Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church has adopted eight camps in Traditional Authority (TA) Juma in Mulanje.
Bushiri has also promised to assist more than 600 households affected by Cyclone Freddy across the district.
TA Juma, with over 600 households in camps, is not just one of the worst hit areas in Mulanje but also cut off from any assistance as over 7 bridges have been washed away, making it difficult
The Prophet said he has chosen the route of adopting the camps in the area to see to it that people in the area are helped.
“Its so shocking to hear that over 600 households have been cut out from the rest, they are in camps going hungry and sleeping in the cold because they can’t be reached. I have hired a helicopter which will start airlifting all the relief materials needed to the camps. Further, I will also be assisting with financial capacity to every household to help them move from the camps and start new life,” said Bushiri.
Bushiri’s response comes barely days after President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera launched an operation to ‘Tigwilane Manja’ where he appealed to well-wishers to at-least adopt a camp.
