24-point whizkid’s SOS

to continue to university where he intends to study for a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree but because of lack of funds his dreams have been put on hold.
His former headmaster, Mr Machingauta, added his voice to the teen’s cry for help and pleaded with well-wishers to assist him with a scholarship.
“Munyengetero is like a son to me and I feel proud of his accomplishment. He has come so far, but because of hard work, perseverance and his natural intelligence. I was not surprised by his results. The child comes from a disadvantaged family and throughout his education he has been living off donations from well-wishers,” he said.
The head further explained that even during his school days at Chibi the school ended up not sending him home over unpaid school fees and other arrears because they understood his background.
“If Munyengetero manages to go to university, it will go a long way in developing the nation considering that he was able to excel under the circumstances he was operating under. He came out the best at our school together with another student, Allan Vutoyi, who came out with 17 points while doing the same combination” he said.
Munyengetero, the second child in a family of three, also revealed that most of the credit goes to God.
“My intelligence is a gift from God but in spite of that, I studied hard day and night and at times I slept for four hours only. My combination was tough but I wanted to pass with flying colours so that I may be legible for a scholarship because my mother cannot afford the fees,” he said.
Munyengetero’s family story is sad because his widowed mother cannot afford to raise the fees.
His elder brother Munyaradzi suffered the same fate when he passed his A-Level in 2011. After garnering 13 points he was forced to look for employment as a temporary teacher in Lupane, where he works to this day because he could not afford to go to university.
“At first some teachers thought I was burdening myself by taking up two extra subjects but all I was trying to do was market myself as much as possible. It has been tough for me but I thank God because at one time the Resident Minister, Cde Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana, came through and helped finance my A-Level,” he said.
The teen shared with Cool Lifestyle how he was hoping to break the loop of struggling in his family.
His little brother, Innocent, has not started to go to school and Munyengetero fears that he might end up struggling through school just like himself and Munyaradzi.
“I want to create a bright future for little Innocent because I don’t want him to suffer and live on handouts like what me and my elder brother did. I want to be a successful surgeon so that I also uplift my family,” he said.
From the one on one with Munyengetero, Cool Lifestyle discovered that he is a selfless kind of person. This trait even contributed to his choice of career as a surgeon.
“I would like to be a surgeon because it will give me an opportunity to render my services to the people in my Chivi community.
“Our health sector has a shortage of surgeons and people here sometimes have to travel to other areas or part with a lot of their hard-earned money to get medical attention.
“I will always come back here to help because I owe it to them to bridge that gap,” he said.
Well-wishers willing to help Munyengetero in any way can contact him on 0776837854.
In our last edition of the Cool Lifestyle we covered the life stories of other teens in need of scholarships Although a sponsor came through for Pardington Mudyiwa (23 points), Tawanda Zvakada (20 points), Pardington Kapfudza (19 points) and Ashely Chivanganye (15 points) await for their prayers to be answered.
They are not asking for much, just a chance to go to university.