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Zimpapers staffers load goodies donated to Tokwe Mukosi flood victims at Chingwizi resettlement on Saturday.

Herald Reporter—
Zimbabwe’S largest diversified media group, Zimpapers, through its digital platform, handed over clothing material including blankets, soap and beans to victims of the Tokwe-Mukosi floods at Chingwizi temporary holding camp in Mwenezi at the weekend. The goods included  36 bales of clothes, shoes and blankets from its readers around the world who were touched by the plight of the displaced families after flooding in the dam’s basin and downstream areas.

Zimpapers Group Digital Editor Innocent Gore hands over some of the donated goods to Mwenezi District Administrator Mr Stanley Chamisa

Olivine donated 30 boxes of soap and 30 boxes of sugar beans.
President Mugabe has since declared the situation a state of disaster.

Zimpapers transported the donation to Chingwizi holding camp. Speaking after handing over the donation to Mwenezi District Administrator, Mr Stanley Chamisa Zimpapers, digital editor Innocent Gore, paid tribute to readers for the donation.

Some of the goods donated included clothes, soap, cooking and various home utensils among others

“I want to thank our readers who managed to mobilise the clothes, blankets, shoes, soap and beans that we are handing over to victims of Tokwe-Mukosi floods today (Saturday). As Zimpapers, we are very happy to have played a key role in mobilising resources to help the flood victims here during their time of great need.

“The successful appeal for donations to help victims of floods at Tokwe-Mukosi shows the power of social media. This is clear testimony that social media are now an integral part of today’s world and we are very grateful to our readers from all the four corners of the world for donating to a worthy cause,’’ said Gore.

Men offload goods donated by readers of Zimpapers publications

He said Zimpapers launched its caring about communities initiative after being flooded with offers to assist the Tokwe-Mukosi flood victims by online readers from around the world.

Accepting the donation, Mr Chamisa hailed Zimpapers for joining other local firms, non-governmental organisations and government departments to offer assistance to flood victims at Chingwizi.

Mr Chamisa said the initiative to assist the flood victims showed that Zimpapers was a responsible organisation that wanted a better Zimbabwe for everyone.

“We are very grateful to Zimpapers for the donation, which we hope will go a long way in making sure that flood victims here slowly recover from the losses they incurred after their homes and property was swept away by floods at the beginning of last month.’’
The Mwenezi DA appealed for more assistance to flood victims at Chingwizi saying the families needed aid especially food and clothing for the next 12 months.