More than 2 000 teachers drawn from Shurugwi North constituency in the Midlands province are set to benefit from chicks and feed as a starting point for poultry projects courtesy of the local MP Joseph Mpasi.
Last Friday, Mpasi went around the constituency distributing chicks and feed in a move meant to help teachers establish income-generating ventures.
The support is meant to empower teachers by providing them with the means to start poultry projects in order to augment their income.
As of Friday, more than 400 teachers had received chicks and feed from the Mpasi.
The MP told Standard People that the poultry projects will spread across the constituency, targeting thousands of teachers in urban and rural areas.
His first port of call on Friday was Sebanga Adventist Primary School before he moved to Charles Wraith Primary School and Parkinson Secondary School, all in Shurugwi urban.
From Shurugwi urban, the MP went to Tongogara High School, Juchuta Secondary and Takunda Secondary schools in rural areas where he also donated the chicks and feed.
At Takunda Secondary Schools, Mpasi donated a 5 000-litre water tank.
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The MP said the gesture reflects his commitment to supporting educators who play a vital role in community development.
“The initiative aligns with my broader efforts to empower local communities and enhance social welfare in Shurugwi North,” he said.
“You will realise that most of our empowerment programmes omit teachers, yet they are part of us and play a significant role in the development of a community.
“Yes, they are employed, but we also need to consider them in our empowerment programmes.
“I want all schools in my constituency to be supported with projects so that they are motivated to perform their duties.”
Mpasi said apart from empowering teachers, he was refurbishing school infrastructure while in some instances he was building infrastructure.
“We are leaving no one and no place behind, especially in the education sector,” he said.
The MP has so far supported the construction of a two-classroom block at Tangley Ranch Primary School as well as ablution facilities at Tumba Primary school.
He has also refurbished Chironde and Musavezi primary schools.
“These projects have been supported by the Constituency Development Fund as well as from the office of the MP,” Mpasi said.
About 22 under-privileged children from across Shurugwi North constituency are benefitting from the MP’s Educational Fund, which is paying for their fees and stationery.
