Wirima donates K10 million towards church construction

Kasungu North East legislator Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima on Sunday donated K10 million towards the construction of a church for Thumba CCAP congregation in her constituency.

Making the donation on Sunday, Wirima said it was concerning that Thumba CCAP, which is considered the mother of all CCAP churches in Chamama area in Kasungu, is congregating in a dilapidated structure.

She said: “Last year when I came for a women’s conference here at Thumba CCAP, I heard God talking to me that I must do something. When I went back home, I contemplated on this and decided that I must help.

“I sponsor a football league to the tune of K10 million and I thought it wise that it must be another K10 million for the church.”

Wirima, who is also Minister of Education, thanked the congregation for their courage to embark on a new big church structure.

Receiving the donation, moderator of the church the Reverend Berson Magombo said the congregation has worked hard and dug deep into their pockets.

He said: “Before the devaluation, our budget was around K56 million but now the cost would hit K100 million.

“This is a lot of money. So I’m thankful to God for giving us this MP who is always with us.”

Magombo also advised politicians to be people of high integrity and be true to their word.

“We don’t want leaders who are dishonest and keep changing colours. We want leaders who talk peace and have the welfare of the people at heart,” said the reverend.

Thumba CCAP Prayer House structure was built in 1946.