Every child has potential—Chakwera

President Lazarus Chakwera has urged children in the country to live their dreams as every child has potential to become a productive citizen.

He said this on Christmas Day at Chikoko Bay State Lodge in Mangochi where he hosted children from Good Samaritan Children’s Home in Blantyre to a luncheon.

The President said: “Don’t quit dreaming because you can create anything you dream of. If you can imagine it you can do it.”

Chakwera commended Good Samaritan Children’s Home for providing care, education and protection to the children that include those with albinism.

In her remarks, Association of People with Albinism vice-president Emmie Chiumia Chakwawa hailed the President for hosting the children.

She called on government and other organisations to support Good Samaritan Children’s Home with resources to ensure it continues to offer the kids with education, care and protection.

Chiumia-Chakwawa asked government to provide sunscreen lotion and other protective items to health facilities to promote the health and well-being of people with albinism.

“I want to thank you for hosting the children and thank Good Samaritan Children’s Home for taking care of children with albinism who at times are vulnerable to killings and abduction in their respective homes,” she said.

Chiumia-Chakwawa further said there was need for government to ensure there were adequate special needs teachers to teach children with albinism, who most of the times were visually impaired.

A children’s representative, Annie Alfred, thanked the President for hosting them to a luncheon, saying it was an honour as some of them come from poor backgrounds.

She then hailed the Good Samaritan Children’s Home for facilitating the tour to Chikoko Bay on Christmas Day. Good Samaritani Children’s Home was established by an American in 2002 in Blantyre to offer accommodation and education to street children but it now also accommodates children with albinism.