CCAP youths support children with disabilities
Kasamba Christian Youth Fellowship of the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia in Lilongwe has donated various items worth K1.6 million to children with cerebral palsy and other physical impairments in Kasungu District.
Speaking on Sunday after handing over the items to Kachere Centre under Uhuru Child Care Organisation in Kasungu in the district, team leader Tionge Kita said his group was concerned with the plight of such children.
He said there is a gap in terms of support rendered to less-privileged people since government has myriad financial obligations; hence, the need for the christian youths to team up and help close the gap.
Said Kita: “As christians, we follow the teachings of Jesus Christ so we carry out various charity activities in line with the Bible teachings which encourage faithfuls to reach out to the vulnerable.
“There are a lot of problems in communities which the government alone cannot solve.”
Uhuru Child Care Organisation executive director Maulidi Kijangwa thanked the youth for the support, saying it will help the children access education easily.
He said children with disabilities were facing numerous problems such as mobility, finances and inclusion.
Kachere Primary School head teacher Kondwani Phiri said the school struggles to handle children with disabilities because it lacks adequate special needs personnel and learning materials.
“The school was not built to accommodate children with disabilities as you can see its structures. We also do not have learning materials suitable for them,” he said.
Uhuru Child Care Organisation was founded in 2018 and has over 100 children with disabilities, including cerebral palsy, a condition that prevents the brain from sending signals to other body parts.
The items included a wheelchair, food, clothes and learning materials
