President Rupiah Banda has donated assorted items and K5 million cash to a Kabompo couple that recently appealed for assistance in raising their triplets.
President Banda’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Dickson Jere said in statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today that President Banda was sympathetic with the couple after reading about their plight in the press on 19th December, 2010.
The President has since appealed to well wishers to assist vulnerable people during this Christmas period.
He said people should show love to others during this festive season especially that the period was a time for giving.
In June last year, Emelda Chikamba of Chikamba Village in Kabompo district of Northwestern Province gave birth to triplets.
Since then, she and her husband have been facing challenges in looking after their children.
The Chikamba family already has five other children.
Shoprite Checkers, Pick ‘n’ Pay, Pep Stores and Zambia Sugar have so far responded towards helping the couple with assorted items.
ZANIS
What about the couple who gave birth to triplets?
Called them Fred, Levy and Rupiah.
Is this the same couple or have they been forgotten about by everyone.
job well done RB YOU ARE A CARING PRESIDENT UNLIKE THESE WHO ARE LAUNDERING DOLLARS JUST TO SPONSOR ANARCHIST IN THE COUNTRY, NO MORE RED CARD MOVEMENT IT HAS GONE QUITE ,,, KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB
Why should one advertise helping? We do that every day and make no bones about it! After all, FTJ made it clear that that is what the “Presidential Slush Fund” is for! I can only hope there is proper accountability and disbursed in a non partisan way (as Kabompo is mostly PF territory!) And people use that money wisely as you will use for transport to a voting booth next year!
Niggas just cant put the dick down!!!
It is NOT RB’s money. It is the Tax Payer’s money – the people’s money.
That is the work of the Social Welfare Department of govt. The fact that people have to appeal for such help tells that the Govt has failed to implement social services for its people. Homework for the incoming govt.
The K5 million given to this needy family is no donation… it has just returned to the rightful owner.
no. 6 …so true!
President Banda is not supposed to do this!!!!
This is the work of the Ministry of Social Welfare to take care of the vulnerable in society. It shows that the government lacks policy on how to help the vulnerable in Zambia.
These should be included in the constitution as a must do by the government.
I hope this couple will not be begging through and through. These days of campaigning each time RB gives someone a ngwee, everyone will know in the country.
I hope this is not the start of slash fund again. RB gives out money George Kunda gives out as well. Mmmm…. I smell a rat!
this is Zamtel sale money
Then what happens after 6 months? Are they going to be on life support
GENUINE GIVING IS NEVER ADVERTISED.SORRY MR PRESIDENT.IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN U AND YOUR GOD.TULEAFWANA BANE.SATA,HH,NEVERS,GEORGE KUNDA,ALMOST ALL,THEY HELP PEOPLE,SO THAT SHOULD NOT BE NEWS.
We shall see more of these so called donations between now and polling day next year.