Councillor for Bulawayo’s Ward 26, which covers Emganwini Township, says he is excited about the newly-established Emganwini project The nutritional garden, now known as Greenfields, is supported by the Zimbabwe Development Trust (ZDDT) with funding from the Direct Aid Programme, GDG and Sally Foundation both of Australia.
Sheila Musonda, one of the eight female councillors in the male-dominated Bulawayo City Council (BCC), says she was driven by the desire to work for residents, when she contested the 2013 polls, which landed her the Ward 8 Council seat.
Pastor Mitchell Lawrence of the Bethel Christian Church, who is involved in missionary and charity work at Bulawayo’s dumpsite settlement, popularly known as Ngozi Mine, has said partnerships with different organisations, which include the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT), have kept the community intact.
Ward 25 Community Action Team (CAT) member, Jenea Nyambe, who participated at a recent community mobilisation training workshop said it left her better equipped to do the job.
Bulawayo councillors have expressed concern over the increase in dog bite incidents that continue to be reported across the city, with 27 cases occurring in August alone.
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