Kansanshi Mine PLC, through the Kansanshi Foundation, has donated a printer and essential printing materials to the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) North-Western Provincial Office in Solwezi to support the production of disability cards.
The donation, comprising a printer, 5,000 plain cards and 10 ribbons, was handed over by Kansanshi Foundation Manager Mr. Simon Donald Keevil, who said the Mine is committed to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
“Having learned of the challenges faced by the ZAPD office in printing disability cards, Kansanshi Mine saw an opportunity to step in and assist,” he noted.
Receiving the donation, ZAPD Provincial Coordinator Mr. Osco Moondoma expressed gratitude to the Mine, stating that the support would significantly help reduce the backlog of unprinted disability cards and enable continued service delivery.
He also appealed to Kansanshi Mine to sustain its support for persons with disabilities through its corporate social responsibility programmes.
Mr. Emmanuel Samu, a person with a disability and Coordinator for Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID), also lauded the Mine’s gesture and ZAPD’s engagement efforts.
“This donation means that many of my fellow persons with disabilities will finally access disability cards, which are a vital document for accessing various services and benefits,” he said.
The donation is valued at K168,000 and is expected to enhance ZAPD’s operational capacity in the region.