By Kennedy Nyavaya
ALPHA Media Holdings (AMH) in partnership with other well-wishers has donated foodstuffs and clothing among other items to assist victims of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani.
The goods, which were transported to the disaster-hit area on Friday, were handed over at one of the Cyclone Idai “command centres” located at Highlands Presbyterian Church, Harare.
Speaking to Standard Style, AMH MD Kenias Mafukidze said the of benevolence was triggered by the media group’s wish to see “quick restoration of the dignity of life”.
“This quest for meaning in life is what we represent in our papers and we feel obligated to add our voice and resources to all the efforts aimed at assisting those affected by Cyclone Idai,” said Mafukidze.
According to Mafukidze, AMH, publishers of NewsDay, The Standard, The Southern Eye and The Zimbabwe Independent, has earned significant followership over the years by sticking to the pledge of informing in a truthful and professional manner as well as lending a hand towards national development.
“We, therefore, have no choice, but to be involved in communities as they go through not just their successes, but also their pain, hence we felt it was natural for us to use the voice and influence we have to lessen the pain of those affected by this cyclone,” he said.
“We are passionate about the success of our country, so through all our endeavours, publications and multimedia platforms, we strive to empower Zimbabweans to be the masters of their own destiny.”
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Apart from the group’s staffers and public contributors, corporates including Lebena Biscuits, Gain Cash & Carry and Woman and Child in Need — a UKbased non-governmental organisation — also handed their donations.
“In moments like this, we feel it is important that we use our privileged position to build ‘Team Zimbabwe’ and come together to confront this affliction,” said Mafukidze. Donation from AMH
*$2 000 worth of groceries (mealie-meal, cooking oil, canned food, soya chunks, among others) directly from AMH
*$760 worth of toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrushes, bathing and laundry soaps, tissue paper, among others) from the funds donated by well-wishers through Ecocash.
*600kg of clothes, shoes and blankets from AMH staff and members of the public.
1. Women’s clothes 10 bags 2. Baby clothes 6 bags 3. Men’s shirts 4 bags 4. Men’s trousers 3 bags 5. Jackets and jerseys 3 bags 6. Shoes 2 bags 7. Suitcases, satchels and handbags — 1 bag 8. Blankets — 9 bags Donation from Woman & Child in Need l4 cases sugar = 80kg of sugar l1 case of salt = 10kg l3 boxes cooking oil = 36 bottles Donation from Lebena Biscuits *50kg biscuits *2 bags clothes *5kg cotton wool (6 x 500g of cotton wool & 10 x 200g cotton wool) *Food warmers
