By Precila Takabvirakare
For Our Children (FOC) Organization recently launched a fundraising campaign aimed at raising money to drill a borehole at Domborembavha High School in Ward 22, Gutu.
The launch was done on October 4 in Gororo village under Chief Nesongano.
FOC founder and director Sissy Chinhamo said they came up with the fundraising idea after receiving a request from Domborembavha school head who said they did not have water at the school.
“We came up with this program after receiving a request from the school head who said they were walking more than three kilometres to the nearest water point.
“We sat down as an organization and decided to engage former Domborembavha high learners to contribute towards the drilling of the borehole. Our target is to raise US$4000 in three months and each person is expected to contribute US$40.
“So far we got hold of a few people and we managed to raise about US$342 and if all goes well by the end of the year we would have reached the target,” said Chinhamo.
The school head Edward Mashiri said they were looking forward to the project being successful as teachers were now resorting to bathing in the nearby river.
“We approached FOC with our problem and they said they could make use of former learners to help raise the money and our eyes are on the success of this programme. Lack of water is greatly affecting the school as teachers and learners are transferring. This year alone we had three teachers and 17 learners transferring from the school.
“The water situation is also affecting us to do other projects like agriculture and that was affecting the practical side of other learning areas,” said Mashiri.
Ward 22 councilor Elizabeth Simbanegavi appreciated FOC’s efforts in helping the school.
“I am very happy with the programme and I pray it goes well for our teachers and learners to get clean water. Some were leaving the school because of water problems so I believe if the programme succeeds we will see minimum transfers,” said Simbanegavi.
The organization also donated exercise books and sanitary pads to 30 learners who are its beneficiaries.
