NSSA donates to 8 charity organisations

Blessing Rwizi
THE National Social Security Authority (NSSA) Manicaland chapter employees have mobilised funds since the beginning of this year which were used to procure an assortment of goodies that were distributed to eight charity organisations.

The gesture was part of the organisation’s corporate social responsibility.

The organisation handed over an assortment of clothes, radios and groceries worth thousands of dollars to eight charity organisations in Mutasa, Makoni, Marange and Chipinge districts.

Some of the beneficiary institutions include New Hope Old People’s Home in Honde Valley, Bonda Children’s Home and Makoni Old People’s Home in Rusape.

The donations coincided with the authority’s celebrations to mark 21 years of providing social security to all working Zimbabweans through the National Pensions Scheme.

Speaking at the handover ceremony at New Hope, NSSA official Mrs Anna Vambe said the elderly people who were earmarked to benefit from the gesture represented the majority of the stakeholders that they deal with daily.

“As a team from NSSA, we identify with the elderly at this centre because they represent the majority of the stakeholders that we deal with on a daily basis. The NSSA management deemed it fit to come and donate to the elderly at this home as we acknowledge your contribution to the growth of this scheme both directly and indirectly,” said Mrs Vambe.

The National Pension Scheme pays out different pension benefits which include retirement pension or grant, survivors’ pension or grant and children’s allowance as well as a funeral grant.

The Pension and Other Benefits Scheme, which was introduced in 1994, is based on a 50-50 contribution from the employers and employees.

The workers are entitled to a number of benefits after contributions for a minimum set period and having met the qualifying condition of each of the benefits.

NSSA also provides an important cushion for Zimbabwean citizens during invalidity, retirement or death of a breadwinner who was a member of the scheme.