Church of Central African Presbyterian through Nkhoma Synod has launched a food distribution programme aimed at alleviating hunger for 1,700 households in Salima District.
Speaking on Monday during the launch of the distribution exercise in the area of Traditional Authority Salima, Nkhoma Synod Moderator Edward Kaluluma said for the next 5 months, households will be receiving a 50-kilogram bag of maize flour, 10KG bag of beans and 3 litres of cooking oil.
“We are hopeful that the response will go a long way to alleviate their situation,” he said.
According to Kaluluma, Nkhoma Synod has received funding from their partners World Renew and Canadian Food Grain Bank amounting to K869 million which will be used during the exercise.
He said as a church they believe in helping the needy so that they can see the love of God through the good deeds of the church.
Traditional Authority Salima, representing her community, expressed gratitude to Nkhoma Synod, acknowledging the severe food insecurity in her area.
“People poorly harvested in the last farming season, most households not meeting the three meals a day plan, because it is beyond them to eat three times,”
She also urged beneficiaries not to sell the food items, warning that doing so would worsen their already difficult circumstances.
One of the beneficiaries, Nelet Stima, from Mvunguti village, in the area of Traditional Authority Salima, said she has been struggling to find food, therefore the food items will improve the nutrition status of her family.
By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA
