Somalis in Zambia have handed assorted food items and clothes to over hundreds of inmates in main jails in Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka.
Officials of Zambia Somali Friendship Association (ZSFA) have held talks with the country’s correction department officials on the situation of prisoners in two main Jails in the capital.
The community representatives have handed over over forty bags of foodstuff and boxes of oil including rice, beans, wheat, milk-powder to prison officials
ZSFA also donated blankets, shoes, sweaters as well as bed sheets.
The chairperson of the Association, Mr. Mohamud Mohamed who spoke to the media on Sunday said the community is committed to work with the government of Zambia on security and development.
“Somali community will keep on working the government and the different communities in the country for the betterment of this great nation,” Mr. Mohamed said.
The chairperson noted that the association will soon hand out foodstuff to other prisons in the capital.
“We handed out food items and clothes intended for the prisoners in Lusaka Central and Kamwala Remand Prisons so we expect to help other jails in the city,” he pledged.
Third Donation in six months
The chairperson said Somalis in Lusaka city and other towns will continue the donations to their fellow communities and support the government.
“This is the third donation the community made in less than six months and we continue to play our role to support our fellow communities,” he said.
Since Somali community in Zambia chairperson elected Mohamud Mahamud as chairperson early this year, the community made big donations.
In January, Somali Community donated 35 trucks to the government, which were meant be used for garbage collection.
Community Chairperson, Mr. Mohamud Mohamed said of the 35 trucks donated 10 have been allocated to Ndola while 25 have been allocated to Lusaka.
Mr. Mohamed noted that the Somali community was concerned with the increase in cholera cases hence the donation of trucks to supplement government efforts in fighting the disease.
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