Govt Mobilising Funds To Repair Storm Damaged Classrooms

The government is raising funds to repair at least 22 schools which
had their roofs blown off by winds that have accompanied rains in some parts of the
country from last October, an official has said.
The schools, both primary and secondary, are dotted across the country though
provinces like Manicaland, Matabeleland South and Mashonaland Central are the
hardest hit with infrastructure ranging from classrooms, ablution facilities and teachers’
houses being the most affected.
Civil Protection Department deputy director for response and operations Farai Hokonya
told New Ziana that the rainfall season had not been kind to the country’s schools.
“The rainfall season has not been easy on some of our schools. So far, we have about 22
schools combining both primary and secondary schools that have faced a number of
challenges owing to adverse weather conditions.
“The major challenges are the roofs blown off due to heavy winds that accompanied
rains. Besides classrooms, some teachers’ houses also had roofs blown off. And that
also goes for the toilets,” he said.
He said the government was also mobilising tents for use as temporary classrooms.
Hokonya said at least eight people had also drowned so far during the ongoing rain
season.