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When we think of primary school, our memories take us back to jungle gyms, jumbo crayons, and coloring books. Back then, our worries were very few - if any. The pictured school is Open Tribe Foundation School, in Overspill, Epworth. When interacting with the children, instead of thinking of sunshines and rainbows, they will tell you they wish they had a school with toilets. Open Tribe Foundation School, has over 200 students with 60% of them being orphaned. There is no other school within an 8km (5-mile) radius for these children.
When the pandemic took place, it forced us all to reflect and rethink our roles in society. Having come across Open Tribe Foundation School, we as a team ( Maxine Chisweto, Mutsa Chiromo, Maakwe Cumanzala, Ruvarashe Dahwa, Mufaro Hungwe, Michelle Kabaira, Varaidzo Kamhunga, and Nyaradzo Sirewu) decided to come together under the banner Project 25: Growing & Grounded to make sure we made a difference in this small corner of society.
Project 25 aims to build :
- a block of 2 toilets ✅
- a block of 6 classrooms, 3 ALREADY completed (We are half way!)
in order to not only help these current students, but future students to come in the community!
2.4 billion people lack access to improved sanitation facilities such as toilets. Without access to toilets, people are more vulnerable to diarrheal diseases such as typhoid and cholera, that’s why we decided to start with the toilet block.
To date, and with your generosity, we have already completed the toilet block which cost us $1700 and have constructed one completed classroom bloc and are in the middle of completing another. Your efforts have allowed the school to now service Form 1-2 high school students, in addition to the Grade 1-7 students.
We have partnered with other organisations to collect textbooks and purchase desks and chalkboards to aid in securing quality learning. Speaking of security, did we mention the schooled has now also been fenced in?
Help us to continue to help them.
Your donations are greatly appreciated
Reports on our progress, receipts, and pictures of purchases will be provided. We have trusted contacts on the ground who have graciously agreed to be our hands and feet. We have coordinators in the US, Europe, and Zimbabwe that you can send money to. If you know someone who can help with outsourcing, please get in touch with us via direct message on any of our social media platforms:
You can also donate to the cause via . Be sure to say #Project25 in the reference.
Also, tell a friend to tell a friend to tell a friend!!
Thank you