The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has on Friday night May 28 donated K10 million to the education sector to a project aimed at providing free meals to primary school pupils in rural areas to fight malnutrition and increase enrolment.
Bushiri made the donation to an organization called SAVERS FROM THE HEART which is implementing a K43 million project of providing free meals to school-going pupils in the rural areas.
Speaking after making the donation, the ECG leader said the resolution does not mean he has a lot of money; but because he has passion for the education of the children in the country.
“That is why I am here to give my full support and commitment to this initiative. Because I know that by supporting school feeding programs, we will increase school enrolment, we will decrease school dropouts and contribute to poverty reduction,” said Bushiri.
Savers From The Heart executive director Eve Chirambo hailed Bushiri’s donation, saying it will go a long way to help implement their K43 million project of providing meals to school-going primary school learners in rural areas.
Several other organizations and individuals took part in the fundraising. Among others, it included banks such as National Bank, MyBucks, FDH Bank, and Standard Bank.
Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Nsinja South Hon Francis Belekanyama also graced the event.
Prophet Bushiri is no stranger in supporting education and food security sectors in the country of which a few months ago he handed over a secondary school he built in Rumphi District
For the past 6 years, he has been instrumental in providing free maize across the country.
