China Presents Donations to Kenyan Women Organization

China Presents Donations to Kenyan Women Organization

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The All-China Women's Federation Thursday donated here sewing machines and other equipment to the Development of Women Organization of Kenya.

Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Du Qiwen, on behalf of the All- China Women's Federation, presented the donations to Zipporah Kittony, chairman of the Kenyan women organization.

The donations include 100 sewing machines, 100 bicycles, 10 grain grinders and children's articles such as footballs and plush toys, worth more than 30,000 U.S. dollars.

Speaking at the handing over ceremony, Kittony said the gifts from the Chinese women organization are very useful for the Kenyan women in rural areas and will play a role in promoting rural economic and social development in the country.

She recalled her pleasant stay in China during her two visits in 1997 and 2000 respectively, hoping that the cooperation and exchanges between the two women organizations will be further enhanced.

Ambassador Du said that China attaches great importance to developing its friendly relations with Kenya.

He noted that the cooperation and exchanges between the women organizations of the two countries are a component part of the Sino-Kenyan friendly relations, wishing women of the two countries will continue to make more contributions to the promotion of bilateral friendship.