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SA’s Prophet Radebe donates to Chikuse camp for Internal Displaced People in Chikwawa

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Prophet Radebe
Presenting the donation, Prophet Radebe said he believed in the spirit of Africanism and humanity hence making the donation of K20 million worth of items which has been solicited from Christians of the church in South Africa to go towards helping the affected families.

Written by  Yamikani Yapuwa

Blantyre, May 03, 2019:People living at Chikuse camp for Internal Displaced People in Chikwawa were all smiles on Wednesday when a South African Prophet, Samuel Radebe of the Revelation Church of God donated various items to the camp.

Presenting the donation, Prophet Radebe said he believed in the spirit of Africanism and humanity hence making the donation of K20 million worth of items which has been solicited from Christians of the church in South Africa to go towards helping the affected families.

“I came here because of the spirit of Africanism. An injury to one African, is an injury to all Africans.

“Apart from that, it is the spirit of humanity that has made me to be here. It does not matter the race but whatever problems that one has, you would want to help,” said Radebe.

He said that the church has a critical role to play in community like providing solutions to the common problems the community is facing.

“The church must be visible. The church cannot just be a place of a few individuals locked up in a room praying but rather also bring solutions to issues affecting the community.

“We have brought food stuffs, blankets, clothes and kitchen utensils that will be shared among the people living at this camp,” he added.

District Commissioner for Chikwawa, Lusizi Nhlane expressed gratitude to the Revelation Church of God, saying the donation would go a long way in simplifying the lives as well as promoting nutrition of the people.

“Since the president declared a state of disaster, we have received overwhelming support from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), companies and the donor community.

Nhlane said they have plans to help those IDPs who will be relocating with tents on top of the farm inputs  they have been given to start planting again once they get home.

“We want those households to be food secure come November this year and we will further reach out to those people who are not in camps but their crops were destroyed due to the floods,” he added.

Chikuse camp, which is at Nchalo Trading Centre, is housing a total of 6,227 Internally Displaced People.

Source: MANA

Development, Malawi, Top News

Malawi national football Coach RVG cheers Chikwawa flood survivors

Malawi News Agency (MANA)

RVG, DoDMA Director handover boots and a ball to youths representatives as others watch in this group photograph…Pic by Steve Chirombo, MANA

By Steve Chirombo

Malawi Football Team Head Coach and his wife on Wednesday cheered flood survivors especially youths currently staying at Mwalija camp in Chikwawa district.

The Flames Coach, Ronny Van Geneugden commonly known as RVG among soccer lovers in the country donated assorted nonfood items such as clothes to less privileged girls, football uniforms, boots, as well as balls.

Accompanied by Flames team Manager, James Sangala, Geneugden said the donation was made through his Belgium based initiative ‘Support Malawi’.

“When I came to Malawi some two years ago, I noticed there were certain challenges the people were going through. Young people needed boots, clothes and football uniforms and I observed that those living in camps required these items too.

“So, the consignment this time around was dedicated to the flood survivors currently living in camp so that we can help restore their smiling faces,” said RVG.

Commenting on the development, Chikwawa District Commissioner, Lusizi Nhlane said RVG’s coming demonstrated solidarity he had with the flood survivors.

“We appreciate for the support in sports as these will help the youths currently in the camp do sporting activities. The clothes donated will assist those who lost their clothes in the floods,” said Nhlane.

Some youthful flood survivors, Innocent Jumbe and Peter Joseph said the support from RVG would greatly help them as they will have a replacement of their lost items.

“We hope for improved sporting activities at the same time help us build on a better health. The items donated today will help us restore what we lost when the floods came. We indeed had sporting equipment but we lost them all during the floods,” said Jumbe.

In Chikwawa, floods affected 15,000 households translating to 58,000 people and the district has so far opened 37 camps for the flood survivors.

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Government pledges to offer funeral and hospital expenses to Lake Malawi boat accident’s victims

Maravi Post correspondent
Break News: Government pledges to offer funeral and hospital expenses to Lake Malawi boat accident’s victims

We continue coverage of the breaking news of the tragedy on Lake Malawi that so far has claimed five lives.

The Malawi Government, through the Department of Disaster and Management Affairs (DoMA), said it will provide assistance towards the cost of the funeral arrangements of the victims of the Lake Malawi boat accident, and hospital bills to the survivors who are receiving medical attention.

According to the press statement from DoMA, anyone or organisations wishes to offer humanitarian assistance should contact government through the following persons:

++Mr. Paul Kalilombe, Director of Response and Recovery, Department of Disaster Management Affairs, on phone number ?0999 865 568.

++Mr. Lusizi Nhlane, District Commissioner of Rumphi, on phone number ?0999 387 602.?

The boat capsized at Mlowe on Lake Malawi in Rumphi district around 3 pm on Sunday, 16 April, 2017, with most of the passengers coming from an Easter service. Reports state that preliminary figures indicate the boat was carrying 79 passengers.

It is also reported that the boat was on its way to New Salawe in Nkhata Bay via Tchalo, Zunga and Old Salawe in Rumphi.

According to information sourced by Maravi Post, the boat capsized at a distance of about 100 metres into the Lake soon after sail-off.

Current information on the ground indicates five people have died, 20 are still missing, while 54 people survived during the accident. They were rescued by people from the surrounding communities while some swam back to the shore.

The government is assuring Malawians that the Malawi Defence Force officers from Chilumba Barracks, are on site of the accident to continue searching for those passengers that are still missing. This is a collaborative mission with the Malawi Police Service until they complete the rescue exercise.

Government extends condolences to the bereaved families for having lost their loved ones during this tragic accident.