Going on in the background…

Welcome!

Friends of Pakati has been quiet recently, but we are still working behind the scenes on our plans.

The Iron

I have been talking to some of the people who are involved with the running of my favourite football club, Scunthorpe United. The club has always been both supportive and generous to us, with their time, publicity, and various donations.

Football shirts donated to Pakati by Scunthorpe United in 2019

It has been a pleasure for me to be a season ticket holder at Scunthorpe United for some years now, and to get to know several of those involved behind the scenes at the club. They have given Friends of Pakati a lot of publicity, including things like interviews pitchside, notes in programmes, as well as funds & football/polo/t-shirts.

Shirts donated to Pakati for the girls football team in 2022

The club has an event coming up at the end of July which gives us the chance to have a stall. We can sell some merchandise & spread the word, and we are hoping to get some of our supporters to help raise funds too.

From Mr Chizenya, Head of Pakati Secondary School

Via WhatsApp:

“Hello Mr Walker, I’m ok. We started very well  (school term began on 6th May). All staff members are highly motivated, and we were joined by a new member of staff, Mr Chadenga He is going to teach Mathematics as well as Combined Science. This term has much to do with ball games. Very soon we will be training for Soccer, Volley Ball, Soccer and Net Ball.”

Pakati girls soccer team in their Iron shirts, 2023

I am looking forward to finding out more about the goings on at Pakati, & will publish stories, information, pictures & short videos as I get them from the two Pakati schools.

Next post…

3 Pakati Secondary School staff in 2022 – Mrs Munatswa, My Edyeti & current Head, Mr Chizenya

I have some information from & about Mr Chizenya, Head at the Secondary school. I intend to relase another post very soon about him. He says he is also going to write about his predecessor, Mr Chifaka. It’s great that Mr Chizenya is carrying on supporting us just like Mr Chifaka!

Author:

My name is Chris Walker, and between January 1989 and September 1991 I worked, through VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas), at Pakati Secondary School in Murehwa South district in Zimbabwe. I was a Maths teacher for 2 years, the Acting Head for the last 8 months there. I have also taught in Botswana & the UK, had 4 years working for VSO, and have been a Civil Servant in Bradford since 2005.

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