{"id":99265,"date":"2024-10-05T10:37:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T08:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/lifeline-for-macheke-elderly"},"modified":"2024-10-05T12:40:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T10:40:42","slug":"lifeline-for-macheke-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/lifeline-for-macheke-elderly","title":{"rendered":"Lifeline for Macheke elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>MORE than 60 elderly people in Macheke, Mashonaland East province, yesterday benefited food aid from Murewa South legislator Noah Mangondo as drought ravages the urban community.<\/p>\n<p>Mangondo, a former diplomat and farmer, donated three tonnes of maize to the elderly in Macheke as part of hunger mitigating measures.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the elderly, Mangondo said there is need for more partners to come forward and address the food crisis in the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI brought this maize to assist the elderly in Macheke. They need this as we fight the El Nin\u0303o-induced drought,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI brought a tonne due to transport challenges. The remaining two tonnes will be brought here this coming week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI call upon other partners or individual to come forward and assist the elderly or vulnerable members of the society with food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Macheke forms part of Murewa South constituency.<\/p>\n<p>Government is currently rolling out a food aid programme across the country, with Murewa South included.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhase 1 of the government food distribution programme is over and we are happy that all wards in Murewa South were covered. We are now into Phase 2 and it is going on well,\u201d Mangondo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Macheke, the urban part of the constituency , beneficiaries will receive cash disbursement as compared to other wards that got food in the form of grain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has since extended a US$3 billion begging bowl in a bid to alleviate hunger in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. MORE than 60 elderly people in Macheke, Mashonaland East province, yesterday benefited food aid from Murewa South legislator Noah Mangondo as drought ravages the urban community. Mangondo, a former diplomat and farmer, donated three tonnes of maize to the elderly in Macheke as part of hunger mitigating measures. 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