Since October 2023, the cholera epidemic in Zambia has been breaking out one after another, and the rainy season superimposed on the poor drainage system has led to a daily surge of local cholera cases, and the development of the epidemic has become more and more serious. Recently, the Chinese Embassy in Zambia held an emergency meeting to fight against the cholera epidemic, and called on Chinese enterprises and Chinese people in Zambia to actively participate in helping Zambia fight against the cholera epidemic.
After receiving the news, Guangjin Zambia Company responded positively to the Chamber's initiative, quickly organized manpower to dock the donation matters, and made donations to the people in the infected area through the Zambia Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the donations purchased included disinfectant, medical protection, water towers, potable water, spraying machines and other materials, which were used in the fight against this cholera outbreak.
▲A special board was set up at the ceremony site to mark the name of the donor company.
Guangjin Zambia staff attended the donation ceremony and took a group photo.
▲Self-introduction session
Mr. Zhang Weikang, an employee of Zambia Company, introduced Guangjin Zambia Company to the audience.
On January 13, 2024, at 10:00am, the donation ceremony was held at the Office of the Vice President of Zambia. H.E. Mutale Nalumango, Vice President of Zambia, attended the ceremony, and Mr. Li Tie, President of SCCCI, on behalf of the donating Chinese enterprises, handed over the materials to the Zambian government.
At the donation ceremony, H.E. Vice President Mutale Nalumango conveyed President Hichilema's thanks and greetings to the caring Chinese enterprises, and the next step will be the scientific and coordinated planning of the deployment of the caring materials, and she said that the donation of the materials is another vivid testimony of the deep friendship between China and Zambia.
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Chilengi, director of Zambia's National Institute of Public Health (NIPH), said in an interview with a reporter from China Central Radio and Television (CCTV) that China and Zambia have been warmed by pragmatic cooperation and mutual support.
China and Zambia are traditional and friendly "all-weather friends", Guangjin Zambia Company, as a Chinese enterprise that has been cultivating the Zambian market for a long time, has always been actively practicing social responsibility, and is willing to give the Zambian government and the people to fight against the cholera epidemic to provide the help as much as it can, and hopes that through this donation to convey the friendly friendship of the team of Guangjin to the Zambian people, and we firmly believe that through the concerted efforts of all the Zambian people, the Zambia will be able to win the victory over the cholera epidemic as soon as possible, and long live the friendship between China and Zambia!