Please remember the deteriorating economic situation in Malawi, illustrated by this plea for help received this morning from a senior prison officer in Malawi.
“Good morning Stephen, I trust the Lord is keeping you well.
“We have a difficult situation at C* Prison and N* Prison. The two prisons have run out food. We have maize in stock at M* Prison Farm but there is no fuel. Therefore, I am requesting if SALT can come in to help. The Officer In-charge for N* Prison personally called me on the need.
“We need 120 litres of diesel that will cost K 230, 400.00 kwacha @ K 1920.00 per litre to deliver 200 bags of Maize allocated to the two prisons.”
Note: To put this into context, this means the prison service is so cash-strapped that they cannot afford the cost of one fill of diesel. The identity of the prisons has been obscured for privacy and security reasons.
We are responding with help for the fuel and a supply of Gospel tracts for the men. Pray that the Lord will bless his word to these hungry souls.