The donation, coordinated by Harare businesswoman Abigail Magwenzi through her organisation called Celebrate A Sister, was sourced by Grace Muradzikwa, Pindie Nyandoro, Charity Jinya and Chipo Mutasa.
Mangwenzi, who is co-ordinator of Celebrate A Sister, said her organisation signed a memorandum of understanding with the Zimbabwe Prison Service (ZPS) as part of a campaign to assist female prisoners.
We have signed a memorandum of understanding with ZPS and we will assist it with critical logistics such as sanitary pads and food supplements for children who live with their mothers in prisons as well as help with the rehabilitation of these female inmates, said Magwenzi.
Zimbabwe’s prison system was condemned this year by a parliamentary delegation, which visited jails around the country. An outbreak of pellagra earlier this year killed 23 inmates at the notorious Chikurubi Maximum Prison where hardcore prisoners are kept. A stint at any of the country’s prisons is now regarded as a death penalty for many. – ZimOnline