By ALEX NJOVUA FORMER street kid who spent over 10 years on the streets of Chingola has established an orphanage at a total cost of K300 million in Chingola where he is keeping 144 vulnerable children.
And Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health Joseph Katema says government is committed to implementing policies aimed at addressing the plight of less privileged people in society.
Speaking during the official launch of Lusungu Children’s Home in Chingola on Saturday, Bishop Caddie Ng’ambi said he decided to establish an orphanage because of his terrible experience as a street kid for over 10 years after the death of his parents.
The clergyman, who is overseer of Jesus Worship Centre Ministries in Zambia, said the orphanage is working in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare in Chingola to address the plight of vulnerable children.
He said the orphanage has a school, a skills training centre and a healthcare centre for the vulnerable children.
Bishop Ng’ambi said his vision is to reach out to over 500 orphaned children.
And Dr Katema who is also Chingola Member of Parliament commended Bishop Ng’ambi for supplementing government’s efforts in removing vulnerable children from the streets.
He said Chingola has 2,000 registered orphans and vulnerable children in dire need of help.
Dr Katema said government alone cannot address the plight of vulnerable children and needs support from stakeholders like the church.
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