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Government gives K396 million grants to youth organisations

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Government has given a grant amounting to K396 million to various youth and sports organisations in the country and has pledged continued support to organisations that look after the welfare of children.

The grant which is divided in three categories with the sports department getting K110,468,000.00 for 8 sports institutions, Child department K46,750,000.00 for 21 institutions and the youth department K239,166,000.00 for its 27 institutions country wide.

Youth, Sport and Child Development Minister Kenneth Chipungu said the grant is aimed at creating and promoting dialogue between youth institutions and government.

Speaking when he met stakeholders from different youth Non Governmental organisations (NGOs) in Lusaka yesterday, Chipungu said government recognized the role that young people play towards the national development and therefore it will continue supporting efforts intended to develop the youths.

He noted that institutions such as Orphanages, Empowerment clubs, Community youth clubs, Sports clubs and other child care organisations should be given support by all.

He said these organizations supplement government’s efforts in reaching out to the vulnerable groups in society.

The minister explained that through these NGOs, government would be able to effectively monitor Child, youth and Sport development in the country.

Chipungu noted that there is need for all stakeholders to be involved in issues concerning child development if the country is to achieve sustainable development.

He added that if children are well developed they are likely to contribute to the Socio-Economic development of the country.

Meanwhile the Minster has urged all the organisations that have received the grants not to be complacent but to work hard and generate more resources for their operations.

Chipungu pointed out that in this time of global economic crunch, government cannot manage to provide all the needed resources for the operations of all NGOs in the country wide.

He further called upon the recipients to ensure that the grants save the intended purpose of uplifting the living standards of people in the country.

Beneficiary organisations are the National Youth Development Council (NYDC), National Sports Council, Girls and the Boys Brigade, SOS children Home, Cheshire Homes, Chiota Empowerment Club, Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) Chilenje transient home among others.

ZANIS/MM/MKM/ENDS.

13 COMMENTS

  1. hope no one wont go to the free hostel called chimokaila later
    keep it safe
    congrates ba govt
    ma youths naimwe
    dont drink too much maize juice with this money
    use it wisely

  2. mwanawasa gave 2 billion to youths
    does anybody knew how that money was spent?
    mmd youths used it for maize juice en i can prove it
    at one constuence i was asked which party i belonged to wen i inquired of the procedures.

    • Mwanawasa did not fulfil the 2 billion Youth Fund he pledged.Infact it was a hot issue during his re-election.

  3. i hope again its not th money they are using to clean the graves
    since the presido has said tht he is reacting to president banda
    so the prog is afta the money was announced
    becoz no one can request for documents for cleaning ku grave yard
    zambia mother zambia!
    wea ar u taking us to?
    we have learnt nothing but bu kuluku.
    these selfish politician
    awe kuti watukana naleka

    • i meant the president for nika project or wateva its called
      he head that cash is available en he said its a chance
      you ma youths
      tu know that meal meal is scarce en you go clean grave yard
      OMG Jesus said that let the dead burry the dead and the living feed the living

  4. youths you just say you have project wen you cant point at any of the idea u say u have
    always going for demo’s for nothing
    its time you demand from these so called politicians who us e you to giv u something to help you for the future ulike to make noise en u get drunk
    2moro the prob will still be there

  5. the so called youth leaders get bribes from govt leaders
    how do u expect to rise?
    only wen we sucrifice will we be able to defeat these old bulls
    count how many youths we are
    from secondary schools
    colleges universities in the streets en villags
    if we all work as a team we can take over the govt
    our fathers have failed us
    God bless zambia

  6. “Juvenile delinquency caused by lack of sports facilities, says Lusaka PS” ……. this is how one of the threads read. Now there comes another thread answering back ? No Comments. Some problems can also be solved without a comment from the bloggers. Bravo :-j

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