Mufulira NGO aids correctional facility

THE Mufulira My Home Town (MMHT) has donated two electrical stoves, hygiene products to the Mufulira Correctional Facility.

Apart from the donation, the facility was disinfected to curb the spread of the Covid-19 among inmates.

MMHT vice chairman, Emmanuel Mbashi, said the organisation has set aside an agenda this year to ensure that challenges facing inmates such as inadequate mattresses, cooking units, hygiene and sanitary products for women were provided.

“These are urgent concerns needing immediate address because the inmates are our brothers, children and mothers. With limited sources from voluntary members’ contributions, we decided to first procure two stoves, one for the male kitchen and the other for the female kitchen,” he said.

Mr Mbashi said the organisation has procured sanitary products for female inmates to last up to the end of the year.

He said plans were underway to procure mattresses for the entire correctional facility.

“We plan to conduct more Covid-19 disinfection exercise in congested police cells and at the intercity bus station in Mufulira. We also have a plan to drum up public awareness workshops on sexual, reproductive health and family planning to the most vulnerable communities in Mufulira.

We intend to also distribute hygiene products to girls in schools,” he said.

Mr Mbashi said MMHT would train volunteer members to conduct outreach workshops on issues relating to child marriage and early pregnancies in a bid to complement Government’s efforts to mitigate the scourge.

He said his association was steadfast to contribute to meaningful change in life of the most in needy in communities.

The association has donated sanitary pads to over 150 school girls at Minambe, Luansobe and Murundu community schools under the flagship project called Go-Girl-Go.

“Our association donated face masks, soaps buckets and other hygiene products to Kamuchanga Hospital and the Old People’s Home in Chibolya,” he said.