Young Christian Workers (YCW) have joined hands in the fight against Covid-19 as its members donated K1,150,000 and various Personal protective equipment (PPEs) to Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) at its Secretariat in Lilongwe on 30th March this year.
The donation by Young Christian workers came following the appeal made by Catholic Bishops of Malawi for support to establish isolation and treatment centres is all dioceses where priests, religious and laity receive effective and better treatment against Covid-19.
The chairperson of Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa extended a message of appreciation to the youth for the donation and called upon well-wishers to emulate the gesture.
“I am impressed with the contribution the Young Christian Workers have made following the appeal we made for the establishment of isolation and treatment centres amidst covid-19 pandemic. I call upon all well-wishers to emulate the same.” He said.
Speaking in an interview with Luntha TV during the donation on Tuesday, 30th March 2021 National Secretary General of YCW Malawi, Opalhawaye Nyamulani assured the archbishop that the youth will continue taking an active role in the Church with their talents, skills and expertise. She said that following the appeal by Catholic bishops in Malawi for the establishment of isolation and treatment centres in all dioceses, YCW Malawi had set up a covid -19 task force to mobilise funds from fellow members towards the cause.
The Young Christian Workers (YCW) was founded in Belgium in 1925 at the initiative of Cardinal Joseph Cardijn who was then a young priest. The experience of this group of young working men and women led by him rapidly spread to many other countries in all five continents, and in 1957 International Young Christian Workers was officially established. YCW is a learn-by-doing movement, based on the “see, judge, act” method, and works to protect the dignity, due to all sons and daughters of God, of young workers and unemployed men and women, living in situations of exclusion, exploitation and repression.
Fr. Jailos Mpina, Luntha TV