By Chisomo F.C Phiri
As part of celebrating day three of the twelve days of christmas , one of the country’s leading banks, National Bank of Malawi plc on Wednesday donated assorted medical items to Nancholi Youth Organization ( NAYO) at the organization’s clinic in Blantyre.
The items include, Amoxicillin, Panado, Mosquito Nets, Masks, Omeprazole, Lodine and Weighing Scales.
Speaking when handing over the donation, Henderson Street Service Centre Manager Tamara Mtuwa said the donation was part of giving back to the community as well as celebrating the twelve days of Christmas with youths who are serving lives of many through Nancholi Youth Organization clinic.
She said, NB has been working together with NAYO for a long time and after the organization’s call to assist them with the items, they thought it wise to reach out and help just as they have been doing .
” Today we are here at Nancholi Youth Organization, donating these medical items as part of celebrating the christmas days together with the youths. We also received a call that the organization is lacking the items, hence the donation. We have been working with NAYO for a quiet some and we have been following-up their good works to the community, another reason why we are here today donating the items. We hope that these items will help people around here in Nancholi who access their medical help at Nancholi Youth Organization Clinic,” said Mtuwa.
In his remarks when receiving the donation, the organization’s Communications and Public Relations Manager Chifuniro Masamba thanked NB for the donation saying for the long they have been relying on well-wishers who help them with donations for them to operate without challenges.
He said as a youth organization,they believe in providing friendly health services to the youths so as they grow health and contribute more towards the social-economic development of the country.
” As an organization, we are very thankful to NB for the donation as we will now be able to provide our services to our fellow youths without challenges. As a small organization, we have been relying on well-wishers like national bank to serve people around Nancholi and beyond.
At NAYO we serve Youths with Youth-Friendly health services so as they live healthier and strongly contribute towards social-economic development of this country. Currently, we are running a palliative care, under five clinic, nutrition programs and a clinic. We also pay tuition fees for the underprivileged students who are secondary schools and colleges so as they complete their education,” he said.
Masamba called on other stakeholders,well-wishers and the cooperates to emulate what National Bank is doing in the communities. He said the government is doing enough to help the communities but still needs extra help from the well-wishers and the stakeholders.
” The government is doing its best but my call is to cooperate bodies. They should go back in the communities they are saving and help because these are the people who are making their profits for them to grow. If we are to develop the country, we have to develop people and make Malawi a health nation.
With the scarcity of medicine here at the organization’s clinic, people were forced to walk long distances to Zingwangwa Health Centre Gateway which are miles away from people in the surrounding communities of Nancholi. So, we are are very grateful for the early Christmas present,” said Masamba.
Nancholi Youth Organization is a registered Youth Organization with National Youth of Council.
