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Food for work programme launched in Matabeleland North, Manicaland
12 May 2016 at 19:45hrs | Views
The food for work programme has been launched in Matabeleland and Manicaland provinces, aiming to improve food security in the rural communities hard hit by the El-Nino induced drought.
In Matabeleland North Province, the programme is set to benefit at least 10 202 households in the province and was launched at Makhovula Irrigation Scheme in Lupane.
In Manicaland Province, the programme was officially launched this Wednesday in Chimanimani district, and is expected to transform the state of roads and infrastructure development in the province as communities contribute their labour in exchange of the government's food aid programme.
Under the programme, able bodied people will work for four hours every day for a period of 15 days to get a bag of maize.
The villagers will undertake some duties in road works, clearing of bushes where there are electric cables and rehabilitation of dams.
Minister of State for Matabeleland North Provincial, Cain Mathema said the programme will among other things assist the District Development Fund (DDF) as well as the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZINWA) in the rehabilitation of Makhovula Dam to improve productivity at the local irrigation scheme.
The programme will be useful in infrastructure development and meeting food requirements in the rural communities, according to Matabeleland North DDF Provincial Coordinator, Mr Lawrence Ndebele.
A total of 528 bags of maize were distributed to those who participated in the launch programme in Matabeleland North Province and over 800 households are set to benefit from the programme in Lupane District alone.
In Manicaland, the programme is expected to bring a major face lift to Tiya Secondary School in Chimanimani, where the official launch of the provincial food programme was held.
Manicaland Provincial Administrator, Mr Fungai Mbetsa commended the Tiya community for providing a template of a united community with a passion for development, and implored traditional leaders and other districts to borrow a leaf.
Chimanimani District Administrator, Mr Wilson Bore said through the food for work programme, the housing challenges that were faced by teachers at Tiya Secondary school will soon be a thing of the past as so far more than 20 000 bricks have been moulded with other building material also provided by the Tiya community for the construction of the first two houses expected to be completed by September.
The provincial launch of the food for work programme coincided with the food distribution programme.
A total of 85 820 households are benefiting on a monthly basis from the government food aid distribution programme, to cushion families following poor harvests recorded in the province.
More than 18 000 tonnes of maize have been distributed in Manicaland province since February this year and able bodied people are spearheading numerous developmental projects under the auspices of the food for work programme.
In Matabeleland North Province, the programme is set to benefit at least 10 202 households in the province and was launched at Makhovula Irrigation Scheme in Lupane.
In Manicaland Province, the programme was officially launched this Wednesday in Chimanimani district, and is expected to transform the state of roads and infrastructure development in the province as communities contribute their labour in exchange of the government's food aid programme.
Under the programme, able bodied people will work for four hours every day for a period of 15 days to get a bag of maize.
The villagers will undertake some duties in road works, clearing of bushes where there are electric cables and rehabilitation of dams.
Minister of State for Matabeleland North Provincial, Cain Mathema said the programme will among other things assist the District Development Fund (DDF) as well as the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZINWA) in the rehabilitation of Makhovula Dam to improve productivity at the local irrigation scheme.
The programme will be useful in infrastructure development and meeting food requirements in the rural communities, according to Matabeleland North DDF Provincial Coordinator, Mr Lawrence Ndebele.
In Manicaland, the programme is expected to bring a major face lift to Tiya Secondary School in Chimanimani, where the official launch of the provincial food programme was held.
Manicaland Provincial Administrator, Mr Fungai Mbetsa commended the Tiya community for providing a template of a united community with a passion for development, and implored traditional leaders and other districts to borrow a leaf.
Chimanimani District Administrator, Mr Wilson Bore said through the food for work programme, the housing challenges that were faced by teachers at Tiya Secondary school will soon be a thing of the past as so far more than 20 000 bricks have been moulded with other building material also provided by the Tiya community for the construction of the first two houses expected to be completed by September.
The provincial launch of the food for work programme coincided with the food distribution programme.
A total of 85 820 households are benefiting on a monthly basis from the government food aid distribution programme, to cushion families following poor harvests recorded in the province.
More than 18 000 tonnes of maize have been distributed in Manicaland province since February this year and able bodied people are spearheading numerous developmental projects under the auspices of the food for work programme.
Source - ZBC
