State calls on Church to supplement efforts aimed at helping the vulnerable.

Community Development Minister Catherine Namugala has called on the church to play a paramount role in supplementing government efforts  aimed at addressing social issues  that affect the vulnerable and underprivileged in society.

Ms Namugala says the church has an obligation to assist government in improving the
living standards of people in societies.

Ms Namugala was speaking at the Fundraising Luncheon of the United Church of Zambia
(UCZ) Section 1 of Kabwata’s St Paul’s Congregation in Lusaka yesterday.

Meanwhile, Mrs Namugala has challenged the church to come up with programmes that
seek to look into the plight of the disabled and the vulnerable people in the
country.

She said government had continued to play its role of ensuring that the burden faced
by the elderly, vulnerable as well as street children in Zambia were tackled through
various programmes.

Ms Namugala said the church needed to join hands with government in coming up with
programmes that will discourage the disabled and the underprivileged people from
going to the streets.

And Zambia National Tourist Board Chairperson Charity Lumpa said the church is
scouting for K20 million to go towards the construction of the church chalets at the
UCZ Kabwata St Paul’s Congregation.

Ms Lumpa, who also represented the UCZ St Paul’s Congregation church at the
fundraising luncheon, further commended government for placing great importance in
working with stakeholders such as the civil society and the church.

Ms Namugala also donated K1.5 million towards the construction of the church
charlets at UCZ Kabwata’s St Paul’s Congregation.