By Jane Kaye-Bailey | Founder
When I visited Zambia in March this year the highlights of the trip were to visit Riverview Secondary school and Mukwela Primary. A third classroom block has been completed at Riverview and this term the enrolment has reached 1,037 pupils. The school held an opening ceremony and official handover with pupils providing entertainment in the form of song, dance and poetry. The school is vibrant – teachers are committed and pupils are motivated.
I also visited Mukwela Primary school where we are currently building a 1×2 classroom block for children with special needs, which is now complete. I was deeply touched when two pupils welcomed our team using sign language. The school has 1,267 pupils and learning takes place in two old classrooms, and one recently built by the community. I was taken into classrooms that accommodated between 110 – 140 pupils, the highest numbers I have encountered anywhere. Surprisingly the pupils sat in an orderly manner and appeared to be happy and receptive.
Mukwela’s impressive community had also installed a water system and planted two fields of maize to support a feeding programme for pupils. After a brief discussion with my fellow trustees, we unanimously agreed that we should offer more support to this primary school. To ease the congestion construction on a further 1×2 classroom is underway and should be finished next month. This will also enable pupils to receive increased learning hours
The final stages of Simukumbwa Community school will be completed this month and should shortly be upgraded to primary status. This is one of our biggest primary schools that we have developed to date. The facility comprises of two 1×2 classroom blocks, a staff flat for two teachers, a head teacher’s house, a water system and feeding shelter. Desks, office furniture and textbooks have also been provided.
Improving the education for children in rural and poor areas gives them a better chance of seeking employment and to give back to their communities.
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