The First Lady, Cde Auxillia Mnangagwa’s round the country
tour of children’s homes today took her to Manicaland Province where she met
children from 14 orphanages.
Describing the tours as an eye opener, the First Lady made
a passionate call on Zimbabweans to rediscover their ‘ubuntu’ ideology so that
problems affecting vulnerable people can be fully tackled.
The sound of her coming is now being met with wild
jubilation for every child knows a mother is too often a bearer of gifts.
Such was the anticipation when Cde Mnangagwa descended on
Manicaland where she lived true to the expectations, distributing goodies to 14
children’s homes and even to expecting mothers.
As a show of their joy, the young and the old from the
Hatzel community flooded the dance floor, welcoming the First Lady in dance and
song.
Addressing the gathering at Fairfield Children’s Home
Hatzel, Cde Mnangagwa said communities must consider taking care of extended
families and stop the heartless dumping of children.
She advised that adoption of children could be an option to
ease pressure in the various homes.
The situation at many children’s homes highlights why Cde
Mnangagwa shares a vision to empower women who she believes are key in economic
development.
Manicaland Provincial Minister of State, Cde Monica
Mutsvangwa commended the First Lady for prioritising children’s rights.
Manicaland Province becomes the 5th province to benefit
from the First Lady’s Christmas donations to children’s homes.
The programme is expected to benefit more than 4000
vulnerable children across the country.
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