…Tagwirei, Chimuka, Kondongwe, Chadzamira attend the church service
By Jabulani Charumbira
MASVINGO – The Seventh Day Adventist’s (SDA) Zimbabwe Central Union Conference (ZCUC) – Adventist laymen’s Services and Industries (ASI) function held on July 27, 2024 at Masvingo Showground, where over 5 000 members attended, ended on a high note.
The event was attended by top business persons Kudakwashe Tagwirei, Masvingo based Stanley Kondongwe, Obey Chimuka and the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira.
Hundreds of congregants including the elderly and widows among other vulnerable groups went back home with smiles on their faces as they received groceries donated by Tagwirei, Kondongwe and Chimuka
The total consignment included 30 tons of mealie meal, 30 tons of beans and 30 000 litres of cooking oil.
Speaking to TellZim News, many beneficiaries thanked the trio for extending their hands to assist the less privileged during these difficult times worsened by the El Nino-induced drought.
“I am grateful; I want to thank them for the food hampers. There is serious drought caused by El Nino so I was struggling to put food on the table. May the Good Lord bless them,” said one of the beneficiaries.
Kondongwe is the current president of the Zimbabwe Union Conference which oversees the North West and Central Zimbabwe that includes Kwekwe, Kadoma, Gokwe, Sanyati, and Chegutu, Chiredzi, Masvingo, Zvishavane, and Gweru.
Tagwirei on the other hand owns Sakunda Holdings, a major conglomerate with interests in energy, agriculture, mining and other sectors, whilst Chimuka runs a business investments in mining, agriculture and real estate among other things.
Apart from the goods donated under the ‘Bridge The Gap (BTG) initiative, the trio also pledged to avail a revolving fund for the youths to start income generating projects.
Minister Chadzamira hailed the trio of Tagwireyi, Chimuka and Kondongwe for remembering the elderly and vulnerable groups who are facing starvation as a result of the El Nino induced drought.
Chadzamira said the event did not only provided a spiritual experience for the SDA community but also demonstrated the power of collaboration and the commitment of Zimbabwean business leaders to support their communities.
