The United Nations volunteers in Sinazongwe district of Southern province have procured nine hammer mills meant to assist orphans and vulnerable children.

District Aids coordination adviser Lester Nambale said the hammer mills were distributed to the orphans and vulnerable children in various communities from Kafwambila to Chiyabi in Sinazongwe.
The other recipient areas are Siameja, Kanchindu, Ngoma, Sinazeze, Mambova, Sianyoka and Malima.

Mr. Nambale told NAIS in Sinazongwe that his organization has also purchased goats which have since been given to orphans and vulnerable children in a programme known as passing on the gift.

He explained that small livestock such as goats are prolific and will empower the orphans and vulnerable children through the doctrine of passing on the gift.
He urged the communities to follow new agriculture technologies to produce more food and become food secure.

Mr. Nambale pointed out that food production will reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS as households will be self sustainable. He revealed that 44 support groups have been established in the district among the farming households to mitigate the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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