Malawi Red Cross Society continues to support the Malawi Media, where over the weekend it joined celebrations of the 2025 World Press Freedom Day that took Place in the City of Mzuzu.
MRCS provided First aiders to support a freedom March, conducted a training on Psychosocial Support and awarded outstanding journalists on Disaster Risk Management Reporting Category.
This is a commitment that MRCS through Secretary General Chifundo made last year, where it among others started sponsoring awards on Disaster Risk Management category.
Before the awards, MRCS conducted a training session on Psychosocial Support aimed at equipping journalists with knowledge and skills on how to manage their Mental well-being especially this time when the country is preparing to go to polls, with many stressful incidences anticipated for them to inform Malawians.
Chairperson of the Media Institute for Southern Africa – MISA Malawi Golden Matonga thanked Malawi Red Cross.
“Malawi Red Cross joined other sponsors in 2024, and every year their support is overwhelming and unique, as apart from the tradition awards, journalists are being equipped with knowledge in different areas such as Mental Health. We appreciate such a support to the Malawi Media”, said Matonga.
MRCS Communications Coordinator Felix Washon, indicated it is the wish of MRCS Being a Humanitarian organization to see every citizen’s well - being is well taken care of, adding all this is to cement the already existing relationship between MRCS and the Media in Malawi.
MRCS also took advantage of the Media annual gathering to raise awareness of Malawi Red Cross issues and areas of possible collaboration with all Media Houses in Malawi. This was led by MRCS Fundraising Coordinator Roster Kufandiko and Head of Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Leonard Maganga.
The celebrations reached a climax during a gala dinner to award outstanding Journalists where MRCS presented awards to three journalists in Electronic, Print and Online Media on Disaster Risk Management Reporting. The three are Noel Mkwaila of Capital FM, Richard Elvis Howawa from Times Group, who got One Million Kwacha Each.
MRCS Director of Programs and Development Gloria Kunyenga presented the awards.