By Maria Tembo

Ntchisi, 20 November, 2024, Mana: Participants under the Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works (CS-EPW) program in Ntchisi have expressed satisfaction over timely payment of wages in the past two phases.

Jennifer Sofasi of Mikwala catchment area, in Senior Chief Chikho, told Malawi News Agency (MANA) on Tuesday, that timely payment of wages in the past two phases has served as a motivation to the participants to work hard.

Untimely payment of wages has been among the major concerns among participants under the World Bank-funded project, making respective authorities work tirelessly to rectify it.

"We rely on these wages to survive, in these difficult economic times. We sometimes get demotivated when the payments are delayed,” said Sofasi adding that in the past, participants could stay for over a month without receiving their wages.

“Our families will be helped through the wages we have received today, and some of us will be able to pay school fees for our school-going children", she added.

Another participant, Tilimbe Samalani, said the wages will among many things reduce the challenges they are facing.

"The wages will help us in buying our daily necessities including food, and some of us will invest the money in Village Savings and Loans (VSLs)" said Samalani.

Foreman for Mikwala catchment area Labsoni Chichitike thanked government for the timely wages and hopes for more impactful activities to be done across the district through the project.