Utilise local resources for income, people told
Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) has advised communities in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chimwala in Mangochi to utilise locally available resources to generate income.
The organisation’s programmes officer Tobias Jere said this on Monday during a training of interfaith committees that sought to empower them with skills and knowledge on how to use local resources to transform their lives.
He stressed the need for community leaders, such as the interfaith committees to embark on activities such as farming to become economically independent.
“People should change their mindset. For example, people from T/A Chimwala live close to Lake Malombe and Shire River. So, they can embark on irrigation farming and improve their economic well-being,” said Jere.
T/A Chimwala thanked CfSC for engaging community leaders in his area.
He also said he is encouraging people to embark on activities to earn income.
“People should not just stay but engage in productive ventures such as farming or business,” said Chimwala.
One of the trainees, Jean Robert from Katapwito Village described the training as an eye-opener.
He pledged to engage her friends to venture into income-generating activities to develop their area.
The training was part of a three-year inter-religious dialogue project that CfSC is implementing in the district to promote co-existence among people, especially Muslims and Christians.
CfSC is implementing the project with funding from the Embassy of Ireland.
