{"id":197485,"date":"2024-07-08T04:59:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T04:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/08\/pastor-dorcas-rigathi-commits-to-boychild-advocacy-despite-budget-cut\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T04:59:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T04:59:43","slug":"pastor-dorcas-rigathi-commits-to-boychild-advocacy-despite-budget-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/08\/pastor-dorcas-rigathi-commits-to-boychild-advocacy-despite-budget-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastor Dorcas Rigathi Commits to Boychild Advocacy Despite Budget Cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316433\" alt=\"\" width=\"817\" height=\"490\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dorcas.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dorcas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"817\" height=\"490\"  \/>Second Lady Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has affirmed her resolve to continue her projects despite the budget for her office being scrapped.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, President William Ruto eliminated the budgetary allocation for the office of the First Lady, as well as for the spouses of the Deputy President and the Prime Cabinet Secretary. He stated that this was part of the government\u2019s austerity measures following the withdrawal of the Finance Bill, 2024, which slashed Kes. 346 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Dorcas emphasized that despite the withdrawal of her budget, she will continue to champion the causes of the boychild and victims of drugs and alcohol. She noted that these projects began long before she assumed the role of Second Lady.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is okay that the country doesn\u2019t want the Second Lady to have a budget, but I will continue to fight for the boychild even without it,\u201d she said on Sunday when she accompanied Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to PEFA Church Kiamariga in Nyeri County.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is a vision and passion I have for the boychild. I cannot stop because I started this mission even before I was in office. I believe you and I can make a difference together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And in a long statement on X, Pastor Dorcas reiterated her commitment to serving the nation, saying she feels called by God to fulfill this purpose. She emphasized that divine purpose is essential for fulfilling one\u2019s destiny.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing inspiration from 2 Chronicles 24:24, she said, \u201cAmong those purposes is to serve God. Learn to give to God, it should cost you something.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SERVING GOD\u2019S PURPOSE<br \/>Divine purpose is the reason for our being. Without purpose it is impossible to fulfill our destiny.<br \/>David knew his purpose as a deliverer of Israel from the bondage of the Philistines.<br \/>Purpose gives you impact and purpose is driven by passion and you know\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sGXj1DatRp\">pic.twitter.com\/sGXj1DatRp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dorcas Rigathi (@Pastor_Dorcas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pastor_Dorcas\/status\/1809917581031022959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second Lady Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has affirmed her resolve to continue her projects despite the budget for her office being scrapped. On Friday, President William Ruto eliminated the budgetary allocation for the office of the First Lady, as well as for the spouses of the Deputy President and the Prime Cabinet Secretary. 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