Online Reporter
Ivan Zhakata
Herald Correspondent
ZIMCARE Trust Rubatsiro Special School in Kadoma has received a consignment of foodstuffs and poultry feed from philanthropist Mr Timothy Chizuzu to support its feeding and income-generating projects.
Mr Chizuzu, who was accompanied by members of the community and the Kadoma District Coordinator, toured the school and handed over the donations.
The school head was represented by deputy head Mrs Miriam Muguti and the teaching staff.
The donation included 30 bags of chicken feed — starters, growers and finishers — for the school’s poultry project, which has 600 chicks.
Mr Chizuzu also handed over 10 bags of maize, cooking oil, sugar, detergents and toiletries.
Rubatsiro Special School has an enrolment of 24 learners — 15 boys and nine girls.
The institution has six Government workers trained in social services and nine ancillary staff qualified in mental health care and nurse aide services.
Deputy head Mrs Muguti expressed gratitude for the donation and said it would go a long way in supporting the school and its learners.
“We are grateful for the kind gesture shown by Mr Chizuzu. This support will greatly assist our learners and the projects we are running at the school,” she said.
Mrs Muguti urged members of the community to encourage families with children living with disabilities not to hide them due to stigma, but to enrol them at institutions that can cater for their needs.
She said schools like Rubatsiro were equipped to provide specialised care and education for such learners.
Mr Chizuzu said the gesture was part of his effort to give back to the community where he grew up.
“It is part of me giving back to the community as a person who grew up in Kadoma,” he said.
“The school has already received chicks from Charles and Stewart, and I had to chip in and assist with all the feed for the chicks and foodstuffs for the learners and staff.”
Mr Chizuzu said the support would help sustain the school while also equipping learners with practical skills.
“This will help them sustain themselves. These poultry projects will also help them to gain skills that will sustain them in the future,” he said.
Mr Chizuzu pledged to continue supporting the school and its projects in future and said communities should work together to uplift vulnerable groups, particularly children with special needs.
