As the Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation intensifies efforts to raise funds for dialysis and monitoring machines for kidney failure patients, Seed Co Malawi has become the latest corporate player to contribute, donating K10 million towards the cause.

Malawi faces a critical shortage of dialysis machines, with only a handful available in public hospitals, resulting in numerous preventable deaths among kidney failure patients. The funds will support the SKC Foundation’s charity golf tournament scheduled for March 28, 2026, at Lilongwe Golf Club, which aims to raise resources for life-saving dialysis equipment.

Seed Co Malawi Finance Director Tawanda Ncube said the company believes supporting healthcare initiatives is key to improving the well-being of Malawians and strengthening the economy. “We want to assist in a way that could make a great difference especially to patients facing kidney challenges by accessing good treatment hence our support of this initiative,” said Ncube, while urging other organisations and individuals to contribute to the cause.

Sean Chilima, Trustee of the SKC Foundation and son of the late Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima, thanked Seed Co Malawi for the support and appealed for more stakeholders to come forward.

“The funds will directly purchase dialysis equipment aiming to improve healthcare outcomes for kidney patients. We are appealing for more support because we know that the government alone cannot provide for everyone. The late Dr. Chilima believed in our ability as a people to assist the government in uplifting the poor,” said Sean.

The SKC Foundation organised the golf tournament in keeping with the charity spirit of the late Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, who died in a military plane crash on June 10, 2024, alongside eight others. Widely respected as a corporate leader, philanthropist, and politician, Chilima left a legacy of service to the needy, which the foundation seeks to continue through initiatives aimed at improving access to critical healthcare services.