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WATCH: Nkayi villagers suffer water, education and health challenges
08 Oct 2021 at 14:38hrs | Views
Community Podium has launched a documentary titled 'Of elusive healthcare, education and water: the story of Nkayi.'The documentary amplifies the challenges faced by the Nkayi villagers ranging from water, health to education.
One Nkayi teacher highlighted how most children were dropping out of school and resorting to gold panning and girls getting pregnant because of the dilapidated infrastructure and the distance between where they stay and the school.
Pupils travel more than 8 kilometers to reach the schools.
Ward 4 councilor Vinika Ncube said the area does not have water either in schools or clinics.
Community Podium is an innovative media organization with a network of community reporters covering remote communities in Matabeleland.
Watch the documentary below:
One Nkayi teacher highlighted how most children were dropping out of school and resorting to gold panning and girls getting pregnant because of the dilapidated infrastructure and the distance between where they stay and the school.
Pupils travel more than 8 kilometers to reach the schools.
Ward 4 councilor Vinika Ncube said the area does not have water either in schools or clinics.
Watch the documentary below:
Source - Byo24News
