Malawi VP Chilima accepts Ice Bucket Challenge after nomination

Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima has agreed to be soaked for charity.

Having begun in America, the Ice Bucket Challenge has since become a internet sensation with celebrities from across the world soaking themselves with ice cold buckets of water to raise money for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association.

The social media craze is aimed at awareness and raising money for charity.

Chilima: Has stepped up for charity cause
Chilima: Has stepped up for charity cause

Chilima was also nominated to take part in the Ice Bucket Challenge by Nedbank boss Paul Guta who was also doused in cold water.

Confirming the Vice President’s acceptance, his press officer Pilirani Phiri said Chilima will do it because it is for a good cause.

“The VP is into it because the raised funds will go towards charity. In fact of late philanthropists like Bill Gates have done it to promote charity. So the VP will do it and the money raised probably we will send it to an orphanage we will identify,” said Phiri in a statement.

He did not indicate when the VP will be soaked.

Guta, who also nominated Welford Sabola of Wamkulu Palace and Iqbar Muhammad of Ninkawa Transport among others, said he was humbled that the Vice President accepted his nomination.

“It shows the Vice President understands the importance of this initiative of allowing to be poured ice water to help raise funds for the underprivileged,” said Guta.

Of late high profile people including billionaire Bill Gates and Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho have undergone the challenge in support of charity.

Everyone is queuing up to douse themselves in freezing liquid in front of the cameras.

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PFIKOPFIKO
PFIKOPFIKO
9 years ago

Bravo VP. All CEOs, Directors as well as Managers should come forward. Osamangotsekula ma zip mu ofesi ngati nzanu wa BWB uja.

Mamamia@gmail.com
9 years ago

Good gesture. To make more money aliyense okaonela a vp akuthilidwa ice water need to pay. And omwe akakhale pafupi need tp pay more. A vp ndi akazawo ndi thupi limodzi, therefore onse akathilidwe ice and bcoz of that all women leaders need to pay towards this good cause. Think of the ophanage pliz…Together we can do it.

Young&Denzel
Young&Denzel
9 years ago

Hoping that mr VP is here to make bussiness no more jokes. All the best

WAMANDASI
WAMANDASI
9 years ago

The most stupid awareness method of all time. I am not against the cause of this white thing

senzeni
9 years ago

takunyadilani a vp next APM for cancer in malawi

Townman
Townman
9 years ago

Zabwino, i urge all CEOs apange zimenezi, mukuona bwa? ndi ma managers awo tingoti managerial level ku escom bwanji, NICO, MRA, Press Corp. Ndi azimayi omwe kodi akhoza?

Used Condom
Used Condom
9 years ago

Ofunika kupanga nominate Bwana wa BP&P…put some chitedze in Ice cold water.

Just thinking

gerald
gerald
9 years ago

Goodall Gondwe should also be nominated

daudi
daudi
9 years ago

that’s a good initiative to source funds & assist the needy. bravo our vice president & those who r taking part. may the lord be with u

kukukuki
kukukuki
9 years ago

I nominate Bishop Bwanaisa Kaponda Sichinga president Nyasaland African party for Ice bucket challange

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