SKC Memorial Golf tourney preps gather momentum

Organisers of the inaugural Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation Charity Golf Tournament set for March 28 at the Lilongwe Golf Club say the preparations for the event are gaining momentum with the corporate world showing significant interest. The tournament is being organised in keeping up the charity spirit of the fallen Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, who died in a military plane crash on June 10 2024 alongside eight others in Chikangawa, Mzimba. Chilima, a renowned corporate executive, philanthropist and politician, left behind a legacy of service to the needy and the golf tournament aims to continue his mission.

The tournament’s fundraising committee chairperson Boyd Luwe expressed delight with the responses received so far from the corporate world and business sector. “As a committee steering the fundraising aspect of the golf tournament, we are delighted with the responses so far. We are on the right track,” said Luwe.

The foundation plans to use the funds from the tournament to buy dialysis machines for kidney failure patients in strategic districts hospitals across the country. SKC Foundation trustee Sean Chilima, son to the late Chilima, appealed to the corporate world and the public to participate in the event, emphasising that government alone cannot provide for everyone. “The late Dr.

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Chilima believed in our ability as a people to assist government in uplifting the poor. Government alone cannot manage to provide for each and every one of us. “But through efforts like these, with your financial and material donations and encouragement, a lot of people with kidney challenges and needing dialysis treatment will be assisted,” he said.

The golf event has categorised sponsors ranging from Diamond, pegged at K25 million as headline partner, to bronze category, pegged at K5 million. “We trust that companies, organizations, and individuals who believe in Malawi as the late SKC did, will come forward and be part of this life-changing event for the underprivileged,” said Luwe.

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