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GBM Donates K100 million To UCZ Church From His Own Pocket
DEFENCE Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has called for unity and continued support of the Church towards Government’s efforts of improving the welfare of vulnerable people in the country.
Meanwhile, Mr Mwamba has donated K100 million towards construction of the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Chainda All Saints Congregation in Lusaka where his late mother, Mwamba Lukashi used to worship.
The minister said the Church should remain an important partner of the Government in delivering the much needed services to people in all areas of human development.
Defence minister Geofrey Mwamba aka GBM
He praised the congregation for embarking on a massive project to build a modern building with a seating capacity of 2,000, and a craft skills development centre for carpentry, metal work and tailoring.
“I wish to commend the leadership of this Church for having embarked on this enormous task to which I have noted with great pleasure the amount of efforts and work that has been done so far,” he said.
He said the Church initiative was in line with the Patriotic Front (PF) Government’s manifesto to empower people, especially the vulnerable groups with life skills.
And delivering a sermon, Lodwell Siame of UCZ’s Mount Olives Congregation in Chongwe said the escalating poverty levels in the country would decrease if all Zambians change their mindsets towards work.
“Don’t be deceived that money will fall into your pockets. Rise and start a small entrepreneurship then God will see your initiatives and assist you. Let’s change our mindset for the better to fight poverty,” Reverend Siame said.
He said President Michael Sata had shown a productive way of developing Zambia and that it was up to citizens to join hands with the Government.
Earlier, UCZ All Saints Congregation minister-in-charge Rev Francis Mambilima said the Church would continue to speak for the poor and collaborate with the Government in fostering peace and development.
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hypocrite
October 29, 2012 at 9:20 am
left hand gives+right hand brags=?
son of Hichilema
October 29, 2012 at 9:37 am
May God bless u GBM in Jesus name 4 this help
EKK
October 29, 2012 at 9:48 am
GBM is a great person, blessed is the hand that giveth…
T.bone and nshima
October 29, 2012 at 9:59 am
Wanya iwe ?ok Here it is’
T.bone and nshima
October 29, 2012 at 10:03 am
Thank 4 yo indisipuline iwe? ?ok Here it is’
Rabson
October 29, 2012 at 10:03 am
That’s the spirit ba GBM. Anyone who blesses the work of God is wise.
martinpetauke
October 29, 2012 at 10:09 am
These are the investors we want who can Plough back to the people, May god bless you with more tenders for your bussiness so that more can benefit and if we had 20 people like you we can be on assisting alot of poor people and project we want more money from the Zambians assisting Zambian projects because its sustainable
honset
October 29, 2012 at 10:09 am
Praise be to God the giver of whatever Man desires.
T.bone and nshima
October 29, 2012 at 10:10 am
Thank 4 yo indispline iwe virus?
rak
October 29, 2012 at 10:12 am
GBM IS THE MAN NOT WYNTER,JUST FULL OF BRA.. BRA ..BRA.AND STINGE.
Child of the Sky
October 29, 2012 at 10:44 am
I smell change in the tide. GBM is spaeking on behalf of GRZ again. Does not this point to the falling out of WK?
Fault Finder
October 29, 2012 at 10:46 am
“Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do… do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” -Mat 6:2.3. Maybe we should blame the ‘uninvited’ media.
Safety Officer
October 29, 2012 at 11:15 am
God bless you Mr. Mwamba you will never lack in your life
TRIPOLI
October 29, 2012 at 11:18 am
God bless you GBM
Janet c
October 29, 2012 at 11:45 am
Bravo ba GBM – it would have been better if you gave K50m to construct, then the other K50m to sponsor youth church congregants to study at ZICAS or NIPA to empower them. OR use the other K50m as venture capital (seed money) to get entrepreneurial church members started on their business ideas.
king barabah
October 29, 2012 at 12:14 pm
bravo ba GBM akasama katoteela
keo
October 29, 2012 at 12:32 pm
congrats GBM!The more you give is the more you recieve
Bonker
October 29, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Good gesture GBM. Fault Finder, I think the motive of GBM was not to show off, which was condemned in the passage that you quoted. I think this was genuine assistance to the Church where GBM’S MOTHER CONGREGATED.
NDIYO ZO PULAMA
October 29, 2012 at 2:12 pm
Thats the way…may your business go higher and higher in jesus name amen.
Mushkarano!!
October 29, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Pa Zed…bwafya!
Born Again
October 29, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Praise the LORD!!!! sir for supporting the Church..maythe Good God double yo earnings.Thank you for setting such a very good example to those aba sungapo.Youre blessed sir!!
Raspower
October 29, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Bravo GBM, show them that you are not corrupt.
God bless you..thats a best investment ever.
cheers!
kapela
October 29, 2012 at 2:50 pm
BASHI MWAMBA GOD DOES NOT LOOK AT HOW MANY WORDS WE SPEAK ABOUT HIM BUT ON OUR ACTION ABOUT HIS WORDS.GOD WILL REWARD YOU HUNDRED FORD.
Sparks Chimbwendembwende
October 29, 2012 at 2:56 pm
“PF is there to serve the poor. It is not about serving the interest of the rich”. Kabimba. “PF won’t be sold to the rich”. Again Kabimba. “I joined politics in order to get business favours from Government”. Grain Bag of Maize (GBM).
Many more rounds to come. So far no knockdown just jabs and a few upper cuts!!!!
NDIYO ZO PULAMA
October 29, 2012 at 3:03 pm
You are really leading by example big man.
MR STYLE
October 29, 2012 at 3:12 pm
one day you will be president..
Moses
October 29, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Thanx, that is the spirit.God bless you minister.
De Kabwana
October 29, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Emutima batata ba mwamba, lesa apela abapela….
zemuntu
October 29, 2012 at 4:13 pm
M TRUELY BEHIND YOU. LET SUMMER KAMIMBA CONTINUE BRA BRA BRA BUT YOU ARE THE MAN
Amos 4:4
October 29, 2012 at 5:30 pm
As a member of the UCZ I implore my church to refuse tythes from wife beaters and other criminals
petero
October 29, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Alikwata akaso,he has alot of money. he supposed to give them k1bln
Chisa
October 29, 2012 at 8:35 pm
GBM show all stingy aspirin candidates that you are a leader.
joe
October 29, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Gbm u are a great man who can rise above like an eagle….on our own we are weak but God will reward u.Amen
Dr Phil
October 29, 2012 at 8:41 pm
that is blood money made from dirty deals. I urge no one to accept money from this dirty politician who steals from the poor and even beats his wife.
kinziman
October 29, 2012 at 8:57 pm
church ipwe! ba GBM nabafwatamo money!
barron
October 29, 2012 at 9:16 pm
iwe chi petero na chi fault finder mulefilwa ukupela impofu k5000 mu ma coridos mu town elo ulelanda ati akaso learn 2 give u stinji guys
zonke
October 29, 2012 at 9:19 pm
GBM, the president for all zambians
Petero
October 29, 2012 at 9:37 pm
We give, but when we give nobody knows…..
clever
October 29, 2012 at 9:39 pm
supper man
kakolwe
October 30, 2012 at 6:04 am
@ Janet c, my dear, we do not reason on another’s desire. U sound like Judas of the bible with ‘this purfume must have beensold!’ Complete the structure then training to follow later & others 2 take a leaf.
democracy advocate
October 30, 2012 at 6:30 am
Congratulations honorable mwamba, that’s the spirit we need not other pipo we just know that they are thebrichest pipo in Zambia yet we never see doining such gestures even worse when there was hunger in the villagebwhere they come from only took food stuffs for their father yet they aspire to be president nd funny enough ‘their’ pipo stil vote for them because they’re tribesmen…what a Zambia…..
Fault Finder
October 30, 2012 at 7:01 am
There is much joy in giving than there is in receiving, but when I give you will just see my gift. I try my best to stay in the background – no media coverage. Try it and you will feel the happiness that Jesus was talking about.ok, here it is;