Rotary International President Gordon McInally has assured Malawi of more support, citing health as one of the sectors earmarked for that support.
McInally made the assurance after meeting President Lazarus Chakwera at the State House in Lilongwe Thursday.
McInally arrived in the country on Tuesday, making it the first time for a Rotary International president to visit Malawi in 20 years.
According to McInally, rotarians in Malawi are doing a commendable job.
“I was able to celebrate the fact that Rotary [International] has done a great deal in Malawi and thank our members here for everything that they do,” he said.
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During the meeting, McInally also thanked Chakwera for his administration’s swift response to polio, which resurfaced in Malawi months ago..
“This shows the commitment from the government to make sure that citizens can now enjoy polio-free status again,” he said.
The Rotary International chief said through the rotary foundation, rotary clubs in Malawi can access grant funding for implementation of projects
“And you already know about several proposals that are being drawn by rotary clubs from Malawi and, hopefully, we will be able to help, in terms of funding them,” McInally said.
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Presidential spokesperson Anthony Kasunda said Chakwera commended rotarians for the work they are doing in the country.
Kasunda said the Malawi 2063 vision has opportunities for partnership with bodies such as Rotary International and local rotary clubs, among others.
“The President has also opened up to Rotary International, telling them that there are a number of areas where the organisation can work with the Malawi Government,” he said.
McInally joined a rotary club in 1984 at the age of 26. As a member of the Rotary Club of South Queens Ferry, he has served as president and vice president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland.
His vision is that “Rotary should exist everywhere in a style to suit everyone who has the desire to be part of us and to help us do good in the world”.
McInally, who left the country yesterday afternoon, visited Malawi out of seven countries in District 9210— which has Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia and northern Mozambique.
