Friends of Pakati are doing what we do best – sending donated items to both Pakati schools!
However, we cannot do things on our own, we need help from others to get the goods from the donors to the recipients….it takes a team of people to pull it off. It starts with donors like my friend, former Primary teacher, Alison. Read more here: https://friendsofpakati.com/2025/09/16/surprise-donation/
Aa already mentioned previously on our social media platforms – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AXKALvXE7/ – we had a further donation from a person who wanted to remain anonymous. This person is the one who gave us the items seen below. The vast majority of the goods being shipped out to Pakati are for the Primary school, especially for the Early Childhood Development (ECD) team.
There are many different toys being sent, all of which will benefit the youngest students at Pakati Primary, as it is widely recognised that all children learn many things during play.
There are also some books for the ECD staff to use when teaching these very young children, not least as they learn English as well as Shona, the local language spoken be ovee 70% of Zimbabweans.
In addition to the ECD materials, Alison’s donation contains a number of teaching materials for the staff to support both Maths and Englush learning throughout the Primary school, from Grade 1 to Grade 7 (see below)
Further, there are 2 spare keyboards I have had donated which will go to the Secindary school.
Finally, as we look to revamp our merchandise in the near future, we decided to send some of our unsold stock to give to the teachers themselves at both Pakati schools. This is as a small ‘Thank You’ to them all for their continued support for Friends of Pakati!
Coedma Freight International Ltd
This will be the 4th time we have used this particular shipping company…
…they are based in Leicester, and are owned & run by Zimbabweans. They also have an office in Harare, and deliver across the country. Items can also be collected from the Harare office once cleared through customs if preferred.
Staff at Coedma have wrapped up & boxed all items in prepatation for shipping out at the end of this week – a huge Thank You to them!
I will be able to track the delivery to our good friend, Vari Mayez of VaTonatsa Foundation, who has kindly agreed to have the items sent to her Harare home. She will then co-ordinate with the schools for the final part of the goods journey.
Thank You….
So, an all round team effort, from donors, Friends of Pakati, Coedma Frieght International Ltd, Vari Mayez, and ultimately, the two Pakati schools including all staff & students. This and other previous donations will continue to help the schools & local community well into the future!