By Moses Nyirenda

Lilongwe, July 22, 2023: St Patrick's Catholic Parish says it has raised over K10 million in the fundraising golf tournament which was organised on Saturday to raise funds for construction of its church in Lilongwe.

Speaking after the fundraising golf tournament, Dr. Mathews Mtumbuka who was the guest of honor and representative of St Patrick's Catholic Parish at the tournament expressed his gratitude towards the success of the tournament.

"As a parish we are very grateful and happy, we had a target to raise between 10 and 13 million kwacha and as we speak we have realized over K10 million" he said.

He thanked the golfers who participated in the fundraising tournament as well as the sponsors including individuals and companies such as Centenary Bank as well as NBS Bank for assisting in making the fundraising tournament a success.

Mtumbuka said the funds and resources raised have surpassed the total budget needed for the construction of the church.

"It is pleasing that the budget of our church is round K850 million and we have already raised close to K450 million.

"We have raised most of that money through paper Sundays but also members of the church were contributing items such as; tiles, roofing materials, windows, doors and cement all valued at close to K100 million," he said.

He also said the parish has other programmes in pipeline that would help to source the remaining funds for the church construction.

representative of the golf tournament fundraising organising committee, Brian Coombes hailed individuals and companies that took part in the fundraising, saying their generosity and commitment contributed much in achieving the objectives,

The fundraising golf tournament was participated by the country's Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima among others.