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Malawi football association and NBS Bank give 103.8 million kwacha

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The Football Association of Malawi and NBS Bank have given 103.8 million kwacha to Plan International Malawi to fund the Green Girls Boarding School in Mzimba District. The money comes from the 2026 Charity Shield and is intended to improve pupils’ study conditions, according to Country Director Mwape Mulumbi.

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM), the national football association, and NBS Bank have donated 103.8 million kwacha to the Green Girls Boarding School project, which supports girls’ education in Mzimba District, Malawi’s Times newspaper reports. The donation was received by Mwape Mulumbi, Country Director of Plan International Malawi, the organisation supporting the project.

The handover ceremony was held on Wednesday in Lilongwe. Mwape Mulumbi praised the contribution, which is intended to support both education and the empowerment of girls, according to Times.

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