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Angel of Hope Foundation’s Patron First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday handed over an assortment of goods including blankets, winter coats and groceries to Hupenyu Hutsva Children’s Home as part of her efforts to ease the plight of children in homes.

INSPIRED by First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa’s philanthropic work and passion to make a difference in the lives of other people, a Harare family which owns a factory, yesterday donated an assortment of winter clothing to Angel of Hope Foundation for onward distribution to the needy.

TRADITIONAL dishes being promoted by First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa have, apart from benefiting consumers with their high nutritional value and medicinal properties, contributed significantly to employment creation and boosting gastronomy tourism.

TRADITIONAL gastronomy cuisine is a key driver for the transformation of economies, community development and a catalyst for cultural branding for socio-economic benefits, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa has said.

IT was a motherly affair filled with nostalgia and hope when First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa held a historic meeting with thousands of female war veterans as well as spouses and widows of liberation war fighters, who became the latest beneficiaries of her life-transforming empowerment initiatives.

THOUSANDS of widows yesterday sang and danced with joy when First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa launched the Mashonaland Central Province chapter of the First Lady’s Widows Association in Guruve with a provision of stock to open shops as well as goats, chickens and feed for empowerment projects.

TRAILBLAZING First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa broke new ground by opening a first-of-its-kind two-day Farm to Market and Arts Festival which brought together thousands of consumers, stakeholders and exhibitors in a development that bodes well for the country’s productive sectors, including art and craft as she forges ahead with her multi-pronged empowerment initiatives.

THE inaugural Farm to Market and Arts Festival 2024, a brainchild of First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, was a success as it drew thousands of people to Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare on Saturday and yesterday.

NIGERIAN President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) for its efforts to empower and create better opportunities for the girl child through the #We are Equal Campaign which has so far been launched in 15 African countries.