Save the Children Malawi has donated assorted non-food items worth K161 million for prepositioning by the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA).

The items, which include kitchenware, soap, dignity kits, blankets and children’s play kits will cater for over 10,000 households.

Speaking in Nsanje during the official handover ceremony, Save the Children’s Director of Programmes Operations, Partnerships and Awards Management Dr. Chakufwa Munthali, said prepositioning of relief items is key as the country is prone to various disasters.

“As a country, we have been experiencing various disasters, including cyclones and these negatively impact the lives of vulnerable communities, including children, women and the elderly who require life-saving assistance, said Munthali.

In his remarks DoDMA’s Director of Preparedness and Response Rev. Moses Owen Chimphepo hailed Save the Children for the gesture, stressing that the items will go a long way towards alleviating the challenges people affected by disasters face in the country.

He called upon other organizations to emulate the good gesture.