The community is very keen to clear land for a soccer pitch adjacent to the classrooms. In the meantime the students enjoy active play during break times. Informal soccer games, high jump and skipping are favourite recreational activities.
It was great to see the difference the new school has made to the students in the community. But the two completed classroom blocks are not accommodating all the students. The younger children are still being educated in the old school site. While they now have school furniture the conditions are still less than optimal. The School Development Committee is hoping that ZimKids will be able to raise funds for a third and final classroom block.
ZimKids supports Nyachuru Secondary School by buying agricultural inputs for a school lunch program every year. Zimbabwe is experiencing drought conditions in many regions this year and it was worrying to see how behind the crop is. This program ensures that all 508 students have a nutritional lunch every day of the school year. We hope for better news in a couple of months.
Bridgit and Tanaka are now in their ‘O’ level year at Nyachuru Secondary School. Both these students have been orphaned for a number of years and their caregivers do not have the funds to pay for their schooling. ZimKids assists with school and examination fees and school uniforms to ensure that they can complete their education. Bridgit and Tanaka are both hoping to continue their studies through to university.