Thursday, September 9, 2010

‘Amai a Chifundo’ donate to Bwaila Hospital

BY WATIPASO MZUNGU JNR

Catholic Women’s Charity group from Mtima Woyera Deanery in Lilongwe last weekend donated assorted goods to management and staff at Bwaila Hospital.

Chairperson of the group, mai Kalonga, said they felt the need to share what they have with those who don’t need.

“As women of charity, we feel duty-bound and responsible to assist those who don’t have. Patients are some of the needy hence the need to assist,” she said.

“This is our duty and responsibility entrusted to us by our Lord Jesus Christ,” continued Kalonga.

Kalonga observed that it was the wish of every patient to celebrate Christmas (birth of our Lord Jesus Christ) with full and health life, but circumstances don’t allow them to.

“That is why we decided to offer them early Christmas gifts and cheer them up. We also wanted to show them God cares even when they are on hospital beds,” she added.

Mtima Woyera deanery comprises parishes of Don Bosco, Utatu Woyera, Chilinde and Mtima Woyera itself.

Among the gifts, the charity donated sugar, salt, maize flour, fish, bath and laundry soap, body lotions and firewood.

“It was our message of merry Christmas, Happy New Year and quick recovery to the sick. We pray that they return to health so that they go back to their respective workplaces,” said Florence Chkwakwa, member of the charity from Don Bosco Woyera parish.

Management, staff and patients at the hospital thanked the women for the kind gesture.

“These gifts have come at the right time when as others will be celebrating, patients will be groaning with pain on hospital beds with no one to give them goodies. Some patients don’t have guardians, as such your gifts are very essential to the sick,” said the management when they were receiving the donation.

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