The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says funds amounting to MK 20 Million were realized from the NBS Bank Charity Shield match involving FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers on Sunday 9th April 2023 at Bingu National Stadium was a success.
The match was aimed at raising funds to support victims of the tropical cyclone Freddy.
Through the 2023 NBS Bank Charity Shield, FAM managed to raise MK20.351 million in net revenue which is almost double the MK10.343 million which was raised last year and the highest since the Charity Shield was introduced in 2016.
In addition to the MK20.351 million from the NBS Bank Charity Shield, FAM will also channel MK10,148,160 from the revenue realized from the AFCON qualifier match between Malawi and Egypt for the cause in response to the public appeal made by the State President, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on 13th March 2023.
There were some incidences that were reported that lead to revenue leakage. The Malawi Police Services (MPS) apprehended 15 suspects who are currently being interrogated.
FAM, in collaboration with its technical implementing partner Red Cross Malawi, is now embarking on necessary logistics and processes for the identification and procurement of the required items. Part of our support will also extend to football stakeholders who were affected by Cyclone Freddy and football legends who are struggling.
In addition to the funds, the NBS Bank Charity Shield has also helped to raise awareness of the devastating effects of Cyclone Freddy and that more needs to be done to ensure that the victims are adequately supported.
The Charity Shield is FAM’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility program. It aims to engage and mobilise football stakeholders and the public towards a charitable cause of national significance. Since its inauguration in 2016, the Charity Shield has touched and impacted many lives.
