Kanyama women empowered with sewing machines

SUN REPORTER writes KANYAMA member of parliament Elizabeth Phiri has donated eleven sewing machines valued at a total of K130,000 to women in her constituency in a quest to empower them. Speaking during the donation, the law maker, who is also Gender Minister, said this initiative will be spearhead by Kanyama Community Development Trust and that all the women in her constituency must benefit from the empowerment. She has called on all women with knowledge in tailoring to come on board and even teach tailoring skills to others. Ms Phiri has emphasised that the empowerment project is a non-partisan and will accommodate all interested women. She disclosed that the main aim of the tailoring initiative to produce face masks that will be distributed freely in schools around Kanyamaconstituency in preparation of the re-opening of schools on June. While other materials that will be produced to be sold to the community and other companies. The sewing machines were donated to the Member of Parliament by Star Milling. One of the beneficiaries, Annie Phiri, thanked the minister for the initiative and has since encouraged other women to support the member of parliament s initiative. The Sun