"Big 167" Chief Chair
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"Big 167" Chief chair.
On the chair backrest is a selection of 15 largest out of 167 international NGO's working in Malawi, as registered on 30-11-2016 on www.congoma.mw (Paid up members at 30-11-2016).
Congoma (Council for Non Governmental Organisations in Malawi) is the umbrella body where NGO's (international and national) have to pay membership after they officially have been registered in Malawi.
The seats bottom text states:
A selection of NGO's working in Malawi
There were 543 registered NGO's, from which 167 international,
in Malawi (Southern Africa) on 30-11-2016.
Mahogany wood turned into art, which maybe "feels better" than it would have been 'turned into 'tourist kitsch'. The same tree will be planted, for every 2 chief chairs (1 tree provides wood for 2 seats), as a sign of good will.