We have just received word from Stuart Palmer that another day of organized protests in Malawi is being organized for next week, 17 August 2011. While many peaceful protests are being planned by a number of professional associations, unions, and ordinary citizens, there is always the opportunity for criminal elements, as well as counter protests, to take advantage of the chaos and potentially inflict damage and destruction.

As before, the CURE Malawi senior management team is reviewing a number of information sources in order to determine the safest way to operate in this challenging environment. Local transportation will be essentially shut down, and it is likely the hospital will close for all but essential services that day.

I hope to have more information as the date draws closer, but I wanted to alert all of you who have been praying for Malawi so that we might be in very intentional prayer for the CURE Malawi staff and patients, as well as safety for the country at this time.