By Adeline Chetty | Project Administrator
Educating and investing in the youth leads to improvements in a country's socio-economic growth and development as it equips individuals with the necessary skills to meet basic job requirements. However, inequality and poverty are dire issues in Zimbabwe that have detrimental effects on the nation's younger generations.
The vast majority of Zimbabweans are unemployed and live in abject poverty therefore families can't afford to send their children to school. Additionally, children in rural areas can't access schools as they're either too remote or can't afford the transport costs. Poverty has forced young girls to marry at a young age resulting in unwanted adolescent pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases due to a lack of knowledge.
In recognition of this and the need for conducive learning environments in Zimbabwe, the study pod was developed to encourage basic education for all underprivileged children in rural areas. The project provides solar-powered study pods, allowing children as young as six years old to learn at the centre and utilise the provided resources.
The organisation aims to roll-out these solar-powered study pods across all provinces of Zimbabwe, in areas where people don't have access to schools. Our target also includes learners who have previously failed exams and wish to retake them (The facility is also made available at night). This community-driven intervention allows children in these rural regions to receive a basic education in a safe and well-equipped facility.
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