British Former Teacher Donates To Schools In Rural Murewa
Former teacher, Chris Walker, of Great Horton, Bradford, has returned to the United Kingdom following a week-long charity visit to Zimbabwe.
Walker taught in Zimbabwe from 1989 to 1991 and now runs a charity which supports underprivileged children there.
He founded a charity organisation named Friends of Pakati that supports Pakati Secondary School and Pakati Primary School in rural Murewa.
Walker established Pakati to help young people in Murewa who have less access to resources.
Speaking to the Telegraph & Argus after he returned to Bradford last week after donating laptops, t-shirts and football shirts to the schools, Walker said:
I really enjoyed the week I spent there. We donated to five schools in total, and I got the chance to visit all of them. We also celebrated Pakati for restoring solar power at the schools.
During his week-long visit to Zimbabwe, Walker was hosted by Friends of Pakati representative Lorraine Mapuranga – a former student of his – who allowed him to stay in her home while he was there.
His translator was Mr Mundodzi, an English teacher at the school who is blind.
While in Zimbabwe, Chris also delivered an assembly to the students – something he had not done there since August 1991.
He also gave out Scunthorpe United scarves and shirts to staff and students.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England.
Walker also visited nearby Chanetsa primary and secondary schools and Mapanga Primary as part of his visit. He said:
I’d like thank to everyone who organised the visits, all the distinguished guests, the Telegraph & Argus and the staff and students at all five schools. We hope to be back again next year.
