Every child should have access to education

AS Mopane Foundation International, we understand the need for every child to be in school because education is a fundamental human right and necessity of life. We understand the pain felt by both parents and guardians when pupils are turned away from school for non-payments of school tuition fees.

We currently have 38 school pupils as our beneficiaries of our ongoing school fees sponsorship programs in Matabeleland South, Matabeleland North and Midlands’s provinces. Among these students are 20 girls and 18 boys, the youngest doing Grade 3 and the eldest in Form 4. These are either orphaned or vulnerable children from unemployed households or child-headed families.

Some of the Mopane Foundation International Beneficiaries pausing for a picture

As schools opened few weeks ago amidst the country’s inflation, it is a reality that school tuition fees, uniforms and stationery prices were hiked up. Many students especially in the rural parts of Zimbabwe have not yet fully paid their tuition fees. As a result some pupils are turned away from school, while some attending school in their clothes, and walk to school barefooted and/without enough stationery.

These children need assistance in terms payment of their tuition fees, provision of stationery, uniforms and other educational materials. According to 2018 figures, the lowest school fee bill for a primary school per child was $20 per term and highest is at $165 per term based on 2018 rates. This suggests that our budget for tuition fees is slightly above $4000 per year excluding the uniforms and basic stationary. 

Apart from educational needs, we also assist a few of our beneficiaries where there is an urgent need with basic grocery items as attending classes on hungry stomachs may impact their classroom performance.

We are kindly inviting well-wishers, philanthropists, donors to join hands with us and support a good cause as we commit to enabling rural pupils gain access to quality education. Your support will go a long way in transforming someone’s life as we work towards the success of their dreams. Getting involved include: volunteering,donating money towards school fees, donating uniforms and/ stationery as well as grocery items. 

We accept donations through our charity account or Paypal:

Mopane Foundation International

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Barclays Bank

Paypal pay info@mopanefoundation.org

For more information contact: +447450287082