A SHAMVA-BASED Chinese gold miner on Saturday extended a US$1 200 school fees donation to learners at Ming Chang Primary School as part of its community social responsibility programme across Zimbabwe.
The miner, who built the school before handing it over to government in 2016, has religiously paid fees for needy pupils each year.
The mining company has also invested millions of United States dollars towards road rehabilitation, water and sanitation projects, health outreach initiatives, skills exchange programmes as well as educational support initiatives.
Speaking at the handover of the fees in Shamva on Saturday last week, Ming Chang head of human resources Wang Luo Tao said the company was committed to fulfilling the learners’ dreams.
“We are glad to be a part of their journey and assisting in the best way possible. Our company is very concerned about the growth of students. We love our land and community and we will continue helping students realise their dreams and conquer the world,” Wang added.
Ming Chang Primary School student development committee chair Joice Ngandu said the company’s assistance had improved learning conditions at the school, with its pass rate improving to 25% in 2023 from 19% the previous year.
Ngandu, however, said there was still a long way to go.
“We have 19 teachers, but only two have accommodation here. We also need water at the school and a transformer to get connected to the national power grid. We don’t have adequate furniture for both staff and children,” she said.
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Ngandu said the school needed computers and printers to improve learning conditions.
Ming Chang committed to introducing a new scheme which supports learners after primary school. The company also pledged to drill a borehole and procure water tanks for the school.
He said the company was consulting power utility Zesa Holdings to connect the school to the national grid.
