Kamativi Mining Company (KMC) has donated food hampers worth US$5000 to 120 vulnerable households and medical supplies valued at US$10,000 to the local clinic as part of its 2026 community support programme, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
The handover, held at the Kamativi Community Hall on Wednesday, brought together local government officials, traditional leaders, community representatives and other stakeholders.
The medical donation includes pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics, chronic disease medication, analgesics and emergency injectables, as well as medical consumables and equipment, including digital blood pressure monitors, glucose meters, surgical gloves and wound dressings.
Speaking on behalf of KMC, Chief Operations Officer Turkey Liang said the company’s community support programme was intended to strengthen its relationship with the people living around its mining operation.
“Today is not simply about handing over food, materials, or medicines. More importantly, it is about care, solidarity, dignity, and partnership,” Liang said.
He said KMC regarded itself as part of the Kamativi community and had a long-term interest in supporting the area’s development.
“KMC is not only a mining company operating in Kamativi; we are also a member of the Kamativi community. We share the same environment, the same community and, to a certain extent, the same future,” he said.
Liang said the company’s community priorities included support for sustainable livelihoods, healthcare, education, skills development and local employment.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the Government and the Office of the District Development Coordinator, Mrs N. Masocha thanked KMC for supporting the community and local health services.
“A mine is more than its shafts and plants. A mine is a neighbour, and a good neighbour does not prosper alone,” Masocha said.
She said partnerships between the Government, mining companies and communities were important in addressing local development needs.
“Government cannot do this alone. We welcome and encourage partnerships with the private sector, and Kamativi Mining Company is setting a good example,” she said.
Masocha also called for the food and medical supplies to be distributed transparently, fairly and with dignity, with priority given to vulnerable members of the community, including elderly people, the sick, child-headed households and persons with disabilities.
The handover also involved traditional leaders, including Chief Nekatambe and local headmen, as well as representatives of Hwange Rural District Council and the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
KMC said the 2026 intervention forms part of its broader community welfare programme and reaffirmed its intention to continue supporting public health and other community needs in Kamativi through annual initiatives.
The company said it would continue working with local leadership and other stakeholders as it seeks to strengthen its relationship with the community around its mining operations.
