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Wicknel Chivayo flanked by Miss Carnival Dananai Chipunza (left) and Mambosasa Legal Practioner Phillip Nyakuedzwa

Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
Miss Carnival Dananai Chipunza got a shot in the arm when a local businessman Wicknel Chivayo donated US$50 000 towards her “Fund a Future Trust” charity project. The Trust takes care of 30 HIV positive orphans. Speaking after making the donation, Chivayo said the move was part of his social responsibilities.

“I was touched when Miss Carnival told me about the conditions of the orphans. Some of them were being turned from schools and I just thought of helping them out,” he said.

The socialite popularly known in the entertainment sector as B.I.G urged other business people to emulate him.
“You find that most of the children are being turned away from schools because they have failed to pay as little as US$60, but we have many business people in the country. We should plough back into the community,” he said. Miss Carnival said she was grateful for the donation and promised to use the funds to help the children.

“I have since roped in Mambosasa Legal Practitioners to assist me manage the funds. They will help in ensuring accountability. I am grateful to Mr Chivayo for his noble gesture,” she said.

She also revealed that Zimbabwe Tourism Authority will rent out a house for the children to stay.
“We are currently recruiting the staff that will help in looking after the children,” she said.

The model conducted a door-to-door survey in some of Harare’s high density suburbs and discovered orphans who were infected with HIV and were not only unable to get access to education, but also deprived of treatment because of lack of sources.

“I identified 25 children from Highfield,  Glen Norah and Dunsten Farm in Harare who are in the hands of caretakers.
“Some of them have dropped out of school because they don’t have fees and there is no one to assist. This influenced my decision to assist them,” she said.