The Archbishop of the Church of Province of Central Africa Anglican and Bishop of Lusaka Albert Chama says the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland has provided a conducive environment in its schools thereby creating a platform to raise future leaders.
Chama made the remarks last Friday during the commissioning of 14 buses worth US$3 million, which were handed over to schools under the diocese.
The event was held at St Catherine Girls College in Rusape.
Anglican Diocese of Manicaland Bishop Eric Ruwona, Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Misheck Mugadza, ministry of Secondary and Primary Education permanent secretary Moses Mhike, who was represented by Manicaland provincial education director Richard Gabaza, Anglican Diocese of Manicaland secretary Edmund Father Samutereko and its registrar Ashel Mutungura, among others attended the event.
The buses were procured by the responsible authority, which is the church.
“The sacrifices you are making, acquisition of buses, building of schools, infrastructure you have touched lives not in Zimbabwe, but the entire world, you have planted a seed which shall be passed from one generation to another, the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland has touched lives,” Chama said.
“The church has provided a conducive environment that is going to make future leaders, we are going to have lawyers, ministers, doctors and teachers, yes we are going to have them.
“I was with Bishop Eric Ruwona a day before and I told him that we should not look for Bishops with PHDs, but someone who has been holistically called by God, and I told him that ‘Ruwona you are empowering many people not in Zimbabwe but globally’.”
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Ruwona applauded Chama for gracing the event saying he is a busy man.
"Archbishop Chama is a busy man ,he was supposed to be in Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya, but today he is with us, he just called to say that he is coming and we are happy with the gesture," he said.
Ruwona said he was hoping to continue improving the conditions in its schools.
The diocese is running 54 schools.
