“We are
kindly appealing to well-wishers for assistance to finish a classroom block
that is already at roofing level. We need money to purchase the roofing
material, furniture for a project aimed at benefiting 300 children,” said the
director Collin Nyabadza
The CNCVCT is a Bulawayo
based NGO that strives to ensure that children in Zimbabwe get an opportunity
to attend school in a conducive and safe environment. The Trust provides grants
to poor rural schools to build proper infrastructure, provision of water and
sanitation among other educational needs.
According to the
director, the project came about in response to
a need they identified on their first encounter with the school when they
visited to donate some educational materials.
“One of
our board members had visited the school to donate some educational materials
that we had sourced from the U.K. It was then, that we noticed the dilapidated
and unsafe structure which children were learning under. We then decided to
build a block and funds allowing we are wish to build two more blocks after the
ongoing project,” said Nyabadza
He added
“After the completion of this project, we are going to build two more blocks
and install a fence around the premises to protect the school from possible
burglaries. This will also allow the school to establish a market garden as a
self-help project. The idea is to help create a favorable teaching and
learning environment for children. We want to see the children enjoy attending
school.”
The
Trust expressed its sincere gratitude to its various stakeholders, sponsors,
partners, parents and well-wishers who have supported them from the
commencement of the project up to date.
“We are
highly indebted to a Canadian organisation, SwiftLink, for its continued
financial assistance. Special thanks to our partners, local authorities who
have experience in working in disadvantaged communities and possessing vast
knowledge in local schools systems.
“Parents have also played an instrumental role during the project through
molding bricks, providing other locally available materials such as river sand
and paying the builders. They are a good community to work with and this makes
us even more determined to assist them,” said Nyabadza
The CNCVCT’s director also mentioned that apart from the building project, they have been offering the school authorities mentor ship in aspects such as mobilizing parents, resources and other aspects of school leadership.
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