Mrs Fortunate Kufakunesu and husband Pastor Prime of United Family International Church hand over Christmas donation to inmates at Chikurubi Female Prison (Photo courtesy of The Herald)

Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa-led United Family International Church has donated Christmas goodies worth USD8,000 to female inmates at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.

The donation consisted of 400 blankets, 1,200 packs of sanitary ware, 199 bars of washing soap, 161,100 ml of toothpaste, 196 pairs of tennis shoes, 107 tablets of bath soap, 134 tooth brushes, 200 slippers, 37 tins of baby formula and 18 baby blankets.

Speaking on behalf of the church leader, Pastor Prime Kufakunesu encouraged inmates to remain united as a family. “This festive season is a time of showing love among ourselves. God’s love knows no boundary so there is a need to extend our hands to the marginalised people,” he said.

Kufakunesu added there was need to create relationships with those regarded as outcasts in society. “We know there was a boundary created with your families and spouses when you came here. Even if the nation fails to forgive you God will continue showing his love and being in jail does not mean that is the end of the world.”

The Pentecostal pastor also observed that while some people are not in physical jails, they are prisoners of their own minds.