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Director of the Department of Education in Limpopo Mr Philly Malahlela (right) and the project manager of Tsogang Water and Sanitation, Kenneth Phasha (left), unveiled a plaque to officially open Masuvhelele Primary School's ablution block, while Cllr Thina Mbedzi (left) and some of the learners looked on.

Ablution facilities for rural schools

 

Four primary schools and one secondary school in the Tshakhuma and Khalavha area received new ablution facilities, thanks to a partnership between WaterAid, Tsogang Water and Sanitation and the Limpopo Department of Education. The project is sponsored by Kimberly Clark.

The project focused on four primary schools, namely Masuvhelele, Mulangaphuma, Mathavha and Gilbert Mulondo, and one secondary school, Jack Lavhengwa in Khalavha.

“The project takes an integrated and influencing approach to improving the accessibility to washing facilities in schools and communities, and also recognizes key aspects of improving children’s health,” said the project manager of Tsogang Water and Sanitation, Kenneth Phasha.

Phasha, who was joined by officials from the Department of Education in Limpopo, councillors from the Vhembe District Municipality and community members from Tshakhuma, presented ablution blocks to the schools during the hand-over ceremony held at the Tshakhuma Faith Mission Church on Thursday, 26 November.

“We built nine blocks of sanitation ablution facilities, 35 waste-disposal containers and provided PPEs to all five schools to enable them to manage and deal with the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Phasha.

The circuit manager of Dzondo, Dr Livhuwani Makhuvha, was over the moon to learn that some of her rural schools had received much-needed facilities like the ablution blocks, which she said would help in reducing health risks among learners who still had to relieve themselves in the bushes.

Cllr Thina Mbedzi of the Vhembe District Municipality said the donations were a blessing for rural schools in the district and that they were ready to help build infrastructure for the communities, such as water projects, which would help curb thirst and improve hygiene in villages.

 

 

Date:17 December 2020

By: Silas Nduvheni

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