dyton mupawaenda
Sports Reporter
THE Harare-based Black Moses Academy launched a programme to help the rural girl child yesterday.
The fitness academy, located in Highfield, held a health and fitness awareness day to fundraise for basic needs of the rural girl child.
In an interview with The Sunday Mail, the academy’s director, Moses Nyamhotsi, said he was touched by the plight of the girl child after a recent visit to his rural home in Rusape, and has been looking for ways through which he can help effect change.
He has since launched an awareness campaign to raise funds for the purchase of basic items like sanitary pads, books and pens for school-going girls.
“I recently visited my rural home in Rusape and was touched by the plight of the girl child.
“I saw the girls tearing overalls and work suits to use them as sanitary pads, while others had to divide a pencil into three for them to use in class.
“This has necessitated us to start an awareness campaign to raise the basic needs of the girl child,” said Nyamhotsi.
Black Moses Academy has been spearheading a campaign against drug abuse through fitness training, but the focus seems to be headed for a change.
“We have realised that through fitness, we can give back to the community in various ways, and this was one of many choices on offer.
“We seek to fundraise for the basic needs of the rural girl child, and try to help in any way we can,” said Nyamhotsi.
Bongani Ndlovu