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Dr Zivhu

Herald Reporter
Killer Zivhu Foundation president Dr Killer Zivhu yesterday urged Government to enhance social welfare systems to adequately cater for vulnerable people, especially children and women.

Dr Zivhu was speaking in Kuwadzana, Harare, after his organisation donated groceries worth thousands of dollars to Tanaka Children’s Home, which looks after more than 150 orphans. The groceries were donated in the spirit of Christmas, to ensure that the children would not miss Christmas celebrations.

Dr Zivhu said newly appointed Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Cde Petronella Kagonye should work extra hard to come up with a system that would ensure there were enough social safety nets to cover the vulnerable.

“The new administration, which we trust and is led by His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa, should look at issues like these, especially through the newly appointed Minister of Labour and Social Welfare,” said Dr Zivhu.

“The Department of Social Welfare should establish institutions that help look after these vulnerable children. The new dispensation should be able to take care of such cases, not only in urban areas, but in rural areas as well. It is not good that the department is the one which refers orphaned children to homes such as this one. In fact, the situation should be the reverse, with people referring the vulnerable to the department for help.”

Dr Zivhu said he would approach the office of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa to seek help, not only for Tanaka Children’s Home, but others as well. Through the Killer Zivhu Foundation, Dr Zivhu has been helping various people in dire circumstances with building homes, sending them to school and paying for their hospital bills, including for treatment outside the country.

The foundation has adopted several children at Tanaka Children’s Home, whom it is sending to school, with some of them at various universities. Dr Zivhu called on other people to help look after orphaned children to give them a better future. He said it was sad that a lot of children were being denied an opportunity to realise their dreams simply because they were orphans.

“Their dreams are big and they want to achieve them just like any of us, but they need our help, everyone’s help, for them to succeed in doing that,” said Dr Zivhu.

“We appeal to farmers to spare just a little of their harvests to donate to children’s homes such as this one.” Dr Zivhu said his foundation would help Tanaka Children’s Home build a bigger place at a plot acquired near Harare. Ms Tecla Manyena, who grew up at the children’s home, said she was now coming back to help look after the children.

“We thank Dr Zivhu and his organisation for rescuing us with the groceries,” she said.
“These children will not miss Christmas because they will be able to celebrate with good food just like everyone else, and it means a lot to them.”