Jairos Jiri Association Gwanda now incapacitated
Jairos Jiri Association Gwanda now incapacitated
October 10, 2022
Nontobeko Sibanda
Choice News Africa
Gwanda – Jairos Jiri Association in Gwanda is now incapacitated due to lack of funding which has caused total collapse to some of the projects like poultry and piggery.
The Association used to be a centre of excellence and admiration to many as it provided a training ground to boys and girls and men and women with disabilities .It created employment to a number of persons with disabilities.
Jairos Jiri Association was constructed on the mission to promote and empower people with disabilities to become full contributors to development, however Gwanda centre is failing to fulfil the mission hence sidelining the disabled people found in the region.
The organisation used to run different projects like poultry and piggery, which now no longer exists, grinding mill and farming they are now done on small rate compared to the time when the place was established.
Equipment to assist on the farm are now lying desolate as none of them is still functioning like tractors, 2 water reservoirs and a pick-up truck however none of them is still working . Enough functioning farm equipment like tractor, 2 water reservoirs and also pick-up truck for the transportation of farm produce to the market however none of them still functioning today
The farm manager Ms Nonhlanhla Mpofu stated that as an institution they are financially handicapped which has caused them to fail to run all the projects at a full capacity.
“As an institution we are financially handicapped which makes it a challenge to operate all the projects that we used to have” she said.
She stated that when proper funding is obtained there are high hopes of the revival of the place.
The retired Chairperson of Jairos Jiri Mr Ncube stated that the challenges faced by Jairos Jiri Association are as a result of lack of funding to run the projects therefore it affects the day to day operations of the Association.