Government says it has put up a number of programmes that are aimed at providing children including orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) with social welfare and survival plans.
Director of Social Welfare in the Ministry of Community Development, Rose Mutupo, said the public welfare assistance, social cash transfer, and child protection programmes among others have all been developed by government to protect and give hope to children.
She said government has further signed international instruments on the rights of children that provide children with rights, adequate physical, spiritual, mental, moral and social development.
Ms Mutupo said this in Lusaka today when Shoprite Zambia donated food stuffs to over 400 children from Kalingalinga Hope Worldwide and other OVCs worthy K4 million.
She has meanwhile commended Shoprite Zambia for its continued support to the vulnerable people even amidst the global economic crisis.
She has however reiterated government’s commitment to support NGOs that help the vulnerable people in communities and which contributes to national development.
And Shoprite Zambia Spokesperson, Tiinta Chona, said giving to the vulnerable is part of the company’s social responsibility.
Mr Chona said Shoprite finds great pleasure in helping vulnerable children as they are tomorrow’s future.
He said the donation was also one way of celebrating Shoprite’s 14th anniversary in Zambia adding that they have since lined up different programmes this month to assist more vulnerable people.
ZANIS
It sounds good, let’s hope it works out. Children are the future.
why give out expired food stuffs or about to expire to vulnerable children, instead of paying their school fees and give them employment?
Does this Dept have a website.
Take them to schools so they take care of themselves n others
I’am a paraplegic confined in a wheelchair and need assistance from this Ministry. how do i go about it? who do i get in touch with?