The learning programme has lessened my burden of sending my children to school. I'm the breadwinner in our family. I sell vegetables as a business. I have seven children. Four of my own and three orphaned nieces. Taking care of this number of children has been a challenge. Before your free learning programme came to our community, only the first and second borns were able to go to school. All the others stayed at home and helped me sell vegetables.

Gangs have reduced among boys aged 12 and above who had dropped out of school due to not meeting the demands of government schools. Because these kids now spend time learning and doing other co-curricular activities. They rarely have time to loiter the streets, drinking alcohol and mocking passing girls as the girls head to school.

I run a makeshift store next to my house. I don’t make much money. My son John stopped going to school because he was mocked about being old for his grade. So I am really thankful because your learning centre has placed him in the appropriate class without first looking at his age or height. It is also a blessing that my son now wears expensive school shoes. Shoes that I cannot afford to buy him from the money that I make. – Mr. Phiri