By Lynda Steiner | HATW Volunteer
It was a delight and a relief when pupils were able to return to school after the first Covid 19 lockdown in Zambia as it had been a real challenge for staff and volunteers to keep in touch with all the children and continue to offer care and practical help. A feeding programme had been implemented to supply basic foodstuff to those children most at risk of malnutrition. Sadly, many pupils are HIV positive and receiving treatment, it was particularly important that these children maintained access to adequate nutrition and antiretroviral drugs. The school also aimed to keep in touch with those children thought to be most at risk of abuse and early pregnancy. Learning and good exam results are not the only advantages of school attendance.
It was therefore of great concern to learn that schools have once more been required to close following an increase in Covid cases and consequent worries about the overwhelming of medical facilities. However, as has been the case throughout the pandemic, staff and volunteers at the school remain available to encourage, guide and support, helping to keep the children safe and cared for wherever possible. HATW staff and volunteers have maintained contact with the school, sharing the load with the local Monze team. Behind these people are you, our donors and supporters who give generously to enable Pizz School to continue to offer hope and life chances to vulnerable children in Monze.
Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.
If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can receive an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.
