By Own Correspondent| As part of his ongoing nationwide food assistance initiative, millionaire traditional healer Sekuru Banda yesterday extended a helping hand to sports personalities George Shaya and Alphonse Mosquito Zvenyika.

Last week, Sekuru Banda made another round of food handouts to over a hundred Seke villagers under Headman Rubatika.

Sekuru Banda’s intervention is aimed at alleviating the pain and suffering being faced by the elderly due to coronavirus and the national lockdown imposed by government to try and curb the spread of the global pandemic.

George Shaya is considered the all time best footballer to come out of Zimbabwe with five soccer star of the year accolades while Alphonse Mosquito Zvenyika equally dominated the boxing arena in the 90s.

Speaking after receiving the food handouts, Shaya urged Sekuru Banda to extend his helping hand to as many people as possible.

Zvenyika said Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown had made it difficult for him to work and earn money with Sekuru Banda’s donation coming at the most opportune time when food stocks in his household were drying.

“I want to thank Sekuru Banda for what he has done to me, we did not have food to eat and his donation came at the right time,” said Zvenyika.

In an interview with a local online TV, Sekuru Banda said his intention is reach out to as many elderly people as possible.

“We are targeting the elderly because unlike the young ones, they are not able to cope with the pressure of queueing to buy mealie meal,” he said.

Sekuru Banda’s intervention is aimed at alleviating the pain and suffering being faced by the elderly due to coronavirus and the national lockdown imposed by government to try and curb the spread of the global pandemic.