adminpeople. In an interview on the side-lines of the embassy’s hand over of small grants valued at US$140 000 to eight local community organisations yesterday, Ambassador Wharton said the agricultural sector was pivotal.
“There is a remarkable change in the agricultural sector in the last five years and the drought is not so bad and that has decreased the number of people needing help.”
The US was among the countries which strongly opposed Zimbabwe’s land reform programme at the beginning of the decade leading to imposition of illegal economic sanctions.
The beneficiaries include Bonda Art and Craft Community in Mutasa District and Little Children of the Blessed Lady in Chinamora, Rose of Charity Orphanage, Binda Craft, Women’s Welding and Crafting Programme, Dombodema, St Francis Tshitshi Secondary School from Plumtree, Takaza Horticulture Community and Vungu Secondary School.
The donation is set to benefit more than 16 000 vulnerable people from different communities through various self-help projects. Ambassador Wharton said the programme was meant to partner and provide support to communities that are already working to help themselves.
“As self-help project managers you have demonstrated leadership, tireless work to improve the lives of those around you and commitment to make the project last beyond the life grant,” he said.
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