MALAWI: CADECOM Distributes Relief Items in Dedza Diocese

The
Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) through its Relief and Development arm,
Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM)  recently distributed food and none food items
to flood victims in  Ntcheu, Dedza
diocese.

 

Some of the
relief items distributed on that day included Cooking Oil, Maize, Pulses and
clothes to 600 households in the area. The exercise will continue for some days.

 

According to
Dedza Diocesan Secretary for CADECOM, Patrick Namakhoma the donation is part of
the K 1 Billion (equivalent to USD 2.3 Million) National Relief Food Campaign
of the Catholic Bishops in Malawi launched in January, 2015.  

 

“This donation is a symbol that the Catholic Church in
Malawi has been touched with what the problem that made thousands of people
displaced, homeless, and stay without food as floods also destroyed crops and
properties,” he said.

 

Fr. Henry
Chinkanda who represented the acting Secretary General of ECM said that the
victims should appreciate what the church has done to them by not selling the items
but rather use them accordingly.

 

District
Commissioner for Ntcheu, Harry Phiri, commended CADECOM for remembering Ntcheu
with the relief items. He said that the government was contented that many
organizations have been responded to its call of relief. 

 

Phiri urged
the Catholic Church through CADECOM to continue helping people in giving such
kind of support which is the only way of complementing government’s effort in taking
care of its citizenry.