Standard Bank Malawi plc has pumped K20 million into the inaugural Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation Fundraising Golf Tournament slated for March 28 at Lilongwe Golf Club.
The charity, established in memory of the departed Vice-President by his widow, Mary, aims to raise funds to procure dialysis machines and monitors for strategic public hospitals as guided by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to address the country’s acute shortage of the life-saving machines.
Standard Bank plc chief executive Phillip Madinga said the bank is proud to partner SKC Foundation on the timely and life-changing initiative.
“Matters of health, especially kidney failure, are affecting many Malawians and we are aligning ourselves with the government’s goal of improved health for all individuals in the 2063 Malawi development agenda,” he said.
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Sean Chilima, a trustee of SKC Foundation and son to the late Chilima, thanked Standard Bank for setting the tone .
“We thank the Standard Bank for their generous donation which will go directly towards procuring the much-needed dialysis equipment,” he said, calling on other institutions to emulate the bank’s gesture.
The country’s public health facilities face a dire shortage of dialysis machines, resulting in preventable deaths.
Chilima tragically lost his life in a military plane crash on June 10 2024 along with eight others at Nthungwa in the Viphya Plantations in Mzimba and Nkhata Bay districts .
A renowned corporate icon, philanthropist, and politician, Chilima left behind a legacy of service to the needy and the golf tournament aims to continue his mission.
