A quick Google search shows that physically, they are almost 5,000 km (by flight) away from the motherland; but a kind heart knows no distance.

Malawians living in Qatar (Malawi-Qatar Community) have donated K2.5 million towards the national El-Nino Response Appeal aimed at providing humanitarian assistance to food insecure people.

In a brief WhatsApp message, one of the members of the group Masambuka Sanudi said the gesture is a response to President Dr Lazarus Chakwera's call for support in reaching out to affected families.

"The Malawi Ambassador to Qatar; Roy Kachale Banda also made a call for support and we felt duty bound to hold a fundraising event to assist our brothers and sisters as they are facing El-Nino induced challenges," said Sanudi.