By Vida Msiyo

Blantyre, May 15, Mana:  Nankumba Community Based Organization (CBO) at Mbame in Blantyre will shortly donate firewood to Mpemba Reformatory Centre in the district after observing that the Centre was in dire need of firewood for cooking.

Nankumba CBO Chairperson, John Machika disclosed this to Malawi News Agency (Mana) on Wednesday in Blantyre saying the CBO saw it crucial to donate the firewood to support the welfare of young individuals whom he said need well prepared meals in the course of reformation for the better future.

“Our goal has always been to support our community and reduce burdens wherever possible. We saw it fit to compliment government’s effort in providing resources for the center,” he added,

Nankumba CBO which boasts 10,000 mature trees in their woodlot, intends to donate more than 1 tonne of firewood to Mpemba Reformatory Center in due course. 

“With our woodlot, we now boast about 10,000 mature trees and this is why we are ready to reach out to various sectors within our community. We observed frequent appeals for firewood in schools that often request K200 contributions from parents for School Feeding Programme,” he added.

Machika said Nankumba CBO was compelled to step in after learning that there was shortage of firewood at Mpemba Reformatory Centre whose need for firewood was similar to all other schools at Mpemba/Mbame area.

“The firewood is ready but our primary requirement is transportation to deliver the firewood to Mpemba Reformatory Centre,” he added.

A Community member, James Chabwera hailed the CBO for wishing to provide the firewood to the Centre.

He said this would help to reduce their spending on firewood needs.

 The CBO was established in 2015, dedicated to serve the community at TA Somba through various community level interventions such as child care and other vulnerable section of the society.