Parents fundraise for LL Girls

BY WATIPASO MZUNGU JNR

Parents whose daughters are learning at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School have embarked on ambitious project to build two semi-detached teachers’ houses at the institution.

A member of the fundraising committee, Suzgika Mvalo, said the project aims at addressing the housing problem currently haunting the institution, and the entire education sector.

Out of the 40 teachers at Lilongwe Girls, as it is popularly referred to, only eight are operating from within the campus while the rest commute from as far as Area 25 and Gulliver.

“We’ve lined up a number of activities to raise funds for the project,” said Mvalo.

“We realize the need for teachers to operate from within the campus. Teachers who operate from far usually come to school exhausted and thus cannot concentrate,” he added.

The semi-detached structures will house four teachers and parents will require not less than K10 million for the project to materialize, according to Mvalo.

“So far, we’ve managed to raise K600,000; and we’re hopeful that people well-wishers will come to our aid. But we’re expected to start our fundraising activities in July this year,” he disclosed.

Lilongwe Girls Headteacher Anita Kaliwo commended the parents for coming up with the initiative, which she said will go a long way into easing the financial responsibilities teachers bear when travelling to work on daily basis.

In Lilongwe, every commuter from areas such as Gulliver, 25 and Chigwirizano needs not less than K2,500 in minibus fares per week.

“The two houses will play a significant contribution in reducing the financial burdens that teachers bear when operating from off the campus,” said Kaliwo.

Meanwhile, entrepreneurs Ufulu Leaders and Mulli Brothers have contributed K50,000 and K30,000, respectively. Politician Patricia Kaliati has donated K20,000 while Compubyte and Xerographics contributed a fax machine and printer, respectively.

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