By Wanangwa Tembo

Kasungu, January 9, Mana: Member of Parliament for Kasungu North East Constituency, Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima, has donated K10 million to Thumba Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) to assist towards the roofing of a multi-million new prayer house.

Making the donation on Sunday, Wirima said it was sad to see that Thumba CCAP, which is considered the mother for all CCAP churches in Chamama area was still congregating in an old dilapidated structure.

She said: “Last year when I came for a Women’s Conference here at Thumba CCAP, I heard God talking to me that I must do something. When I went back home, I contemplated on this and decided that I must help.

“I sponsor a football league to the tune of K10 million and I thought it wise that it must be another K10 million for the church. Why not? I was confident because I knew that the same God that talked to me to help will assist me with this money.”

Wirima, who is also Minister of Education, was happy that God has fulfilled the promise she made, thanking the congregation for their courage to embark on a new big church structure.

Receiving the donation, the church minister Reverend Berson Magombo said church members have worked hard and dug deep into their pockets to erect the new structure estimated to cost K100 million.

Said Magombo: “Before devaluation, our budget was around K56 million but now the cost would hit K100 million. This is a lot of money. So, I’m thankful to God for giving us this MP who is always with us.

“As a church we are very excited that our project is nearing completion and we are looking for funds for roofing. I must say that the donation that the MP has made today will go towards roofing of the church.”   

The reverend also took time to advise politicians saying they must be people of high integrity and must be true to their word.

“We don’t want leaders who are dishonest and keep changing colours. We want leaders who talk peace and have the welfare of the people at heart. These characters are found in people who fear God,” he said.

Thumba CCAP prayer house was constructed in 1946 and 78 years down the line, the structure stands in a dilapidated shape.