Community structures lauded for turning the situation in the village around
AN uncle of Hosi Madonsi, namely Evans Hlungwani, has appreciated the work one by community structures in the village who have registered a nonprofit organisation to fight poverty. The Gijamhandeni Land care has partnered with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to embark on self-help projects in the community. the project has led to the employment of 750 community members who are able to out food on the table. The projects include the removal of invasive plants that deplete resources in the agricultural sector and ruin the land. The community is fencing grazing lands as well as removing those unwanted plants from the grazing land. The community first did volunteer work until the department got onto the bandwagon and provided funds to the community. The department celebrated Land care day in the village on Friday in the event that was held at restoration Church. Hosi Madonsi’s uncle Mzamani Samson Hlungwani said he was sent by the chief to give praise that is due to the community particularly the structures. “We as the Madonsi traditional council are not taking what is happening at Gijamhandeni for granted. We are happy that one of our eighteen villages is making a meaningful fight against poverty,” he said. He said the traditional council approved what is happening at the village and he hoped that this would inspire other villages to do something rather than wait for the government to provide jobs. The secretary of the Gijamhandeni Land care Hlengani Samson Chauke said it has not been easy to reach where they are. @Initially it was not easy to convince the local community to do volunteer work. After some time and especially now that the government has come on board to do something, even young people in the village have now joined us,” he said. He thanked the local department of agriculture officials Tiyani Moses Mathwasa and Thivhavhudzi Grace Nekhavhambe who assisted the community. The two are clearly the toasts of the community as local women danced and sang mentioning their names.
