By Andrew Mwanandiye Tembo
In an effort to execute standardized support to the needy both in Malawi and Mozambique Lions Clubs International in District 412B organized a leadership Training on 15 July 2023 to equip its new office bearers with extra knowledge, in Blantyre.
Lions Club International has five strategic service areas which are sight, childhood cancer, Diabetes, Environment and Hunger and therefore its clubs organises charity activities around these themes.
Speaking during the training to the club leaders who have taken office as effective from 1 July and ending on 30 June 2024, Past District Governor (PDG) and Coordinator for Global Leadership Team Ken Banda highlighted the need for professional leadership in the planning and implementation of club activities.
“LCI believes in leadership development so that as the leaders are equipped with such knowledge will also know how best they can meet the underprivileged needs in our communities , “Said Banda.
Banda added that there might have been other areas on which various clubs have done poorly due to poor leadership. It is for this reason that the district organized this training in Lilongwe, Mzuzu and today here in Blantyre to equip our new leaders with extra knowledge through the training.
The targeted club positions were presidents, secretaries and treasurers who are key in managing the clubs and respond to the needs of their communities in line with LCI strategic service areas.
Lions Club International was founded by an American businessman Mervin Jones in 1917 and it is serving as a global entity with Malawi and Mozambique as their single operating district.
Three professional trainers from Mozambique and Malawi facilitated the training and those in attendance were club leaders from Dwangwa, zomba, Nchalo, Blantyre and Tete in Mozambique
Currently the Malawi/Mozambique district has a total of 26 clubs.
