South Africa based Chipolopolo forward Justin Shonga on Monday donated assorted foodstuffs and groceries to Chesire Home in Chipata.
The Orlando Pirates striker was represented by his mother and sister Christine.
The donated items include Blankets, Mealie Meal, Cooking oil, Washing Soap, Salt, Sugar, Biscuits, Rice, Toilet Paper and Soya Pieces all valued at K9,000
In a speech read for him by his sister, Shonga said it was important to give back and that he has never forgotten his humble beginnings in Chipata.
Shonga urged the people of Chipata to take their kids to school and let them venture in various careers of their choosing maybe one could be the next Justin Shonga.
BELOW IS THE FULL SPEECH
I am greatly humbled and privileged to have been given this opportunity to interact with you. Chipata is home and will remain at my home.
It is said that a person cannot stay without scratching his or her head. I have been given an opportunity to interact with various people despite my humble beginnings here in Chipata.
Even in a career like mine, it is important to plow back to the community as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of some sort.
Where I am in South Africa, I represent you and I know that you are proud of me as your son.
I hold so dear where I come from and indeed believe that I wouldn’t be where I’m today if my roots were not this deep.
I would like to appeal to parents to take their children to school. Let the children also venture in various careers, who knows tomorrow they will be great footballers.
I will not bore you with a lot of words but would sincerely like to thank this community for grooming me to become the person that I have become today.
It might not be much, but I hope this gesture does assist in one way or the other.
Thank you for everything and may God bless you all and don’t forget to keep safe during this Covid19 period.
ENDS
