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Lawrence Chitumba Correspondent
GOVERNMENT is committed to taking care of disadvantaged children as evidenced by its social welfare programmes that include the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM), Shamva district administrator Mr White Nkoma has said.
He said this in a speech read on his behalf by his assistant, Mrs Gladis Mapfumo, at the Shamva Children’s Sports Festival held at Madziwa Sports Grounds recently targeted at orphaned and vulnerable children under the theme “Creating hope and opportunities for all children”.
Mr Nkoma said when the society continues engaging children it reduces incidences of early pregnancies and early sexual debut which leads to STIs and HIV/AIDS.
“The Government of Zimbabwe has always been caring for children and will continue to do so as it is constitutionally mandated to do so. The Government, through the Department of Social Welfare, has programmes that include BEAM that caters for fees for the less privileged.
“It also distributes food to orphans,” he said.
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