Malawi: Habitat Malawi has made a substantial donation for the welfare of the people in collaboration with the Strengthening All Inclusive Disaster Preparedness in Urban Areas Project. The disaster preparedness project, in turn, is supported by UNDP, UN Habitat and the European Union.
Habitat Malawi donated sanitation items worth about K13 million to Mzuzu City Council (MCC). The donation was a part of the organization’s mandate to uplift the vulnerable population.
Mzuzu City Resilience Coordinating Officer for Habitat Malawi, Benedeta Chirwa, presented the donation to the city council. During the handover ceremony, He talked about how the donation was important for the city.
He said the donation was made to support MCC’s goals in promoting proper waste management and disposal for people’s good health.
“We have noted that Mzuzu City is one of the cities which experience floods when it rains. This is due to improper waste disposal, which leads to blockage of drainage systems, hence the donation,” said Chirwa.
She added that besides the donation, the project trained some ward structures in the city in early warning system. The Strengthening All Inclusive Disaster Preparedness in Urban Areas Project supported the formulation of sanitation by-laws.
They also helped in the rehabilitation and cleaning of drainage systems inwards which are prone to floods. The people of Mzuzu have expressed their appreciation to the people who made this donation possible.
The major stakeholder, Habitat Malawi, has supported the country in promoting sanitation and better quality of life for the people.
Accordingly, the Director of Parks for MCC, Yotamu Mtafya, commended Habitat Malawi for the donation. He also expressed his appreciation to the country’s development partners who support the project for the donation.
“The donation, which includes tyres for refuse collecting vehicle, reflector jackets, wheelbarrows, megaphones, safety boots and work suits, among others, will assist us a lot in waste management and disaster preparations and rescue operations in case of disasters,” said Mtafya.