By Chisomo Phiri
Business woman Triephornia Mpinganjira has bought a three-bedroom brick-fenced house worth K30 million in Chileka Township, Blantyre for a 66-year-old retired nurse Ireen Tembo, whose legs were amputated on medical grounds.
Tembo’s story came to light through MBC TV’s ‘Reach Out and Touch’ programme, where she narrated how she has been struggling to fend for herself.
Speaking when handing over the house on Friday, Mpinganjira said it is important for Malawians to support each other.
“I was really touched when I heard about her story and i felt obliged to help,” she said.
On her part, Tembo, who retired in 2007 after working for various hospitals including Queen Elizabeth Cebtral Hospital in Blantyre,expressed her excitement for the life-changing support.
Meanwhile,other well-wishers have also pledged to support the woman’s poultry business.
The initiative was championed by Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) vice Chancellor Professor Address Malata who is also a professional nurse.
