By FRANCIS CHIPALO
A CONSORTIUM of churches has commended the Chinese community for donating personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth K100, 000 to aid in the fight against Covid-19. Pastor Rabson Daka, speaking on behalf of more than 30 churches commended the Chinese Associaion in Zambia for their generosity for the donation of tools towards the fight against Covid-19 in Lusaka’s Kanyama constituency.
Pastor Daka also hailed the Patriotic Front chairman for Bayuni branch, Mr Chris Changwereza for spearheading the donation for churches where most members have no access to PPEs like masks or hand washing soap. The pastor said most churches have been adversely affected by the Covid-19 because members have lost jobs while others have lost lives to the pandemic. And Prophet Festus Daka of the Jesus Faith Wonders Ministries for all Nations, called on other entities in the area to emulate the Chinese community that have come to help the Kanyama churches. “Covid-19 has had a devastating impact in our communities and many people are struggling to find means to survive.
And some cannot even afford a mask. This donation is therefore a welcome relief and we are looking forward to more collaboration,” Pastor Daka said. He expressed worry that many people don’t take the disease very seriously despite other losing their beloved ones and called for the change in attitude. He said it is imperative that there is more sensitisation so that local people can take this seriously. He appealed to churches to preach about the Covid-19 preventive measures to stop the spread of the vice in the communities.
The pastor also said Kanyama constituency has many challenges which should be looked in by social partners such as communities markets, police posts and recreations centres for children to converge in the communities instead of engaging in crime. He appealed to the Chinese to continue with the spirit of helping local communities. And Chinese Association in Zambia Executive Vice President Dr Luan Chunmin, said the association was established to find a way of helping local people in the areas where they operate. Happy to have been contacted to provide the equipment in church to help the people. Kanyama is one of the biggest constituencies and the Chinese were happy to respond to the call for held. He said the association was happy to provide masks, had washing soap and hand sanitisers to help the churches congregate freely in this covid period.
It is for this reasons that the association has decided to put up teso8rced to provide sanitised masks “The donation is just one of many donation which the association has made to the people of Zambia,” he said. And in a vote of thanks, PF Kanyama constituency candidate Chris Changwareza observed that the fight against Covid-19 is the responsibility of everyone and not government alone. He said it was gratifying that the Chinese responded promptly to the call for help from the church. Other Chinese officials who attended the ceremony included Vice President Mr Zhang Yongqiang, and Secretary Mr Shao Qian
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