Injivas donate stationery to school

Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent
VULNERABLE pupils learning at Msasane Primary School in Mangwe District have received a consignment of stationery through the Msasane Youth Development Project which was initiated by former pupils of the school working in South Africa. The project, mooted in December last year by youths, will see more pupils at the school receiving assistance. The injivas donated 1 620 exercise books and pens to pupils from ECD level to Grade 7 as schools opened on Tuesday last week.

Speaking during a ceremony to handover the books to the school, School Development Committee chairperson Mr Sylvester Moyo said the school had vulnerable pupils that were struggling to secure learning resources.

“The learning environment becomes difficult for children if they do not have necessary learning material. If some children are going to write their school work and others do not because their parents cannot afford then these children will not develop at the same pace. If some children are going to miss out on lessons because their parents cannot afford to pay their school fees then this becomes a great challenge. Vulnerable children need all the assistance they can get to ensure that they are exposed to improved learning conditions,” he said.

Mr Moyo said eight youths of ages between 20 and 30 who were working in South Africa handed over the stationery to the community on 28 December during their visit to their rural homes over the festive season. He said the donation was the first under the Msasane Youth Development Project.