Education
$25.00
Give a child or adult the gift of an education. By buying this gift, you are contributing to education projects run by TEAR partners that give the gift of a brighter, more empowered future. Projects could be for pre-primary and primary school children or for illiterate adults who want to learn the valuable skills of reading, writing and numeracy. Other elements like school supplies, teacher training and community engagement are often part of education projects.
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By buying this gift, you are contributing to education projects run by TEAR partners that give the gift of a brighter, more empowered future. Projects could be for pre-primary and primary school children or for illiterate adults who want to learn the valuable skills of reading, writing and numeracy. Other elements like school supplies, teacher training and community engagement are often part of education projects.
In Zimbabwe, TEAR partner HEFO (Health, Education and Food Organisation) is working to improve education infrastructure and empower communities to better manage schools.
These children are students at the Komayanga Primary School in Nkyai, Zimbabwe. HEFO is helping to improve infrastructure at the school in water and sanitation. It recently facilitated the drilling of a borehole so that school children and the community can access clean water for drinking and washing hands. The community has cleared space for a school garden next to the borehole and the children will learn about conservation agriculture and vegetable production.
HEFO has also facilitated the building of new toilets for the school, as old facilities were dilapidated and unusable. School parents provided labour and other material such as sand, stones and water to help build the toilets.
Part of HEFO’s work within education has been to encourage this community participation and to empower parents and communities to manage resources. It’s done this through developing school development committees and training them in school maintenance and management.
HEFO is also running other projects in education to improve the long-term attendance of girls in school. While in primary school the ratio of boys to girls is similar, by the first two years of secondary school it drops to 1 girl to every 3 boys, and by Form three and four it is 1 girl to every 4 boys attending school. Girls often leave school to become housemaids, due to unwanted pregnancies or early marriage. HEFO seeks to educate communities about the rights of girls and the importance of education for girls.
About our partner - HEFO (Health, Education and Food Organisation)
As its name suggests, HEFO also runs small community projects in health, education and food security in the Nkayi area. It is also interested in promoting the role of women and children through local development activities. HEFO’s projects include conservation farming, improving education infrastructure, and improving local health clinics.
