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four litres of water per pupil per day
four litres of water per pupil per day
Diana
Gondongwe
Gondongwe
Gokomere High School is having problems pumping adequate
water to staff members and pupils due to the electricity blackouts being experienced
across the country, TellZim News can report.
water to staff members and pupils due to the electricity blackouts being experienced
across the country, TellZim News can report.
TellZim News learnt that five students are now being
given a 20 litres bucket of water for drinking, washing and bathing, meaning
that a pupil should manage with only four litres of water per day.
given a 20 litres bucket of water for drinking, washing and bathing, meaning
that a pupil should manage with only four litres of water per day.
Parents who went to Gokomere on June 02 for the
launch of the Diocese of Masvingo Extraordinary Mission Month were distressed
by the reports they got from their children.
launch of the Diocese of Masvingo Extraordinary Mission Month were distressed
by the reports they got from their children.
One parent said besides lack of enough food,
children at the school were now faced with a new problem of acute shortages of
water.
children at the school were now faced with a new problem of acute shortages of
water.
“There are real problems at the school but none of
them has to do with administrative inefficiencies. It’s all about the wide economic
problems in the country. The school leadership is doing their level best.
them has to do with administrative inefficiencies. It’s all about the wide economic
problems in the country. The school leadership is doing their level best.
“My daughter told me that they are being served tea
without bread in the morning and were told that there were no more buns that
they used to receive,” said the parent who preferred not to be named.
without bread in the morning and were told that there were no more buns that
they used to receive,” said the parent who preferred not to be named.
Gokomere High School head, Aquanos Mazhunga confirmed
that they were facing a dire situation as their water pumps are not pumping
enough water for the institution due to power cuts.
that they were facing a dire situation as their water pumps are not pumping
enough water for the institution due to power cuts.
“The school is in a difficult situation because we do
not have enough water to cater for all our staff and pupils. Our generators cannot
pump enough water for the whole institution.
not have enough water to cater for all our staff and pupils. Our generators cannot
pump enough water for the whole institution.
“Besides that, fuel shortages are also affecting us
as an institution because even if were to try pumping the water using the
generator, to get enough diesel is a headache because it is not readily
available and it is expensive. We are calling upon authorities to review their
load shedding schedule so that we can have more hours with power even if it is
during the night,” said Mazhunga.
as an institution because even if were to try pumping the water using the
generator, to get enough diesel is a headache because it is not readily
available and it is expensive. We are calling upon authorities to review their
load shedding schedule so that we can have more hours with power even if it is
during the night,” said Mazhunga.
