Chinese firms' corporate social responsibility benefits communities in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese firms' corporate social responsibility benefits communities in Zimbabwe DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ndebele): NOTHOKOZO NGULUBE, Villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): ROBERT MACHINGA, Mine worker STORYLINE: Chinese enterprises in Zimbabwe are engaging in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives that aim to improve people's livelihoods in local communities. China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd. (CJIC) in collaboration with China Aid, the international aid agency of the Chinese government, has helped rural districts by drilling boreholes. Since 2012, 1,000 boreholes have been drilled in six provinces across Zimbabwe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ndebele): NOTHOKOZO NGULUBE, Villager "The availability of water near our homes has helped us so much because we could not do our house chores after spending most of our time looking for water." In Mutoko, Mashonaland East Pr