 3 sided building or thatch buildings. There is a hole, with no seat that, well for lack of any polite way to put it, I often wished I was male. The hole is about 8" long and 3" wide - you have to have good aim - and make sure you bring your own tp - I never saw any in them. The "deluxe" facilities have little feet prints marks in the floor so you know where to put your feet :-)
Malawi is one of the 30 poorest countries in the world with a per capita income of $690 - and I'm sure that that in the villages its much, much less than that. 12 of 100 children die before they reach the age of 5.
The ratio of child to teacher is supposed to be less than 60:1, but it is often double that.
Many areas have no acceptable drinking water. There is no refuse collection.
Women, do have voting rights, but have very little power. Domestic abuse is common.*
The infrastructure is poor - transportation of goods is nearly impossible on the current road structure.
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