By Pempho Nkhoma

Blantyre, Aug 1, Mana: Blantyre based Chilobwe United Football Club (CUFC), will on Sunday go on an awareness and fundraising campaign to mobilize financial resources for the team at an event to be held at Naotcha Primary School ground.

CUFC is a community football team from Chilobwe Township, currently playing in the Southern Region Betika Division One League and is on position one with 25 points after playing 9 games.

In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) on Thursday, CUFC Public Relations and Event Manager, Julio Chimbuzi said the team has organized the event to notify Chilobwe residents about the team’s vision and agenda.

“We noticed that many people in our community do not know that we have a football club that is representing us, hence organized this event to tell them how they can participate in the affairs of the team,” he said.

He added that during the awareness campaign they will conduct membership registration plus sell merchandise to raise funds for the club.

“On this day people will have a chance to subscribe to our membership by registering with K5,000 and above and we will sell other promotion items like t-shirts, caps and golf-shirts which are already on the market,” he added.

The team’s publicist also disclosed that they have invited special guests to grace the occasion.

“We have invited aspiring and current political leaders, business people and have extended our invitation to Football Association of Malawi and Southern Region Football Association,” he said.

Chimbuzi therefore called upon residents of Chilobwe and surrounding areas to attend the event and take part in supporting the team.

“The event will start at 10:00 AM with a parade and stop tour from Naotcha Primary School going around Chilobwe community.

“Then there will be a mass rally from 2:00 PM at Naotcha Primary School ground where there will be different activities like selling of club`s merchandize, music performances, talent show and raffle draws” he said.

One of the artists that will perform at the place, Jetu has urged people to patronize the ceremony and support CUFC while having fun.

“People should come in large numbers, as the queen is ready to entertain them and they should prepare to dance to my new song titled Simunatchene,” she said.

Other artists that will perform on the day include Zeze Kingston, Stich Fray, Pon G, among others.