Bulawayo Mayor, David Coltart has appealed for donations towards the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund to support the less privileged in the community during the festive season.
In an interview yesterday, the mayor acknowledged that the appeal has gone out a little late with just a few days left before Christmas but beseeched residents to support the worthy cause.
“During this season of cheer, the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund tradition is to raise money for disadvantaged people in our community. I need to make an admission or confession on the onset, I have only been in office for three months and quite frankly the a variety of things I would like to do better next year. We started the Mayor’s Christmas cheer fund too late, other issues destructed us, we are only turning the lights on just before Christmas and we have things like the nativity at the Centenary Park which has not been set up this year, so I say that to our residents right from the outset, I can do better next year,” he said.
Coltart, however, said there is a need to still focus on this year as there are many people in society who are suffering.
“They are short of water, food and many people are better off, and it needs every one of us to dig deep particularly those of us who have been blessed with good resources, and good health just to spend a moment thinking about the underprivileged members of our community,” he said.
He added, “My appeal to one of you, it’s not late, I appeal that you dig deep in cash or kind, we have publicized the bank account details, and we have an efficient team that would take whatever donation whether in cash or kind and make sure that those gifts get to the most vulnerable of our city.”
The Mayor’s cheer fund details are as follows:
Bank Transfers:
– Bank: Stanbic Bank
– Account Name: City of Bulawayo – Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund
– ZWL Account: 9140002265736
– Branch: J.M.N. Nkomo Street
– Swift Code: SBICZWH
For international donors:
– Bank: Stanbic Bank
– Account Name: City of Bulawayo US$ Account
– US$ Account: 9140001054774
– Branch: J.M.N. Nkomo Street
– Branch Code: 3302
– Swift Code: SBICZWH
Ecocash:
– Merchant Code: 263350
Individuals or organisations seeking more information can contact the Corporate Communications Office at 0292 885789.
