The
Rotaract Club of Lilongwe is hosting a fundraiser called Denim and Diamonds
Poetry and Acoustic night for their Senti peri-urban project at Crossroads
Hotel Auditorium on Saturday, May 30th.
The
event will be see performances by some of Malawi’s finest artists, which
include Q Malewezi, Nyamalikiti Nthiwatiwa, George Kalukusha, Yolanda Kauma,
Isabel Kumwembe, Robert Chiwamba and many more. There will also be an open mic
for patrons to showcase their various talents.
Tickets
to the event which starts at 7PM, are going at MK3, 000 only and are available
for sale at Crossroads Hotel Business Centre and The Living Room Café.
Senti
is located just outside Area 18, Lilongwe; the community has a population of an
estimated 13,530 people, living in over 500 households, with an average six
members and at least 4 to 5 households. Most of the community members find
informal employment in the city and walk long distances to get to work. Senti
has no public schools or health center; the nearest public primary school
“Chatuwa” is located in area 18 and the nearest public secondary school is
“Bwaila” which is located five kilometers from the settlement.
The
project will see 40 young people equipped with vocational skills using
well-known local artisan(s) from within the community who will provide the
training to them. The young people will also be given equipment and start up
tools which they are going to use to assist their community. Following the
training, the plan is to put the skills to use immediately by getting the
trained young people to volunteer in building a community multipurpose center.
The
project’s time frame is 2 years with a budget of at least MK 4 million. Several
initiatives have been carried out to raise these funds including a car wash that
was carried out in April. The Club is also extending their intent to various
organizations who may want to support the initiative. Their latest event, Denim
and Diamonds Poetry and Acoustic night, will not only provide families a chance
to engage themselves in a fun night of beautiful soothing music and poetry, the
event will also allow the club to raise a portion on the much needed funds.
Everything raised will go towards the after school tuition, reading classes and
mentorship program of the youth from the Senti Community, as package that is
incorporated in the construction efforts of the
community and vocational skills center.
The
Rotaract Club of Lilongwe is youth arm of Rotary International for young people
aged 18-30. The club focuses on community and international service as well as
professional development. Rotaract Club of Lilongwe is sponsored by the Rotary
Club of Lilongwe.
Come
on out to listen to some talented people jam, enjoy a few drinks, and help
support the project.
