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Tobacco firm assigns K400m for Malawi schools 

Jump to full article: Daily Times (mw), 2008-04-28
Author: DICKSON KASHOTI

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An international tobacco firm, Philip Morris, has set aside K400 million (US$3 million) for the construction of 100 school blocks across the country in the next five years, starting this year, to help improve Malawi's education standards.

The US based tobacco company, which also buys Malawi's leaf, has already channeled K7 million to Total Land Care, a local NGO which would be executing the project in conjunction with district assemblies and education official among others.

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