Hi everyone!
Friends of Pakati are delighted to be able to report on developments regarding the IT donation.
Mike from our donors Tronox sent me the above picture of the first 5 Dell desktop computers which have been prepared for use at Pakati schools. These are the first of a total of 20 machines which we are hoping to ship out before I visit Zimbabwe & Pakati schools in October.
In addition to the desktop PC’s there will be monitors, mouse, keyboard & relevant cables to go with them. I am also sending a number of t-shirts alongside the IT equupment.
A new message came in from Mike with good news: “Hi Chris, we have all the PCs built and the monitors tested. We’re waiting on the delivery of the keyboard, mice, and the monitor cables, we expect these within the next few days….”
I am also in the process of organising the transport of donated goods to the shipping company I have used before – https://coedmafreight.com/air-freight/ – just waiting to confirm details & get a rough idea of the price. My own estimate is somewhere between £1200 & £1500.
Good news for Friends of Pakati – Sarah Dent from Tronox (& fellow football fan of Scunthorpe United FC) has kindly agreed to do a podcast with our host, Bradley Mell, and myself. We are due to record this week, & will publish it when it is ready.
Sarah also sent me a picture of some things on her desk….
This is all positive news for Friends of Pakati, and the Heads of both schools – Mr Chizenta (secondary) & Mr Mahachi (primary) – have warmly welcomed the news!
Will keep you updated, & keep an eye out for the podcast….
