Kabompo Acting District Commissioner Hendrix Solochi has expressed sadness over the death of a six year old girl of Kande area of Kabompo district who passed away after being bitten by a snake when she went to pick mushrooms in the bush.
Mr.Solochi told ZANIS in an interview in Kabompo today that it is disheartening to hear such a report and that parents should not let children perform certain tasks without adult supervision as is the trend in the area.
Meanwhile, Young Women Christian Association YWCA chairperson Pezo Mkinda has urged parents and guardians to always prioritize protecting the Rights of children especially the girl child.
Police authority in Northwestern province confirmed a report of a death by snake bite of a six year old girl of Kande area near kabulamema of Kabompo district in Northwestern province.
The incident happened on Thursday 21st December in Kande area near kabulamema when the deceased together with two other young girls were collecting mushrooms in the bush.
Condolences to the family of the young girl and MHSRIP.
I however see nothing wrong with the girl going to pick mushrooms, that is how young people in rural areas learn skills. Inter-generational knowledge has always been passed this way. Children are taught certain skill set/knowledge at a very young age. Knowing which mushroom to eat and not eat is life and dearth in rural areas…… too bad it is the snake that killed the girl
Knowing what type of snake it is …is what saves lives!!
It is a sad tragic accident. May she rest in peace,Jay jay and #1 Are right
So unfortunate. Rest in Peace little angel.
Ba YWCA,: children, regardless of whether they are female, male or neuter must be protected. A six year old is too young to be sent into the forest. This gender rhetoric must remain in 2017
iwe matador you have already been told that that is how its done in the rural areas, and you are bringing in ba ywca and gender. you must also remain in 2017.
Matador. Spot on. These NGOs are full of fools who can’t think properly. Are they saying if a male child was bitten by the snake and died it was going to be ok? The life of a child has been lost and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a male or female period. Parents especially in rural areas like sending small children to perform duties that should be performed by adults. This should be the focus of these NGOs to try and discourage rural parents from sending their children into forests. Instead NGOs choose to chew money given to them while they enjoy air conditioned offices in the centre of towns. They don’t want to go for any outreach programs to work with the rural population.
Every profession has its own risks but it’s too stressful to see one so young is the victim. Sometimes I wonder how we survived during masuku, mushroom gathering. Even fishing at night in canoes which I now observe are very unsafe. MHRIP.
Ndanje khakis, very very true what you are saying here.. We got in various dangerous ventures during childhood whereby today we even wonder how we survived! God bless us all!
We jumped on kafue River in bulangililo chasing crocodiles when we were boys and never realized how risk it was until when we were grown up. If my son did this I won’t spare him for sure.
PUERORUM EST TALIA FACERE OR AS THEY SAY BOYS WILL BE BOYS! VERY SAD NEWS. MHSRIP.