By Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI – Ward 32 of Chiredzi Rural District Council (CRDC) is benefiting from its natural resources and Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in various sectors, including health, education, and water and sanitation, TellZim News can report.
The community is benefiting from CAMPFIRE projects and Public Private Partnerships (PPP), which enabled them to improve their wellbeing through construction of educational infrastructure and clinics, as well as enhancements in water and sanitation.
During the first quarter of this year, 2025, Ward 32 constructed of a teacher’s house and a classroom block at Magumire Primary School.
Ward 32 councilor, who is also CRDC’s Chairperson, Aspect Mashingaidze, told TellZim News that they received a donation of US$5000 from Shangaan Safaris, which significantly impacted the construction projects.
“We received a donation of US$5000 from Shangaan Safaris which made a huge impact on the construction of a teacher’s house at Magumire Primary School as well as a third block which is currently at Foundation Level,” said Mashingaidze.
Mashingaidze also said they received another US$1100 from the Matutu Bangwa Campfire as proceeds from crocodile hunting, which was yet to be utilized towards another community project.
The ward also received US$88,000 in proceeds from the Mangula Triangle Conservation Project, a collaboration between the community, CRDC, and Malilangwe Trust, which has been utilized towards the drilling of eight community boreholes and the installation of six solarized boreholes.
“We have managed to utilize the US$88,000 from Mangula Triangle Conservation Project towards drilling of eight community boreholes for village business units and solarizing 6 borehole sites.
“We have started a one hectare nutritional garden for eight villages, refurbishment of Marambakuzara Primary School blocks as well as solarizing one classroom block at the same school. We also had a stand alone solar borehole for Marambakuzara clinic as well as 14 kilometer new road establishment from Rusununguko Fairrange to Mkwasine and construction of 3 staff houses at Marambakuzara Primary School,” said Mashingaidze.
In addition to the community efforts, Mashingaidze personally contributed to the development projects.
“I also contributed 40 bags of cement towards construction of Mulenge Primary School second classroom block as well as three tipper trucks of river sand and 10 bags of cement towards the construction of teacher’s house at Nyavasikana Primary School,” said Mashingaidze.
