President Lungu calls for support to needy children
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Republic of Zambia SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, DURING THE CHESHIRE HOMES KABULONGA CONCERT AT THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS FRIDAY, 1ST DECEMBER, 2017 -
BOARD CHAIRPERSON OF CHESHIRE HOMESKABULONGA;CHESHIRE HOMES KABULONGA BOARD;FRASCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTERS OF ASISI;CABINET MINISTERS PRESENT;MEMBERS OF THE PRESS;PARTICIPANTS;DISTINGUISHED GUESTSLADIES AND GENTLEMEN:GOODEVENING!I AM DELIGHTED TO BE HERE THIS EVENING AT THE INVITATION OF THE FRANSCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTERS OF ASISI WHO ARE MANAGING CHESHIRE HOMESKABULONGA EXCEPTIONALLY WELL.IT IS GRATIFYING TO BE PART OF THIS FUNDRAISING CONCERT WHICH IS AIMED AT UPLIFTING THE WELFARE OF THE VULNERABLE IN SOCIETY AND PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AT CHESHIRE HOME KABULONGA. I WISH TO COMMEND THE SACRED HEART CHOIR WHO ARE AND ALL OTHER PARTICIPANTS FOR USING THEIR GOD-GIVEN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS NOBLE CAUSE.
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IT IS HEARTWARMING TO NOTE THE TREMENDOUS SUPPORT CHESHIRE HOMES KABULONGA HASCONTINUED TO RENDER TO UPLIFT THE WELFARE OF THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN UNDER THEIR CARE.
President Edgar Lungu with First Lady Esther Lungu, former First Lady Thandiwe Banda poses for a photograph with Pupils during the First Lady for a Day Mentorship Programme at State House on Tuesday, August 15,2017 -Pictures by THOMAS NSAMA
YOUR UNEQUALLED DEDICATION TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THESE CHILDREN AGED 5-14 WITH DIFFERENT CONDITIONS SUCH AS CEREBRAL PALSY AMONG OTHER DEBILITATING ILLNESSES IS COMMENDABLE.YOUR OUTREACH PROGRAMMES AND MEDICAL SERVICES BEYOND LUSAKA, IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IS ALSO LAUDABLE. IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT THAT YOUR INSTITUTION HAS LIVED UP TO THE ASPIRATIONS OF LEONARD CHESHIRETHE FOUNDER OF CHESHIRE HOMES. CHESHIRE WAS MOVED BY THE WAR ATROCITIES AND UPON HIS DEMOBILISATION FROM THE ROYAL AIR FORCE OPENED HIS OWN HOME TO HELP SERIOUSLY DISABLED EX- SERVICEMEN.CHESHIRE’S PROFOUND PASSION TO REHABILITATE THOSE WHO WERE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED GREW RESULTING IN HIM SHIFTING HIS ATTENTION TO DISABLED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN. -
CHARITABLE WORKS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY ALL OF US.THE WORK OF IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEDGED IN SOCIETY CAN NOT BE LEFT TO THE GOVERNMENT ALONE, BUT IT CALLS FOR CONCERTED EFFORTS.DEAR SISTERS, YOU ARE ALREADY COMPLEMENTING GOVERNMENT EFFORTS BY IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED. THIS IS WHY OUR GOVERNMENT CHERISHES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHURCH. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS; LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:THIS EVENING, WE ARE GATHERED TO SUPPORT THE NOBLE CAUSE OF CHESHIRE HOMES KABULONGA BY RAISING FUNDS TOWARDS TRANSFORMING A BUILDING INTO AN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) CENTRE TO HELP EQUIP CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CEREBRAL PALSY IN ICT.CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM THIS ILLNESS HAVE DIFFICULTIES CONTROLLING THEIR LIMBS HENCE IT WOULD BE CHALLENGING FOR THEM TO DO WORK THAT COMPELS THEM TO BE STANDING OR BEING MOBILE.IT IS THEREFORE IMPERATIVE THAT THESE CHILDREN ARE EMPOWERED WITH ICT SKILLS.
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YOUR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO THIS NOBLE CAUSE IS FURTHER INSPIRED BY TONY MELENDEZ, AN AMERICAN- NICARAGUAN, A GIFTED MUSICIAN AND GUITAR PLAYERWHO WITHOUT ARMS STILL PLAYS THE GUITAR WITH TOES. WHAT AN INSPIRING STORY!A NARRATIVE WHICH SHOWS THAT EVERY HANDICAP CAN BE OVERCOME AND THAT IN EACH ONE OF US GOD HAS DEPOSITED IMMENSE GIFTS TO BE AT THE SERVICE OFHUMANITY.HIS EXTRAORDINARY DISPOSITION PROMPTED POPE JOHN PAUL THE II TO APPOINT MELENDEZ AS AN AMBASSADOR TO THE YOUTH IN THE WORLD SO AS TO BRING HOPE, AND INSPIRE THEM TO EXCEL AND RISE ABOVE PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS.DISTINGUISHED GUESTS; LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:I AM AWARE OF VARIOUS CHALLENGES THAT CHESHIRE HOME KABULONGA IS BESET WITH AMONG THEM LACK OF SUITABLE TRANSPORT FOR THE CHILDREN, WHEELCHAIRS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, CLUTCHES INCLUDING OTHER OPERATIONAL COSTS.TAKING CARE OF THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND THE VULNERABLE IS OUR SACRED RESPONSIBILITY. IN PHILIPPIANS 2:4: IT IS WRITTEN AND I QUOTE: “LET EACH OF YOU LOOK OUT NOT ONLY FOR HIS OWN INTERESTS, BUT ALSO FOR THE INTERESTS OF OTHERS.”LET US ALL JOIN HANDS IN SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF CHESHIRE BOARD TO UPLIFTING THE WELFARE OF THE CHILDREBN IN THEIR CARE. AS WE ENJOY THE MUSIC, IT IS MY PRAYER THATYOU WILL ALL DIG DEEP INTO YOUR POCKETS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS WORTHY CAUSE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! I THANK YOU.
