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WEB OF LOVE TRUST, an organisation which seeks to bring artistes from all genres together in an effort to address their welfare is struggling to take off more than a year after it was established.
Despite having a membership of over 50, the group led by Black Umfolosi co-leader Tomeki Dube admits it is having a tough time conducting its operations.
In an interview, Dube said the organisation was failing to perform its mandate since its launch in 2014.
“Since we launched the association we have not done much of the work that we had aimed to perform. It was a dry year for us; we were faced with a lot of challenges in the industry as a new organisation. However, we are working on bringing out a fruitful 2016 to our artistes,” said Dube.
Dube said their penetration into the market has been hindered by some organisations in the arts industry that resist their ideas.
“There are organisations that exist in Bulawayo and are putting a bad publicity against our association and this is affecting our progress as an organisation. We now have a tough time planning on how to penetrate to the market,” he said.
Dube added that the deteriorating economy was a challenge for Web of Love Trust as members were failing to pay their annual subscription fees.
However, Dube said giving up was not an option as they believe that their plans were a long term process.
“For this year we already have made a number of plans. Our first point of call will be conducting workshops, training artistes to take arts as a profession. We want to groom artistes and equip them with necessary skills on how to earn a living in this industry. We’re going to teach them the importance of signing formal agreements before offering their services,” he said.
Dube emphasised the importance for artistes to invest their profits for the benefit of their future.
Online Reporter