Lions Club of Capital City Cheers Up In-patients with Lunch at Mitundu Community Hospital to Celebrate Founder's Birthday
The Lions Club of Capital City prepared food such as rice and chicken for the admitted patients at Mitundu Community Hospital.
Malawi: The Lions Club of Capital City provided lunch to over 80 in-patients at Mitundu Community Hospital in Lilongwe on Saturday, as a way of cheering up the patients and celebrating the birthday of Lions Club International Founder, Melvin Jones, writes Moses Nyirenda.
"Lions club has several activities that it does these include; childhood cancer, environment, diabetes, sight and hunger," said Nsimbeni Chirwa, Immediate Past President of Lions Club of Capital City.
"Today we are celebrating the birthday of the Lions Club International Founder, Melvin Jones therefore as part of the birthday celebration we decided to visit Mitundu Community Hospital and do part of what the Lions club does, that is hunger,"
Chirwa added that after visiting the hospital, her club is looking forward to reaching out to more vulnerable people in the country.
"Moving forward we would like to reach more people because looking at the way the economy is there are a lot of people that are in need, hence our main aim is to reach out to those people that are in need including those that are in the remotest areas and that is our plan," Chirwa said.
She urged well-wishers in the country, including individuals, organizations, and companies, to partner with her Lions club in order for it to fulfil its mission.
The Lions Club of Capital City prepared food such as rice and chicken for the admitted patients at Mitundu Community Hospital.
Theodora Namacha, Catering Assistant at Mitundu Community Hospital, commended the Lions Club of Capital City for its gesture.
"We are very grateful for what Lions Club of Capital City has done, our patients have really enjoyed it," Namacha said.