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Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter
The church of Johanne The Fifth of Africa is renovating Chikurubi Farm Hospital through electrification and painting, as part of its philanthropic work of giving back to the community.
An assortment of groceries, blankets and clothing were handed over to prisoners on Monday.
The church’s leader Archbishop Makururu said the church was supporting President Mnangagwa’s vision of leaving no one and no place behind.
“We have 1 000 blankets, 2 tonnes of rice, laundry soap, toothpaste, bath soaps, tooth brushes, and some food items which we are going to hand over at Chikurubi Farm prison. We want to compliment Government efforts by assisting our communities,” he said
Archbishop Makururu called on the private sector and other churches to channel more resources to prison centres.
“We need to assist those in need and ensure they have health facilities,” he said. “We have to sacrifice the little resources that we have to give to the under privileged in society. All churches should come on board to assist the needy. There is no small donation. Let’s come in our numbers to support the inmates.”
The donation was part of Archbishop Makururu’s philanthropic programmes that he embarks on annually, as part of giving to the needy.
He encouraged inmates to remain united.
“The donation is meant to show love among ourselves. God’s love knows no boundary, so there is a need to extend our hands to the marginalised people,” he said.
He said there was need to create relationships with those regarded as outcasts in society.
“We know there was a boundary created with your families and spouses when you came here,” he said.
“Even if the nation fails to forgive you, but God will continue showing his love and being in jail does not mean that is the end of the world.”
Archbishop Makururu said while some people were not in physical jails, they were prisoners of their own minds.
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