IMF gives children charity K10m grant

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given charitable organisation Children’s Hope $12 000 (about K10 million) to sustain its programme supporting vulnerable primary school learners.

The funds are part of the IMF’s philanthropic programme Giving Together, which is supported by its employees, retirees and the fund’s corporate giving initiatives.

In a letter to Children’s Hope confirming the funding, IMF said: “We are delighted to notify you that you have been selected as a recipient of a grant from the International Monetary Fund’s Giving Together programme in the amount of $12 000.”

Children’s Hope, which operates in Zomba and Chitipa districts, supports over 500 learners, mostly orphaned girls with school uniforms, hygiene and learning materials.

The non-governmental organisation, which has been receiving IMF grants for over a decade, also provides palliative care to elderly persons.

In a written response, Children’s Hope founder Jean Kalinga said she was pleased with IMF’s approval of the grant.

“We are thankful for the IMF Giving Together donation. It will go a long way in addressing the education needs of 500 girls in our targeted rural schools of Zomba and Chitipa districts.

“Our goal is to get them back in school by addressing the causes of high dropout rates and by providing specific needs required to keep them in school,” she said.

With impact on both a local and global scale, Giving Together raises funds for disaster relief, organises staff volunteering, awards charitable grants and runs the IMF’s annual giving campaign.