Precila Takabvirakare
GUTU- For our Children (FOC) organization donated solar lantern reading lamps at Domborembavha High School last week with about 55 school girls benefiting from the gesture.
The founder and director of the organization Sissy Chinhamo said the programme aims to empower girls to value education so that they excel mostly in science subjects.
“We came up with the idea of donating these reading lamps to girls specifically because we want to empower them so that they have passion in education especially in science subjects. We have a lot of school dropouts here in rural areas due to child marriages and that is worrisome, so we thought giving them help in form of reading lamps will motivate them to remain focused,” said Chinhamo.
She also said FOC is going to give them reading modules, written by members of their organization, in Biology, Mathematics Chemistry and Physics end of October
FOC also intends to donate bicycles early next year to learners so that they can do away with the traveling worries over the long distances to and from school.
“We are also going to provide reading material in science subjects to help the learners. Our organization will also donate bicycles to the girls so that instead of worrying about travelling long distances to and from school, they can focus on their studies,” she added.
Domborembavha school head Edward Mashiri said he appreciates the support they received from the organization and encouraged students to work hard.
“We appreciate the support that we received from FOC, you are being empowered, grab the opportunity and do something better so that you can be someone in life. Those who are helping you are doing it whole heartedly, so value that,” he said.
He also added that sending a girl child to school is a greatest thing any parent can do, so learners should take the opportunity and fulfil their dreams.
FOC is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) born out of realization that the economic conditions in the country are increasingly becoming difficult for some families and the need to provide adequate essentials for their children saw it necessary to chip in.
