Saturday, July 3, 2010

Malawian Millennium Village hosts UN Secretary-General

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has seen firsthand the work being done in the Millennium Villages project in Africa. Ban Ki-moon visited the Millennium Village of Mwandama in Malawi to see how the project is helping to achieve the United Nation�s Millennium Development Goals. Ericsson is a partner in the project.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with students from the Dindi School, Mwandama Millennium Village in Malawi.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with students from the Dindi School, Mwandama Millennium Village in Malawi.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks with Joyce Chikwpa, a widowed farmer with eight children who lives in Mwandama Millennium Village in Malawi. Joyce grows corn and used to produce five bags per year. Since the Millennium Village Project started her harvest has gone up to 25 bags per year

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks with Joyce Chikwpa, a widowed farmer with eight children who lives in Mwandama Millennium Village in Malawi. Joyce grows corn and used to produce five bags per year. Since the Millennium Village Project started her harvest has gone up to 25 bags per year

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs, gives a speech upon his visit to Mwandama Millennium Village in Malawi.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs, gives a speech upon his visit to Mwandama Millennium Village in Malawi.

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