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Daniel Chigunwe Herald Correspondent
President Mnangagwa’s mantra “Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo” continues to breathe life into communities which are realising stellar developments through hard work as well as unity of purpose.
Guided by the mantra, various communities are coming on board to complement efforts being undertaken by the Second Republic in its endeavour to improve the livelihoods of the majority in line with Vision 2030.
A testament to this reality is the recent accomplishments achieved by parents at Foothills Primary School, Ward 19, Matepatepa in Mazowe Central, where the community partnered with the school to build a six-roomed staff house for teachers.
The school also managed to secure a Starlink kit and a perimeter fence all through the combined efforts of the parents and the School Development Committee (SDC).
Foothills is one of the peripheral schools in the tobacco farming hub of Matepatepa. The school is making strides in aligning with the government’s Heritage Based Education 5.0.
Addressing parents, learners and teachers during the handover of the completed staff quarter to the school recently, Mazowe Central legislator Dr Maxmore Njanji commended the spirit of resilience and unity displayed by the community in ensuring that the school attains better standards.
Dr Njanji donated 50 bags of cement towards construction projects for the school as well as bags of mealie meal and beans for the school’s feeding programme.
“I really commend the spirit of unity that you have displayed as a community, the school administration and the SDC,” he said.
“This is testament of how much people can achieve if they unite and join hands in all aspects of development.
“You have fulfilled our President’s mantra of ‘Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo’ and if we all continue to emulate this spirit, we can achieve bigger things.
“As your legislator, I am a champion of education, which is why I do not hesitate to avail myself for any development related to the improvement of education in our constituency.”
Many rural schools are constantly stalked by accommodation challenges, which have seen teachers shunning these areas, negatively impacting the standards of education in these areas.
Realising the existing need to uplift many of the schools in Matepatepa, the legislator recently secured roofing material for the completion of a two-classroom block at Manga Secondary as well as 100 bags of cement towards the construction of a classroom block at Dambahwira Primary School.
These projects, which are already at an advanced stage, are part of the programmes harnessed under the recently disbursed Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
