Sipe cheers KCH patients on Valentine’s

Former Big Brother Africa Malawi representative Sipe Chitambo spent part of her Valentine’s Day cheering the sick at the paediatric ward of Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe.

Her love for children motivated her to source funds to buy assorted items and share them on lovers’ day.

“As you know today is Valentine’s Day, a time to share love and most people are spending time with their loved ones. I love children so much and I had to find a way of, not only spending time with them, but also sharing the little I have. I found a sponsor and that’s why I am here to donate to the children’s ward, especially those with cancer and TB. They need love so much,” said Sipe.

She said this is the beginning of her charity drive aimed at touching the lives of people, especially children.

“It’s not about the hospital, but the children. We are here today, next time we will be at some other hospital as this is what I want to be doing,” she stated.

The items comprised maize meal, Vaseline, Likuni Phala, biscuits and soap.

China-based businessperson Armund Dondase supported her with money to purchase the items worth slightly over K1 million.

“Knowing that she is someone who loves children, I did not hesitate to give her monetary support in aid of sick children when she approached me. I believe this is just the beginning,” he said in a separate interview.

Back in the ward, mothers could not hide their excitement due to the donation.

“We feel honoured to have someone leave whatever she does on a weekend and come to us and give us these kinds of gifts. She has put a smile on us and our children amidst the pain and suffering. May God richly bless her,” said Salome Banda, a mother of a five-year-old girl suffering from a cancerous tumour in the head.