adminbeing charity cases?
This is the question that cropped up as the hype and fever for this year’s edition of the annual Chipaz Promotions Charity match to be held at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday grips people.
Freddy Chimombe, son to the late legendary musician, James and junior soccer development will this year be the beneficiaries of the charity match, joining a list of previous others like Tedius Matsito, Bumhudzo Old People’s Home and Girl Child Network.
Matsito – who fronts Ngwenya Brothers – received the assistance after sustaining injuries in a road accident on his way from a show in Mozambique, while the old people’s home received goodies to assist them in their day-to-day needs.
The Girl Child Network received the assistance to enhance their goal of empowering young girls.
But organiser of the charity match Partson Chimbodza challenged those helped to be innovative in using whatever they receive from the charity match.
He says they believe in giving a man a fishing rod so that he will tomorrow catch his own fish.
“We believe that the people we assist should do something that generates income on a daily basis and not rely on donations every time.
“When we assist them, we are empowering them with the basis of starting their own projects so that they survive on them,” he said.
This explains why it is wise to invest in the funds that people receive from charity and do away with the dependency syndrome.
Apart from assistance from Chipaz Promotions, Matsito was also the recipient of a US$9 000 grant from the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe which he used to buy musical instruments.
It is probably from the income he earned from subsequent live performances that was able to build a house in Kuwadzana 5.
Online Reporter