Zimbabwe: Big reprieve for Harare South high schools
By Own Correspondent – Various high schools in Harare South Constituency are benefitting from the philanthropic works of a local trust .
Tongai Mnangagwa in blue suit poses for a photo with students and teachers from the colleges that he gave support
Speaking to this publication New Cerney Park Group of Colleges teacher Melody Saungweme said they have benefited immensely from the benevolence of Tanganyika Trust which is a brainchild of Tongai Mnangagwa, who is a nephew to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
“Most schools here in Harare South are benefitting from the initiative by Tonganyika Trust and recently we got funding to participate at an athletics tournament private colleges at the National Sports stadium ,”said a delighted Saungweme.
According to Saungweme about 10 colleges participated at the event and Tonganyika Trust hired buses to ferry the participating students including cheer-leaders .
“We thank the Trust for providing transport to and fro the National Sports Stadium. The colleges that benefitted include ours, Focus ,Kudzanai ,Canterbury, Data Base, Constellation, Sunrise just to mention a few,” added Saungweme.
The schools also got a donation of food stuff worth $200 .
Tongai Mnangagwa also took time off his busy schedule to mingle with the students at the event which was a morale-booster for the students.
Affectionately known as Honourable, Tongai through his trust has helped most schools with furniture, textbooks, laptops , soccer balls and jerseys.
Recently, the trust funded the construction of a clinic in the area which is going to serve 22 000 people with plans to build 9 more at an advanced stage.
The organisation has also set up various income-generating projects for the vulnerable that include the youths , widows and single-mothers.
Harare South constituency is highly populated and lack many social services infrastructure like clinics, hospitals, schools, shops and recreational facilities hence the support by aid organisations including Tonganyika Trust help in a big way in improving the livelihoods of the largely impoverished community.
