Luangwa youths empowered

A local developmental project in Luangwa has been commended for training youths in various skills aimed at empowering them economically.

   A Mr Moses Mwanza, speaking on behalf of Luangwa acting District Commissioner
Captain Stanslaus Kalunga, commended Zanimuone Prevention and Care Project for
successfully organising a tailoring course for youths in the area.

Mr Mwanza said the course empowered youths with skills to embark on income
generating activities through tailoring.

     He urged the youths to use their newly acquired skills to improve  their lives.

And Luangwa District Aids Taskforce, DATF, Coordinator Alfred Milamba
expressed gratitude to Zanimuone Prevention and Care Project for its support
to youth empowerment programmes.

 Milamba said K400 million was released by the Community Response to AIDS,
CRAIDS, to fund 13 prevention and care projects throughout the district.

He said out of this money,  Zanimuone Prevention and Care Project received K32
million for tailoring, bricklaying, carpentry and formation of Ant-AIDS groups which
he said has started yielding positive results.