By: Lloyd M’bwana
The country’s leading telecommunication operator, Airtel Malawi continues to commit it’s corporate social responsibility by relieving Magwaya wellness centre of Child Legacy International with MK1 million in a bid to provide essential medical care and health services to residents of Nsundwe in rural Lilongwe.
Apart from the monetary support to the health facility, the company expects to provide a Wi-Fi router for internet connectivity with complimentary monthly 4 GB data for a period of one year for easy access to the internet.
In an interview with The Maravi Post on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 after donating the cash to the health centre, Charles Kamoto, Airtel Malawi’s Acting Managing Director said his company takes health service delivery seriously on its corporate social responsibility
towards customers.
“This gesture underlines our continued commitment to share resources in order to strength government and public sector efforts in providing quality health services to communities in need”, delighted Kamoto.
The Maravi Post later caught up with Nargis Banu Trindade, Child Legacy International’s Administrative Director in Malawi who expressed gratitude for the timely donation saying the health centre will be able to procure medical equipment which are urgently needed in maternity ward.
“We very grateful to Airtel Malawi for the timely donation as the health facility has just opened its first maternity wing to caution infant and maternal mortality deaths rate which are rampant in rural areas. This is the first local company coming with their financial support to us as most our partners are based in America.
“We are still appealing for more support including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment to beef up our newly established maternity ward which is saving a lot of lives as mothers are able to bear children directly at the health facilities unless critical conditions which are referred to main hospitals for further treatment”, urges Trindade.
Magwaya wellness centre of Child Legacy International was established in 2008 with the aim to provide early health care services to vulnerable children and women covering Nsundwe, Mpingu and other surrounding areas in the rural Lilongwe district.
