….Receives 395 development projects…
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday lauded World Vision Malawi for uplifting rural communities livelihoods beyond human face.
Chakwera was speaking at Kamuzu Palace in the capital Lilongwe when World Vision handed over of National Construction Projects built between the years of 2023 and 2024 to government from World Vision Malawi.
The projects are about 395 in total and worth MK8 billion.
The projects which have been built across Malawi in the areas of Early Childhood Development, livelihoods improvement, water and sanitation, education, food security and maternal and child health.
Receiving the projects, President Chakwera commended World Vision Malawi for their unwavering support in uplifting the lives of the underprivileged.
“There are a lot of organizations that reaches out to the poor but World Vision is the best. You are helping government in alleviating poverty especially for those living in rural areas. You are doing a commendable job,” said Chakwera.
In his remarks, Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture Richard Chimwendo Banda thanked the organization for working tirelessly in alleviating challenges faced by children in the country.
Hearing the number of projects completed, said the minister, World Vision has demonstrated that they are serious in helping Malawi Government in fulfilling the Social Development Goals (SDGs) as well as vision Malawi 2063 Agenda.
Presenting the projects to government, World Vision Malawi Board Chairperson Dr. Alfred Kaponda explained that the infrastructures will go a long way in reducing and preventing the spread of water borne diseases such as diarrhea among children thereby enhancing early childhood development.
He hailed the communities from where the infrastructures have been constructed for their collaboration with his organization, and also for owning the projects.
A non-state actor, World Vision Malawi has been implementing relief, development and advocay interventions in Malawi since 1982 and operates in all districts in the country through long-term programmes and grant funded projects.