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First Lady Dr Grace
Mugabe's poultry project has potential to be used as collateral in
accessing loans from financial institutions if beneficiaries effectively
and efficiently implement it, zanu-pf Women's League national secretary
for Administration, Cde Letina Undenge, has said.
She said the
chicken project had the potential to transform the lives of
participating women if they managed to achieve the programme's goals.
Cde Undenge was addressing members of the zanu-pf Women's League for
Harare Province, who were attending a chicken-rearing training programme
to prepare them for the massive project being spearheaded by Amai
Mugabe, who is also the ruling party's Women's League secretary.
"This project, if
you take it seriously, can be used as collateral to get loans from
banks; if you implement it in a focused way," said Cde Undenge. "It is a
very powerful project, which can make a difference in your life." Cde
Undenge said it was critical that beneficiaries realised that the First
Lady envisaged the project to be a revolving fund, which should be
passed on to ensure that everyone benefited.
"Remember, this
project will be implemented on a pass-on basis," she said. "Therefore,
there is no room for failure because if you fail, you would have failed
others, who will be looking forward to receive the chicken from you."
Cde Undenge
commended Amai Mugabe for her decision to mobilise resources to secure
30 000 chickens to be distributed among the 10 provinces. She said Amai
Mugabe had facilitated one of the leading chicken-rearing firms in the
country, Irvine's Breeders, to train women in poultry business, an
indication of the First Lady's desire to see the success of the project.
"Dr Mugabe has
facilitated for us to get the best experts in poultry business training
to train us on how to raise chickens," said Cde Undenge. "After donating
these chickens, there must be unity of purpose and unity, because if
you are busy with projects, you do not have time for begging or
gossiping."
Irvine's Breeders
have partnered the First Lady to roll-out the chicken project
countrywide. The programme also encompasses capacity building and
training programmes. The company's representative Mrs Sisa Mpofu
implored beneficiaries to adhere to strict hygiene and rearing standards
to register higher survival rates of the chickens.
zanu-pf Women's
League provincial chairlady for Harare Province Cde Joyce Kasinamunda
said the chicken project would go a long way in empowering women.
"I am elated with
what Dr Mugabe has done to us," said Cde Kasinamunda. Minister of State
for Harare Provincial Affairs Cde Miriam Chikukwa commended Amai Mugabe,
saying there were more blessings in giving than receiving. The training
was being carried out under the theme "Empowering Women for increased
participation in the economy."
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