CONQUERORS Association for the Disabled And Vulnerable (CADAV) has urged organisations dealing with vulnerable people to prioritise their empowerment through projects.
The organisation said this would uplift their livelihoods, at the same time improving their living standards.
CADAV director Lot Mudhimburanwa made the call during the organisation’s philantrophic awards ceremony held at the weekend in Bulawayo.
Various organisations received awards for their dedication to uplifting their communities.
“We urge organisations to fight and advocate for the rights of vulnerable groups so that they acquire a better living standard,” he said.
About 15 organisations, among them Green Vision Trust, Faith World Ministries and Albino Child of Zimbabwe, among others, got awards. Mudhimburanwa said empowering vulnerable groups contributed to the growth and development of the nation.
“As an organisation, it is our mandate to create a conducive environment for vulnerable groups and this helps the community in terms of development,” he said.
Mudhimburanwa urged the organisations to complement each other and equip vulnerable groups with resources to uplift their lives.
- CADAV urges empowerment of vulnerable groups
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Social Welfare Department's Bulawayo Fort Street district head Tapiwa Chikowe said vulnerable groups and people with disabilities should not be viewed as charity cases, but must be empowered.
“We, as a department of government, have rebranded as we now help vulnerable and disabled groups to acquire skills so that they can be independent rather than be viewed as charity objects,” he said.
Chikowe urged the organisations to rebrand and focus on empowering the vulnerable and people with disabilities.
“As government, our mission is to empower and uplift all the people as this encourages growth of the nation,” he said.
