EDUCATIONIST and traditional leader chief Noah Chundu was last Friday honoured for his role in empowering people in Kariba rural with education after he established a primary school in the Tonga speaking area.
Negande primary school was established by the late chief Chundu in remote Kariba, under chief Negande.
His son, economist, banker and philanthropist, Moses Chundu last week donated 14 laptops to the area’s Chitindiva primary and secondary schools.
“The late chief Chundu had a passion for education and community development, but unfortunately his life was cut short and we are here to continue with his legacy. The message is getting communities to take responsibility for their own development and augment what government is doing. If we all do the little we can, it will make a huge difference. I am doing this in honour of my late father (Chief Noah Chundu) who would have wanted to do more to develop his area and his people if his life had not been cut short. So this is coming in the name Noah's Ark Foundation,’’ he said.
The late Chief Chundu died in 1991.
Moses donated seven computers to Chitindiva primary school, and six computers to Chitindiva secondary school.
Ward 8 councillor Tavengwa Muringanisi was also given a computer to assist him with record keeping and accountability.
“These computers have electronic textbooks loaded on them for each Grade, practice questions and answers for each grade. We need our rural communities to stay abreast with teaching trends,” he said.
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The late Chief Chundu was also Member of Parliament representing the Mashonaland West chiefs’ council.
The Noah’s Ark Foundation was founded in his honour.
Local councillor Tavengwa Muringanisa welcomed the gesture saying: “This will improve teaching standards at both schools. We look forward to more locals uplifting the standards of our communities.”
Moses Chundu attended Chitindiva primary school from 1982-1988 and later went to Magunje and Chinhoyi High schools for secondary education.
He is a holder of a BSc Honors degree in Economics, Masters in Economics and he also recently attained a PhD in Economics.
