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'Flood-hit Tsholotsho needs assistance'
05 Mar 2014 at 20:18hrs | Views
The Senior Minister of State, Simon Khaya Moyo has appealed to the diplomatic community to assist communities that were affected by floods in Tsholotsho.
Moyo was speaking during a visit in Tsholotsho where he led a delegation to assess the extent of damage caused by the floods.
He also donated food and clothing to affected families.
Moyo said while the diplomatic community has been supportive, a lot still needs to be done to assist affected families in the district and expressed gratitude to organisations that have provided support so far.
The Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Dr Ignatius Chombo commended the organisations that have assisted as well as civil servants who helped inspite of inadequate resources.
The Minister of State for Matabeleland North Province, Ambassador Cain Mathema said one child died while those that were injured were given medical assistance.
30 tonnes of maize and mealie meal, 60 blankets, medication and kapenta fish were handed over to the local authority to distribute to the flood victims while Moyo's wife donated clothing.
Meanwhile, a local mining company, Zimplats has donated 20 000 litres of fuel and 30 tonnes of mealie meal to flood victims in Tokwe-Mukosi in Masvingo.
Speaking at the handover ceremony Zimplats CEO, Alex Mhembere said his organisation was touched by the plight of the victims, adding that the situation at Chingwizi camp calls for the other players in the corporate world to chip in and fulfil their social responsibility role.
Accepting the donation, the Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development, Dr Joseph Made, who was standing in for Minister Chombo, expressed gratitude to the mining company and said the donation will go a long way in alleviating the situation at Chingwizi.
Dr Made reiterated that government is committed to assisting the Tokwe-Mukosi flood victims.
Over 2514 families have been displaced by the Tokwe-Mukosi dam after water levels reached dangerous levels.
781 of the families have been relocated and the remainder have been moved to higher ground and are living in temporary shelters.
Moyo was speaking during a visit in Tsholotsho where he led a delegation to assess the extent of damage caused by the floods.
He also donated food and clothing to affected families.
Moyo said while the diplomatic community has been supportive, a lot still needs to be done to assist affected families in the district and expressed gratitude to organisations that have provided support so far.
The Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Dr Ignatius Chombo commended the organisations that have assisted as well as civil servants who helped inspite of inadequate resources.
The Minister of State for Matabeleland North Province, Ambassador Cain Mathema said one child died while those that were injured were given medical assistance.
30 tonnes of maize and mealie meal, 60 blankets, medication and kapenta fish were handed over to the local authority to distribute to the flood victims while Moyo's wife donated clothing.
Meanwhile, a local mining company, Zimplats has donated 20 000 litres of fuel and 30 tonnes of mealie meal to flood victims in Tokwe-Mukosi in Masvingo.
Speaking at the handover ceremony Zimplats CEO, Alex Mhembere said his organisation was touched by the plight of the victims, adding that the situation at Chingwizi camp calls for the other players in the corporate world to chip in and fulfil their social responsibility role.
Accepting the donation, the Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development, Dr Joseph Made, who was standing in for Minister Chombo, expressed gratitude to the mining company and said the donation will go a long way in alleviating the situation at Chingwizi.
Dr Made reiterated that government is committed to assisting the Tokwe-Mukosi flood victims.
Over 2514 families have been displaced by the Tokwe-Mukosi dam after water levels reached dangerous levels.
781 of the families have been relocated and the remainder have been moved to higher ground and are living in temporary shelters.
Source - zbc
