Iron lady turns to charity

Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
REIGNING Ms Zimbabwe Jourden Moura will have time with the kids from Harare Children’s Home where the body-builder hopes to donate some Christmas goodies as part of her social responsibility programme. The “Iron Angel’’ will give the kids from The Harare Children’s Home an early Christmas present by spending time with them and give them some presents for the festive season.

Moura said she wants to give her title meaning by engaging in some charity work and help the needy while her term is still on.
“I think as the reigning Ms Zimbabwe I will use the opportunity to help the needy while I am still the champion.

“I have always wanted to give back to the community through social work and for a start I have decided to engage Harare Children’s Home.

“We have several goods, which will make the kids enjoy a good festive season and they include clothing, toys, sweets and biscuits among several other things. The idea dates back before I won the Ms Zimbabwe and I used to work with another orphanage and I know the plight of the children in those situations.

“Working for charity will give my title meaning as I need to do something which I can be identified with before my reign comes to an end,” she added.

The “Iron Angel’’ has called on other body-builders and sports personality to support the less privileged.
“I think sport personalities to do the same especially this time of the year when it is time to give,” Moura added.

Harare Children’s Home aims to provide a place of safety for children, looking after their needs and helping them grow into independent adults.

It strives to receive and care for needy children of either sex, regardless of religious denomination or nationality. The home also endeavours to provide education for the children.

The children who come to the home are from a wide variety of social backgrounds.
The home takes newly born babies and older children. Girls are looked after until they are 20, and boys until they are 10. As the home does not have the facilities to look after boys after this age, they must then move on to other children’s homes.