Story by Josephine Mugiyo
THE top leadership of the Salvation Army Church in Zimbabwe has paid a courtesy call on President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare, with discussions focusing on the need for continued partnership between the church and government to improve livelihoods.
Led by Territorial Commander for Zimbabwe, Botswana and Madagascar Territory Commissioner Daniel Kasuso, the top leadership of the church referred to as the cabinet, held a closed-door meeting with President Mnangagwa this Wednesday.
Commissioner Kasuso, who is now serving in Zimbabwe after a stint in Nigeria, said the church believes in complementing government efforts in improving livelihoods in addition to their mandate of preaching the gospel.
“We had come to pay a courtesy call on the President, I was working in Nigeria so I thought we should come and meet him before we start work. The role of the church is to preach the gospel, and also we are supposed to help the government in assisting the less privileged,” said Commissioner Kasuso.
He also said President Mnangagwa expressed gratitude for the role the church is playing in uplifting communities.
“The President expressed gratitude for the role the Salvation Army is playing in the nation.”
The Salvation Army church has several schools dotted across the country, complementing government efforts in the provision of quality education.
The church also runs hospitals and foster homes for the elderly.
In various forums, President Mnangagwa has emphasised the church’s role in national development.
