Kamukwape's Diary

Ubushiku bwaleelo, pali cibili, inshiku makumi yatatu na cimo, mumwenshi wakapepo akanono, umwak walenga amakana yabili ikumi namutanda, bwiciba ubwansaansa nganshi kuli abo abaiposa mufikansa fyacaalo. Kumacaca, bantu baciba abaipekanya kabili abasangalala, bacilalanga nokusangalala kwabo ukupitila munyimbo shacimwela ishalekanana lekana. Awe kanshi umushi wacibafye uwa pentwa namalangi yapusaana pusana ayaleimininako amabumba yafikansa yapusaka pusana ayafikansa fyacaalo. Kumfwa mumushi wa Chimwemwe, ku Kitwe mucitungu ca Copperbelt, nako kwine, abantu abengi baciitumpamo muli iyi imilimo yalicilacitika. Intungulushi ishalekana lekana pamo nabantu babo bacipanga imilongo nokuya kulya ku Ishuko Primary School, uko ukwacibela ukulembesha nga abalefwaya ukwiminina pacifulo cabu Shimafunde mu Chimwemwe Constituency. Pabacifikilisha ukulembesha epali ba Ronald Manenga abaleiminina petiketi lya UPND, ba Mwenya Musenge aba abalebwekeshapo ukwiminina petiketi lya PF, kabili muku...

My heart bleeds, so this Teacher called me, he narrated how challenging it is for him to teach ICT to hundreds of grade nine students - it is an examination class and he has other subjects to handle, his colleagues are not yet up to the desired level in practical. So the burden is on him. He was trying to find out if we will offer Teaching Support in ICT at their secondary school, this year. First, I helplessly felt tears running down my cheeks, knowing  exactly what he is going through (I cant hold my emotions when it comes to such issues), knowing how eager the children/students are to learn, yet in so difficult circumstances, knowing the struggle the school management embrace to mobilize computers and other essential logistics just to build the future for children in this suburb . I took a deep breath and gave him the good news. "Mr.X, do not worry, things will work as planned earlier. This year, we will assign 2 Teaching Support Volunteers to your school..." I could ...