Advent education
Pastor Fundi writes again
Deuteronomy 15:11 – “For the poor will never cease from the land; therefore, I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and your needy in your land.”
CHOONGO SPECIAL SCHOOL – MONZE DISTRICT
Choongo Special School is in the outskirts of Monze District of Southern Province of Zambia and goes up to grade twelve (12). The school which is an inclusive education has a total number of 760 learners of which 39 learners are physically challenged and are in boarding due to the distance. The school also enrolls learners who attain grade 8 from other special schools like Nanga Special School. [In the past HHI has helped these disabled children in various ways.]
Choongo Special School is faced with a lot of challenges to mention a few among them:
Lack of proper kitchen
The kitchen the school is currently using to prepare meals for the 39 phyiscally challenged learners is in a deplorable state. Many times cooking is done on firewood and in an open space. During the rainy season the situation is worsened as the kitchen is soaked in a pool of water forcing these precious souls to go to bed without a meal. Further the pots they are using bought in 1963 are very old.We interviewed some of these disabled children and their plea is that they are helped with the construction of the kitchen.
Lack of funds to complete works on the School laboratory
Since Chongo Special School has gone up to grade twelve, it is just prudent that the laboratory is constructed in order to effectively educate these disabled children. Currently, the community has mobilized blocks which are on the site and the foundation has been dug. The disabled children are praying and trusting God for the construction of a laboratory.
Shall we pray for the Disabled children at Choongo Special School:
Our Heavenly Father, we come to you with hearts of thanksgiving for what you continue to do in our lives. And yet we are alive to the fact that these 39 disabled children at Choongo Special School are in great need of our support. God our Father, renew our hearts to care and support these precious children. Help us to be your feet walking beside these disabled children. Help us to be your hands to clothe, feed and shelter them. Lord, hear our prayer in Jesus Name. Amen!