By Majona Jabesi

Mchinji, January 30, Mana: In a generous move aimed at supporting vulnerable children, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) on Wednesday donated 240 bags of maize relief to Home of Hope Orphanage in Mchinji.

The relief came as the organisation’s lifeline as the orphanage had been facing food shortage in recent few weeks.

Home of Hope founder, Rev. Thomson John Chipeta, expressed gratitude for the support, noting the importance of such donation in sustaining their operations.

“We are very thankful to God that government has come to rescue us on food shortage. Although we do farming, we have many children and there was a need of addition maize.”

Speaking on behalf of DoDMA, Mchinji District Commissioner Lucia Chidalengwa attributed the donation to government’s effort made through Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, which engaged DoDMA to help ease food shortage at the orphanage.

“Home of Hope has been sustaining themselves through farming. But last year they did not harvest much. But also there is a lot of children that they support because they are getting children from around the villages.

“So, supporting Home of Hope Orphanage is just one way that government through the department of social welfare is working to make tangible difference in the lives of children,” said Chidalengwa.  

Home of Hope Orphanage started its operations in 1998 and provides shelter, food, medical care, and education to over 750 children from different parts of the country