USAID has donated various relief items worth US$100,000 to the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) to help vulnerable Zambians.
Receiving the donation, Vice President George Kunda noted that the donation will be of great use in addressing the impact of disaster and other eventualities that affect human settlement in some parts of the country.
Mr. Kunda commended USAID for the role it is playing in promoting bilateral cooperation between Zambia and the United States of America (USA) adding that it is in this context that the donation this morning finds meaning and strength.
The Vice President further applauded USAID for the choice of donation as it includes blankets, tents, shovels, wheelbarrows, water containers and sanitary towels among others.
He stated that the government of the Republic of Zambia is pleased with this demonstration of friendship and support from the USA.
Mr Kunda also expressed sincere gratitude to the people and government of USA for this expression of compassion to the well being of Zambians.
And United States Ambassador to Zambia Donald Booth said the donation was made by American people through USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering and reduce social and economic impact of humanitarian emergencies.
Mr. Booth observed that responding to disasters and humanitarian needs is necessary to reduce on the impact of these disasters.
He noted that it pays to invest more in early warning systems to minimize risk both to the people in need and to those delivering assistance.
Mr. Booth said the U.S. government will continue to help Zambia achieve self-sufficiency in disaster management by empowering individuals at government, community and local levels to identify, prevent, mitigate and respond to future crises.
He stated that the U.S. government will also help Zambians tailor programs to address specific hazards that their communities face.
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USAID did well not to donate hard cash, because there is at least more transparency with material goods.
USAID does a great job. It is the distribution of this aid that is a problem.
Yes, the donor community should contribute material and technical aid not CASH, our politicians have over eating. Just look at Austin Liato and Konga, as if they are pregnant! Look at all the ministers, immediately you can notice that they over indulge in eating!
Great work USAID Zambians appreciate your work
#1. There is nothing that these fools in Govt can fail to lay their hands on. Maybe as we are talking 5 wheelbarrows, 40 blankets and 10 shovels are already at RB’s farm and Kunda’s farm, because I heard that there is a disaster that has to be ‘managed’ there.
# 2 ..That’s so, so true….BTW is it prophetess or phopetess ?
# 5 ….lol ..!
Thanx USA! USA! USA. But also invest in our country.We do not just want to recieve your handouts,we know one that they will dry out because you’ve got much social problems in your back yard,poverty is also high among our black brothers .
I wonder when we will ever have headings reading “Zambia donates aid to the US worth $…towards hurrican victms” or whatever. I know not during my life time but I think we shouldn’t just be on the recieving end for eternity.
Do you recall “fimo fimo” when he was still Vice President, he tried to steal a chiMazembe grader owned by either the roads department or ZNS. Had it not been the Post exposing him, the people would have been permanently deprived of the use of their piece of machinery. Another one who is a minister for some province near Zaire-Katanga stole an operating table from the UTH and moved it to his clinic. So, I will not bet against these Zambian politicians stealing anything. I mean, didn’t you hear of Banda though his son trying to steal a car from his most loyal but now dead chola-boy, Tetamashimba? Chiluba stole a whole entire wife from aMwanza and Katele plundered jet sky boats.