Precila Takabvirakare
For Our Children (FOC) organization last week donated 55 bicycles to three high schools in Gutu district with about 55 girl children benefiting, 20 being from Domborembavha, 20 from Mushayavanhu and 15 from Mpandawana High Schools.
FOC is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) born out of realization that the economic conditions in the country are increasingly difficult for some families to provide adequate academic essentials for their children to pass their studies hence they need help.
The programme also aims to empower girl children from the marginalized communities so that they can excel mostly in science subjects.
Speaking at the handover ceremony at Mushayavanhu High School, FOC director Sissy Chinhamo urged the learners to be focused as they are trying to provide essentials for them to succeed.
“We are giving you these bicycles so that you can come to school early, so be motivated, read your books and be someone in life. We are playing our part by providing you with essentials, so you should play your part by reading.
“You are our seeds; we know if you succeed, you are going to have an impact in the society as you will be able to help others just like the way you are being helped. So I encourage you to be serious for the benefit of others,” said Chinhamo.
Mushayavanhu High School head Alex Gandiwa appreciated the support that their learners are getting from FOC and encouraged students not to misuse the bicycles.
“We really appreciate the support that you are giving our learners, first it was text books and solar lantern lamps, now its bicycles. The text books and reading lamps helped these learners as we noticed an improvement in their performances, therefore we encourage them to take this support seriously and keep on focusing on their studies. We also advise them to use their bicycles well and not to abuse them or divert the use,” said Gandiwa.
Previously the organization donated reading modules and solar lantern lamps to the learners.
