UFIC hosts Xmas party for the needy Emmanuel Makandiwa
Prophet Makandiwa

Prophet Makandiwa

Lovemore Meya Herald Correspondent
United Family International Church (UFIC) founder Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa yesterday hosted an early Christmas party for over 2 000 vulnerable children from different orphanages and those living in the streets as part of his birthday celebrations.

The colourful event, held in the capital, was punctuated with prize giving and handing out of presents and goodies.

UFIC spokesperson Pastor Prime Kufa said this was done annually to celebrate Prophet Makandiwa’s birthday.

“We are celebrating the birthday of Prophet Makandiwa who was born on Christmas Day. Annually, he invites the underprivileged children from children’s homes, child care centres and the street kids to come and celebrate with him.

“During the celebrations we also take time to distribute Christmas gifts to all guests who come. Today we have beneficiaries of the Prophetess Ruth Makandiwa’s scholarship. We have children who are in primary and high schools and those from various universities in the country and abroad,” said Pastor Kufa.

He said honouring those who excelled was meant to boost morale to all school-going children in the church.

“Recognising these students on the scholarship by giving them prizes is meant to boost confidence to others. Amongst our guests, we have children from Harare Children’s Home, Tanyaradzwa Child Care Centre, Danai’s Children’s Home, Chiyedza Child Care Centre and St Joseph’s among others and children living on the streets in Harare,” he said.

Pastor Kufa said over 3 000 children benefited from the scholarship and beneficiaries usually attended the event.

Pastor Kufa said they were very excited to host a party for the underprivileged.

In separate interviews, Kudzai Chakupa and Patience Chipwanya – who graduated in Accounting and Developmental Studies at the University of Zimbabwe and Midlands State University respectively – expressed their gratitude to Prophetess Makandiwa for the support.

Meanwhile, Elita Chikwati reports that the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) last week donated Information and Communications Technology equipment, specialist stationery and goodies worth $48 700 to Copota School for the Blind in Masvingo.

POTRAZ public affairs manager Ms Sibonginkosi Muteyiwa said it was important for all children to have equal access to education and that the ICT was a key enabler, accelerator and equaliser.

She said: “It is a well-established fact that education is the foundation to the socio-economic development of the country hence POTRAZ continues to support the education sector through a number of initiatives such as Connect a School Connect a Community Programme under which we are working with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in rolling out e-learning solutions throughout Zimbabwe.

Founded by Margareth Hugo in 1915 in Chivi, Copota School a is the largest educational institution in the country dealing with people with disability run by the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe and relies mostly on dona- tions.

It consists of a primary school with 181 students and a high school with 144 students all living in the schools’ boarding facilities. Most of the students do not afford school fees.

 

 

 

 

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