By Andrew Mwanandiye Tembo
From November 20 to November 24,2023,The Salvation Army Malawi Territory hosted Africa Development Forum(ADF) with delegates from all African territories and supporting territories at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre.
The event was aimed at building capacity for community engagement, development and fostering partnerships.
In an interview with 247 Malawi News, secretary for programmes Major Luke Msikita described the event as fruitful.
“It was a fruitful time of conversation and networking focused on crosscutting issues faced in Africa such as education, primary health care, water, sanitation and hygiene, food insecurity, low household incomes, climate change, gender based violence, child protection and anti human trafficking led by Stanford Muzavazi, the Community Engagement Strategist- supported by Joane Beale and Karl Westwood -Africa Zone, and advisory groups,” said major Msikita.
He said the event attracted delegates from African Territories including Territorial Commanders for Liberia, Sierra Leone & Guinea Territory, Lt- Colonel Luka Khayumbi, Territorial President of Women Ministries for Uganda Territory, Colonel Joyce Theu, Chief Secretaries, Secretaries for Programme, Development Secretaries, and support personnel from countries of Angola, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, DRC, Congo Brazzaville, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya East, Kenya West, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Mali, Uganda and Malawi.
He said it had also support office delegates from Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) USA, Canada & Bermuda Territory, United Kingdom & Ireland Territory, Australia Territory, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Territory, Norway, Iceland and Faroes Territory, Sweden & Latvia Territory and Netherlands, Czech Republic & Slovakia Territory.
Commenting on how the forum had been, delegates said it had been very engaging, insightful, educative, helpful, and productive.
“Territorial Leaders for Malawi, Colonels Samuel & Theresa Baah- TC & TPWM supported by Lt-Colonels Onai & Deliwe Jera- CS & TSWM respectively officially opened and closed the forum.
“Delegates go back to their respective territories with good memories of the forum and Malawi the Warm Heart of Africa,”he said.
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