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The Catholic Development Commission (CADECOM), through its subsidiary office in the Diocese of Chikwawa, has come to the aid of families in Nsanje who are going through hunger. The assistance led by the national office for CADECOM is being carried out with the help of CADECOM Chikwawa, offering cash transfer and fortified flour for malnourished kids.
This assistance has been funded by The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) at the tune of 200000 british pounds, has been given to support 3100 families in Nsanje, Nkhotakota and Lilongwe rural.
Speaking during the distribution exercise at traditional authority Ndamera in Nsanje, Bishop Peter Musikuwa of the Diocese of Chikwawa, expressed gratitude to SCIAF and the Scottish government for the support.
“We can only thank SCIAF for this assistance. The support means alot to the families and will help them cope with the lean season until they are able to harvest” Said Musikuwa.
He then urged beneficiaries of the program to prioritize buying food for their households, stressing that the fortified flour will help ease malnutrition cases.
Fr Patrick Kamba who is National Director for the Social Services Directorate, echoed the Bishops call for the beneficiaries to put the assistance into good use. He further called them to report any abuse that may occur during this time.
The exercise was attended by officials from Nsanje District council.
Under the initiative, each beneficiary household receives Mk100,000.00 and a 10kilogram bag of fortified corn and soya blend for under 5 children.
The assistance will be distributed in 7 centers in Nsanje district in the Diocese of Chikwawa namely; Ndamera, Mbenje, Nsanje, Tengani, Phokera, Bangula and Sorgin.
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