Vanessa MwangalaDec 22, 20215 min"Thou art favored..." What is favor?This year I found myself wondering about the meanings of so many words that I have thrown out recklessly since I learnt them like,...
Vanessa MwangalaJun 16, 20213 minHear Our Voices: Thank you for attending our virtual eventIn a society where women are silenced, speaking out is the difference between life and death. Your support of Voices Awake has real impact.
Vanessa MwangalaJun 10, 20211 minMeet Linda: her story is just beginningMeet Linda, a beautiful little girl who was born with a hereditary skin disease that covers most of her body. She has been bullied and...
Vanessa MwangalaMay 20, 20213 minHear our Voices: a Virtual EventJoin us for our virtual fundraising event on June 9th 2021, from 1-1:30pm EST. Click here to RSVP. “What do you want to call it?” they...
Vanessa MwangalaDec 22, 20205 minMafuno abwino a Khrisimasi (Christmas Best Wishes)I feel like if Jesus were to be born again, it would be in 2020. When I read the stories surrounding the birth of Jesus, there is just a...
Vanessa MwangalaNov 26, 20203 minHAPPY THANKSGIVINGWhen we started this year so many churches and groupings were coming up with themes, mottos, taglines for the year. The girls were...
Vanessa MwangalaOct 29, 20205 minBeautiful TransitionsYesterday, after I dropped the girls off to school, I sat in the car praying for each one of them and assuring those nervous, to be...
Vanessa MwangalaAug 5, 20201 minSpreading KindnessEthel's holiday experience "I had no idea the holiday would be this long when the schools were closed. At Voices Awake, they started...
Vanessa MwangalaJul 28, 20205 minSURVIVING IN TURMOILEarlier in the year a friend sent me the song, "something inside so strong" as a dedication to the girls. Listening to the song recently and
Vanessa MwangalaApr 16, 20202 minA hospital visit, and a new missionOur health workers are scared that there are no personal protective equipment and they shared the shortage that's in the whole country.
Vanessa MwangalaApr 7, 20201 minEmpowering our Community as COVID-19 Reaches MalawiWhen you empower a woman, you empower the community.
Vanessa MwangalaAug 24, 20191 minEntrance ExamsThree sweet girls, sitting for their entrance examinations at Cornerstone Christian High School. They all dropped out of school more than...
Vanessa MwangalaJul 19, 20191 minUrbanPromise International SummitOver 150 staff and youths from seven UrbanPromise International sites in Malawi kicked-off the 2019 UPI summit at African Bible College.
Vanessa MwangalaJul 15, 20191 minGirls Retreat: teaching positivity and looking aheadAfter the UrbanPromise International Summit we held a retreat from our girls with Ms. Sio, director of the Urbanpromise Wellness Center
Vanessa MwangalaJun 22, 20192 minVillage chiefs tour our houseToday the village chiefs, the group village headmen above them, the senior Chief, and the village security people came to our house.
Vanessa MwangalaJun 15, 20191 minCleaning HouseToday we started to clean the house from all the construction, getting it ready to move into in the coming weeks.
Vanessa MwangalaMay 23, 20191 minThe solar panels are here!We are so excited to watch the construction of our future home unfold.