Grant was speaking in Rumphi during a commemoration of World Day of Prayer on Saturday.

"As Christian women, we should involve ourselves in all charitable work regardless of religion to develop our country," explained Grant.

Commenting on the matter General duties officer for Rumphi prison, Inspector Mazon Dama expressed satisfaction with the gesture.

Mazon revealed that the donation has come on time considering that government only cannot manage to meet all prisoner’s needs.

"This donation is timely and as Rumphi prison we really appreciate it, they could have opted to donate to other facilities but they chose Rumphi prison so we say thank you," said Mazon.

The World Day of Prayer started with a solidarity walk from Bumba CCAP church to Rumphi district hospital and then Rumphi prison. 

As part of the celebration, the women donated assorted items to Rumphi prison, Rumphi district Hospital, and St Magdalena School of disability in the district.

Some of the donated items are soap, flour, plates, and clothes worth over one million, five hundred thousand Malawi kwacha.