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Mugabe family praised
26 May 2012 at 03:54hrs | Views
Delegates to the Global Power Women Network Africa Chapter have hailed the Mugabe Family for spearheading the Grace Mugabe Children's Home in Mazowe and incorporating 24 vulnerable children. Speaking on behalf of the delegates while touring the
children's home at Iron Mask Farm yesterday, Nigerian Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Professor Viola Onwuliri urged Zimbabweans to emulate the First Family in caring for the needy.
"I salute the First Lady and her husband for the good work they are doing here," she said.
"We commend you for this wonderful job. It is actually a source of inspiration for all of us.
"That is great work by a mother of a country instead of just relaxing and enjoying the First Lady status.
"All women in Zimbabwe should emulate and take a cue from the First Lady.
"We would like to thank you and your husband for the noble project that benefits the nation."
Speaking at the same occasion, Home Affairs Co-Minister Theresa Makone showered praises on Amai Mugabe for the project.
"I used to pass by the main road on my way to my rural home not knowing that great things were happening here," she said.
"I now know the good job that the First Lady has been doing and next time I will be forced to drop in with parcels for the children.
"We all have a duty to look after these children. The First Lady has taken the trouble to look after these children, to clothe them, feed them and offer them accommodation."
Amai Grace Mugabe said the 24 children brought to the home in February from a children's ward at a hospital in Harare were now part of the First Family.
She said they will only leave the home when they are able to take care of themselves.
"The children are now part of our family and they are here to stay," said Amai Mugabe.
"When anyone feels like adopting them, such adoption will only be in form of sending them food, clothes and other things.
"We will take care of them like our own children. They will only leave this place after completing their studies when they have jobs to look after themselves.
"I love them. They are my children and they will not go anywhere."
Amai Mugabe said the 30 houses at the home had the capacity of accommodating up to 600 children and that the children will leave in family units of 20 with a mother.
A primary school is under construction at the farm and plans to construct a secondary school and a hospital to service the community were in the pipeline.
Amai Mugabe castigated men who were abusing young girls and women by impregnating them and dumping them.
She also advocated the appointment of women to influential and powerful positions in politics and Government.
children's home at Iron Mask Farm yesterday, Nigerian Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Professor Viola Onwuliri urged Zimbabweans to emulate the First Family in caring for the needy.
"I salute the First Lady and her husband for the good work they are doing here," she said.
"We commend you for this wonderful job. It is actually a source of inspiration for all of us.
"That is great work by a mother of a country instead of just relaxing and enjoying the First Lady status.
"All women in Zimbabwe should emulate and take a cue from the First Lady.
"We would like to thank you and your husband for the noble project that benefits the nation."
Speaking at the same occasion, Home Affairs Co-Minister Theresa Makone showered praises on Amai Mugabe for the project.
"I used to pass by the main road on my way to my rural home not knowing that great things were happening here," she said.
"I now know the good job that the First Lady has been doing and next time I will be forced to drop in with parcels for the children.
Amai Grace Mugabe said the 24 children brought to the home in February from a children's ward at a hospital in Harare were now part of the First Family.
She said they will only leave the home when they are able to take care of themselves.
"The children are now part of our family and they are here to stay," said Amai Mugabe.
"When anyone feels like adopting them, such adoption will only be in form of sending them food, clothes and other things.
"We will take care of them like our own children. They will only leave this place after completing their studies when they have jobs to look after themselves.
"I love them. They are my children and they will not go anywhere."
Amai Mugabe said the 30 houses at the home had the capacity of accommodating up to 600 children and that the children will leave in family units of 20 with a mother.
A primary school is under construction at the farm and plans to construct a secondary school and a hospital to service the community were in the pipeline.
Amai Mugabe castigated men who were abusing young girls and women by impregnating them and dumping them.
She also advocated the appointment of women to influential and powerful positions in politics and Government.
Source - TH
