Magwegwe West gets a boost

VULNERABLE GROUPS IN MAGWEGWE WEST SUBURB OF BULAWAYO HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO UPLIFT THEIR LIVELIHOODS AFTER THE SETTING UP OF A MOTHER AND CHILD COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL PROJECT IN THE AREA.

THE PROJECT BEING CARRIED OUT ON A 1,5 HECTARE PIECE OF LAND LEASED TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS, HAS SEEN THE ELDERLY, CHILD HEADED FAMILIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND WOMEN GETTING A PLATFORM TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT DIFFERENT CROPS WILL BE PRODUCED IN THE AREA, WITH CALLS FOR MORE SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF IMPLEMENTS, SECURITY AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PROJECT TO REACH ITS FULL POTENTIAL.

WHILE INDICATING THAT THE PROJECT WAS INFLUENCED BY THE FIRST LADY’S THRUST OF EMPOWERING THE UNDERPRIVILEGED IN SOCIETY, THE BRAINS BEHIND THE VENTURE, SENATOR MOLLY MPOFU, REVEALED THAT IT IS ALSO MEANT TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER, A MOVE  HAILED BY WARD 8 RESIDENTS CHAIRMAN, MR PHILLIP KARANGA.

WHILE WELCOMING THE INITIATIVE AS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, THE RESIDENTS ALSO CALLED FOR MORE SUPPORT TO ENSURE THE VENTURE IS SUCCESSFUL.