The National AIDS Commission (NAC) has donated 181 used vehicles to various institutions in the country, including NONM, to assist in the fight against HIV/AIDS and ease mobility.

NAC board chaiperson, Chipo Kanjo, said this decision has been arrived at because of the change in their mandate as a body.

She said: “These vehicles have been handed over because as you remember in 2018, NAc changed from being a grant aided body to a government subvented body and the mandate also changed to leadership and coordination; so most of these vehicles were not serving their purpose and they have been handed over to implementing partners so that we can use them in the HIV/AIDS national response.”

Peter Mvuma receiving the vehicle from NAC board chairperson, Chipo Kanjo

“Our expectation is that the vehicles are going to ease mobility for those who did not have any and those who did not have vehicles which could get to hard to reach areas,” she added.

NONM second vice-president, Tawire Boko, expressed gratitude for the donation stating that at has come at a critical moment.

She said: “As organisations, we are struggling with our finances. We have many competing needs and vehicles are one of the most important needs, so giving us these vehicles is a timely blessing which will help us in the programs that we have in our organisations.”

“For example, at our organisation we have care of carers program and another one of building houses for people who were affected by Cyclone Freddy. We did not have a good vehicle which could get to hard to reach areas easily, but the car that they have given us is good for that,” she added.

According to NAC CEO, Unlike in the past when vehicle ownership remained with NAC, this time, ownership is going to be changed to the receiving organisation completely