February 2004
Photos by Christian Casillas, environmental engineer/ex-Peace Corps Namibia, taken during his month long voluntary assessment tour of the Malawi Handcart Project.
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1. Christian Casillas and Ellaton Mkwate in Blantyre where Mr. Mkwate is
building and distributing AfriCarts.
Ellaton Mkwate, Malawi Handcart Project |
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2. Pililani Women's Group Chenga Village Dedza Region. AfriCart has been modified with motorcycle wheels. |
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3. Chika Mughogho, Malawi Handcart Project technical assistant,
demonstrating the AfriCart to mango farmers in Salima.
AfriCarts are being used to carry mangoes from the field to be processed in an FAO sponsored pilot project under the direction of Hendrex Kazembe, MScEng, an agricultural engineer at Chitedze Agricultural Research Station. |
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4. Hastings Mkandawrie, Malawi Handcart Project, Mzuzu builds and
distributes AfriCarts. 08 351 319 (Cell)
Christian Casillas, engineer. Happy Phiri, carpenter. Chika Mughogho, Malawi Handcart Project technical assistant. At Nkhata Bay. |
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5. Hastings Mkandwrie purchasing bicycle components for AfriCarts at the Mzuzu hardware market. |
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6. Hastings, Happy and Chika building AfriCarts at Hastings' workshop in Mzuzu. |
