...puts smiles on children’s faces

ZIMBABWE Cricket disinfected Chinyaradzo Children’s Home premises in the capital and donated hygiene essentials and some medication to support the orphanage’s Covid-19 fight.

The essentials were presented to the Harare home by a ZC delegation led by acting managing director, Givemore Makoni, director of cricket, Hamilton Masakadza, limited-overs captain, Chamu Chibhabha and women’s captain Mary-Anne Musonda.

The items donated included toilet rolls, hand sanitisers, disinfectants, Vitamin C tablets and paracetamol syrup.

The areas that were disinfected at Chinyaradzo include the children’s bedrooms, dining room, kitchen, walkways and the playing zone. The donations were made as part of ZC’s ongoing activities to provide assistance to vulnerable members of the society during the Covid-19 national lockdown.

ZC will be making similar donations to another orphanage in Bulawayo, with two hospitals set to receive essentials from the organisation.

“We see this as doing more than our corporate social responsibility,” said Makoni.

“As ZC, we have a burning desire to support the vulnerable and less fortunate among us in society. During this time when the pandemic has affecting everyone — rich or poor, young or old — we felt it was critical to remember the children at this home.

“We hope the disinfection and the few items that we brought them will go some way in helping them to prevent the spread of Covid-19.”

Receiving the items on behalf of the children’s home, Mrs Mpofu thanked ZC for the gesture.

“The donation is timely and will go a long way in assisting us during this period.”— ZC