THE National Association for the Prevention of Starvation (NAPS) says it plans to scale down its feeding programme to hunger stricken area of chief Singani’s chiefdom in Choma District.
NAPS country representative Derrick Banda told ZANIS in Choma today that his organisation intends to wean off some people from the feeding programmes so that it concentrates on orphans and vulnerable children.
Mr Banda said the move is intended for people in the area to reduce dependence on food handouts.
He said the association has been feeding villagers in the area that is ravaged by hunger since January this year and that the feeding exercise is being done at the NAPS centre in chief Singani’s area.
Mr Banda said the programme has also been extended to Mwanachilenga School because of the long distance from the NAPS centre.
He also disclosed that NAPS has been able to empower about 50 youths in the area with a goat rearing and poultry project.
Mr Banda said the project intends to help local youths become self sustaining as opposed to looking for handouts from government and other well wishers.
He said the association is encouraging villagers to utilize available local resources to uplift their living standards.
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it is high time they started feeding themselves by growing as opposed to cotton a cash crop and depend on relief food.
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it is high time they started feeding themselves by growing food crops, as opposed to cotton a cash crop and depend on relief food.
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The problem with most villagers is the y depend on relief food and as such do not work hard to produce enough to feed themselves! Handouts encourage laziness.
This policy is contradictory !! One has to show them how it goes before letting the well run dry.