PARENTS in Mangwe district are pulling resources together to build boarding facilities at Marula Secondary School.
Industry and Commerce minister, Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu, hailed the initiative saying collective action is the key to improving rural education.
Ndhlovu urged parents to work together, mould bricks, and contribute labour to build a low-cost boarding facility that will benefit learners who travel long distances every day.
“This school belongs to the community,” he said during a visit.
“You recognised the challenges children faced and came together to establish this institution. Now we must unite again to build boarding facilities.”
To support the project, Ndhlovu pledged 100 bags of cement and donated 80 desks and 80 chairs.
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He also promised to provide a Starlink internet system once electricity is connected.
“The boarding facility will transform learning for our children. If we work together as a community, we can create a better environment where no child has to walk hours to school,” he added.
Ndhlovu noted that community commitment would help attract further support from government and development partners.
He also indicated that approximately 40 science laboratories have been constructed across Matabeleland South and are expected to be fully equipped by 2026.
Headmaster Mbusi Moyo said parental unity was the missing link in completing the boarding project.
Parents also pledged to mobilise resources and labour, describing the facility as a long-overdue solution for their children.