By Staff Reporter

The Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo) will on 4 November 2021 join other Service Personnel to collect donations for the Royal British Legion (RBL). MUMCo is a network of British soldiers of Malawi heritage that has conducted events for the benefit of communities in the UK and in Malawi. The RBL is one of the leading charities helping Service men and women past and present including their families in the UK.

Speaking on behalf of MUMCo, the group’s Communications Director SSgt Chimwemwe Musicha said “Armed Service families in particular play a large part in this year’s Poppy Appeal, an event where the RBL collects donations around the UK. We felt it is important to collect for this worthwhile cause, as a community greatly value the support of RBL”.

Commenting on the day’s event, the Chairperson of MUMCo Sheila Tobie Banda added that “the Community has particularly been honored to have been offered its own stations to collect from in London including some of the well-recognized stations on the Underground Network. This will greatly enhance our efforts as these are some of the busiest places in the world’s renowned City of London”.

During the height of the Covid 19 Pandemic MUMCo members ran/walked/cycled 7000 miles (which represented an approximate distance from UK to Malawi) to raise a target of £7000 to buy PPE for healthcare workers in Malawi. The challenge also dubbed 7000 for 7000 raised in excess of £8000 surpassing its original target, which was subsequently donated to Malawi Health workers in Dedza and Mwanza districts.