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The Herald
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
All donations made by corporations and individuals to fight Covid-19 will be used and justified, said President Mnangagwa.
The President thanked Zimbabweans for their overwhelming response to their call for support in the fight against the spread of Covid-19.
He made these comments at State House, where he received cash and in-kind donations from various companies and individuals at State House last night.
TelOne and NetOne donated $ 10 million, while the Zimbabwe Transport Association presented $ 11,800,000 to be disbursed in installments through July.
The Angel of Hope Foundation, whose patron is First Lady Amai Auxilia Mnangagwa, donated 50,000 face masks, 1,519 medical protective suits and 1,000 units of medical glasses.
Another donation from other companies to the Angel of Hope Foundation that was presented to President Mnangagwa included 500 face shields, 500 disposable caps, 1,000 protective suits, 20 surgical masks, 2,800 N95 masks, and 1,500 protective goggles.
Turnall Asbestos donated 600 roofing sheets and Green Fuel donated 3,750 liters of disinfectants, adding that it aims to make a donation of 50,000 liters.
Dairiboard Zimbabwe made a cash donation of $ 1 million, products worth $ 3 million and 30,000 kg of cornmeal to help those on the front line.
King David Global, which has some ties to a South African company, donated one million face masks and other materials worth $ 2 million, and Winfounders donated 40 aprons and mugs.
President Mnangagwa said: “Let me assure you that the donations you have made, in the same way as donations already made by others before you, and those to come, we assure the nation and donors that their donations will be placed. to max-
imum transparent use with responsibility. Allow me, on behalf of the Government and on my own behalf, to thank you sincerely and deeply individually and collectively for the response you have given as Zimbabweans and others who are not citizens, presenting both cash and kind resources to mitigate the threat to our people by this pandemic, Covod-19.
“I will point out the donation of labor by the nurses, in fact, I am happy that they do not have the feeling of strike now. You are ready to join the rest of the country to fight and keep this pandemic at bay. For our part, both in the government and private sector and across the nation, we will do our best to ensure that, as you are our frontline fighters in this pandemic, you receive; you are compatible with all the PPE you need. Of course, we don’t have All the resources to give him everything he needs, but we will do everything possible and the whole country has come forward to help us mobilize the resources he needs on the front line to combat this pandemic. “
The president said he knew there were people across the country who were willing to volunteer to help health personnel.
He said that these people would be appropriately assigned their areas of competence.
“Thank you very much Zimbabweans for the solidarity you are showing in the fight against this pandemic, which has no borders,” said the president.
A representative of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association, Mr. Enock Dombo, said that they were donating their work as front-line soldiers and assured President Mnangagwa that they would do everything possible to save lives.
“We will be together in this fight and I assure you that with this Covid-19, we have pledged to fully support the Government’s efforts,” said Mr. Dombo.
He called on President Mnangagwa to make sure that all donations go to the frontline health workers who are putting their lives at risk to save people’s lives.
Vice President Mohadi, who is the chairman of the Covid-19 inter-ministerial working group committee, and several cabinet ministers attended the event.
