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| Christian Fleischer (right) with some of his colleagues at Mucheke Old People’s Home in 2016 |
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Some German nationals
based in the Municipality of Kernen are working hard to help City of Masvingo
better manage the spreading coronavirus by mobilising resources in their home
country for donation to the city.
based in the Municipality of Kernen are working hard to help City of Masvingo
better manage the spreading coronavirus by mobilising resources in their home
country for donation to the city.
Masvingo, which is in a
twinning arrangement with Kernen, has benefitted enormously from the
Masvingo-Kernen Association which was formed to substantiate the friendship.
twinning arrangement with Kernen, has benefitted enormously from the
Masvingo-Kernen Association which was formed to substantiate the friendship.
TellZim has learnt that Christian Fleischer, Astrid Fleischer, Klaus
Kopp and Karin Kopp, who are the most passionate members of the
association, have sent a message to Masvingo city fathers asking them to
compile an inventory of the most critical equipment needed in the fight against
the virus.
Kopp and Karin Kopp, who are the most passionate members of the
association, have sent a message to Masvingo city fathers asking them to
compile an inventory of the most critical equipment needed in the fight against
the virus.
City of Masvingo acting town clerk, Edward Mukaratirwa confirmed the
latest gesture of goodwill saying council was already drawing up the list.
latest gesture of goodwill saying council was already drawing up the list.
“I am in touch with Christian mostly, and I can confirm that they have
offered to help. We will soon come up with a list of things that are of
critical importance as per their request. We acknowledge their hard work and
are grateful for their goodwill,” said Mukaratirwa.
offered to help. We will soon come up with a list of things that are of
critical importance as per their request. We acknowledge their hard work and
are grateful for their goodwill,” said Mukaratirwa.
Last year, the team visited Masvingo with an ambulance and an assortment
of other medical equipment which they sourced in their home country.
of other medical equipment which they sourced in their home country.
Despite being working-class people with no much wealth of their own, they
were instrumental in upgrading existing facilities and building new ones at
Alpha Cottages Children’s Home and Mucheke Old People’s Home.
were instrumental in upgrading existing facilities and building new ones at
Alpha Cottages Children’s Home and Mucheke Old People’s Home.
Courtesy of their passionate fundraising efforts, many local small and medium
enterprises were formed, with the startups accessing loans on flexible terms
through the Zambuko Trust which was set-up to manage the revolving fund.
enterprises were formed, with the startups accessing loans on flexible terms
through the Zambuko Trust which was set-up to manage the revolving fund.
