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Faith Ndlovu

TRUST Academy High School has demonstrated its commitment to community service by donating essential clothing and toiletries to a children’s home in Bulawayo as part of its corporate social responsibility.

The charitable initiative by the school aims to enhance the well-being of vulnerable children in the community.

The school donated a variety of essential goods that included clothing, 15 packs of linen savers sanitary pads, 10 pairs of shoes and cases of distilled water.

An official from Trust Academy, Mr Joseph Simbi, noted that the school through its interact club has a social corporate responsibility to assist the need and inculcate in its students the true values of Ubuntu philosophy touching on love, empathy and a collective mandate to assist.

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“By donating to the most vulnerable members of our community, Trust Academy High School aims to inculcate values of Ubuntu – love, empathy and sympathy to its learners and facilitators,” he said.

“As a school, our motto is ‘We create and deliver a standard of living.’ This entails that we desire all children in Zimbabwe to have equal opportunities.”

Mr Simbi said children need protection against harsh weather conditions adding that the clothes they have donated will go a long way towards protecting them.

“These basics will help the children feel more confident, focused and prepared for their daily lives,” he added.

He also encouraged the public to donate to the various orphanages dotted in the city so that children grow up in almost similar conditions to those at home.

“This orphanage is doing incredible work with limited resources. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a tangible difference,” Mr Simbi added. He further recognised the support they received from individuals and organisations they were working together with such as the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS)’s Bulawayo Prison, Premier Service Medical Society and others.

Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS)

An official from the children’s home stated that they currently care for 27 children and all of them are enrolled in school including the youngest who is just three years old.

“We are deeply grateful that our children have not been forgotten. As caregivers, it brings us immense joy to see them being remembered and supported. Our greatest concern is the acute shortage of clothing, which has become a pressing issue for us,” said the official.

Over the past few months, the orphanage has welcomed seven additional children into their care, which has put an even greater strain on their resources. 

The influx of new arrivals has coincided with a severe shortage of blankets, essential for keeping their children warm and comfortable, which calls for more corporate support.