31 households trained in fish farming

Caritas Zambia Programmes Officer Catherine Mwale says her organization is training households in fishing farming, conservation farming, bee keeping and entrepreneurship skills, in order to encourage the spirit of being self-reliant among the locals.

She explained that the 31 households have also started harvesting fish, which comes as a result of the training that was undertaken.

Mrs Mwale said the fish farmers are now able to make profit from their produce, resulting in better living conditions, and them being less dependent on others.

She also pointed out that about 336 households have been supported in livestock production, through goat, pig and chicken empowerment.

And Mrs Mwale her organization will ensure that the beneficiaries are equipped with enough knowledge in order for them to maintain their livelihood.

She observed that if people are trained in various skills, poverty levels in the Province will be reduced.

She has also called on the beneficiaries to ensure that they take advantage of the revolving programme, in order for others to benefit for more community members to benefit from the initiative aswel.