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Journalists raise funds for flood victims

Scores of people, including Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda, on Saturday braved a heavy downpour to grace a braii whose proceeds are expected to ease the plight of people displaced by natural disasters in Blantyre City and Rural.

Organised by a group of journalists under the banner of Media Action For Society, the event was held at Motel Paradise in Chirimba and scores of well-wishers flocked in to support the cause.

floods1In his remarks, Chalamanda hailed the journalists for the initiative and said Malawians need to continue supporting each other in difficult times.

Chalamanda, who two weeks ago visited disaster-struck areas in the city, said the impact of the floods cannot be overemphasised.

Speaking on behalf of media owners, most of whom provided advertising space for the publicity of the event, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) managing director Gospel Kazako hailed the initiative and encouraged journalists to continue with such charitable works.

Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter chairperson Thom Khanje, who also headed the initiative, thanked the patrons for their support for the cause.

He said Blantyre City and Rural were identified as beneficiaries because most donations of relief items were concentrated in the twin Shire Valley districts of Chikwawa and Nsanje.

During the event, Portuguese conglomerate Mota-Engil announced a K1 million (US$2 123) donation to the cause. Several others, including Chalamanda, Ntcheu Bwanje South member of Parliament Goodwin Kanjere, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) acting director-general Aubrey Sumbuleta and journalist Sylvestor Namiwa donated K50 000 each whereas H.S. Winehouse of Namiwawa made a donation of K30 000.

Several others also donated bags of used clothes and plastic plates.

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