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LUANSHYA MAYOR NATHAN CHANDA EMPOWERS WOMEN GROUPS IN THE DISTRICT

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Luanshya District PF Chairlady Getrude Sichone says a leader who empowers women, has empowered the whole nation.

Mrs. Sichone said this when Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda who is also PF Copperbelt Chairman empowered 10 women groups from
Roan, Mpatamato, and other areas in Luanshya District with 500 birds, feed stock and other materials needed to rare birds.

"This is the first time we are seeing this here in Luanshya. We are so thankful that he has decided to empower the women. We know that Nathan Chanda as Mayor and PF provincial Chairman, he can't manage to do everything alone and empower everyone at once. He has looked at the women and knows what the mother's go through. Women do a lot and they need a hand to survive," said Mrs Sichone.

"We just want to assure that we have a son who cares for us. He is the Provincial Chairman for the Copperbelt, but mayor of Luanshya at the same time. He is our son and we will assure him of our support in everything that he will do. As Luanshya women, we are so happy that the Provincial Chairman is coming from Luanshya. This is where the Chairman for the entire province is coming from. Look at the way he is showing love to us," she said.

Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda said President Edgar Lungu values highly the contributions of women to national development.

"I looked around and thought what can I do for my mothers the women. You see the leadership of President Edgar Lungu has valued highly what the women do for the country. That is why I also took it personal to see what I can do for women empowerment. Empowerment will come especially to the women and the youth. We can't do without our women, so it is just prudent that we give back to our women," said Mr. Chanda MCC.

"What we are giving you is a start up package and will give to all the wards in Roan Constituency and there after Luanshya Constituency. When you see others empowered, just know that your time will also come. This empowerment will benefit you our women in Luanshya. We the children of Luanshya, we have a father President Lungu who cares. Just today, we will give 500 birds, that will be shared in 10 women groups. This total cost for the project will be worth K500, 000. This project is not for me, but for all even your children and our fathers at home. Let us be transparent and accountable in this exercise."

Mr. Chanda also encouraged the women to venture into fish farming.

"Don't just keep the birds, but also go in fish farming. This is like a story in the Bible, those that will use these talents well will also get further benefits," said Mr. Chanda.

In a vote of thanks, Roan Constituency PF Chairlady Herriat Nsofwa expressed gratitude to Mr. Chanda for the gesture.

"For us we don't know what to do and say, because we have never seen such good a thing in Roan for the women."

And Mable Mwansa said the women have been seeing empowerment programs on TV.

"We just used to see these empowerments on TV elsewhere, but we never lost hope because we knew that we have a city father in Luanshya who cares for us. Today here we are and empowerment is here in our hand," said Mrs Mwansa.

And Mr. Martin Chisanga encouraged the women to continue supporting the leadership of PF government under President Edgar Chagwa Lungu and mr Nathan Chanda as Mayor of Luanshya.

"For over many years we never had a good road going to the graveyard to put our relatives to rest. But through this Mayor Mr Htoday, he has graded the road and now we can move safely to go and put to rest our relatives. This is leadership from our mayor," said Mr. Chisanga.