Vincent Gunde 
By Vincent Gunde
Journalists under the umbrella body of Dowa Media Network (DMN) have donated 18 school uniforms to vulnerable learners of James Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority Chiwere in the district.
Speaking during the handover ceremony held at the school, Chairperson for the Media Network Kondwani Kandiado, said members of the group sat down discussing what they can do for the district beside their job of entertaining, informing and educating the masses through their writings in both print and electronic media.
Kandiado said members agreed to contribute a little Kwacha which one can have towards assisting vulnerable learners at James Primary School saying what they have donated will go a long way to the beneficiaries to feel that their are people outside who have welfare of vulnerable learners at heart.
He said the donation is part of complimenting government efforts towards supporting needy learners in schools for teaching and learning to become effective in the mind of learners.
“Uniform encourages learners to do well in class as all learners look the same as from one family,” said Kandiado.
Receiving the donation, Head teacher for the school Lungu Okeke, thanked journalists in the district for thinking of James Primary School among many schools in the district describing the donation as timely coming at a time when schools are in the first term.
Okeke urged other well – wishers and stakeholders to emulate the example set by the journalists that a little which they have can make the difference in those learners whose parents and guardians cannot afford even buying an exercise book and a pen for their children to use in class.
He appealed to the beneficiaries to use the donation in good use saying this will encourage the journalists to come again at the school with other donations to help the school providing quality education to the learners.
“Prove to the donors that with the uniform given free of charge, you are doing well in class, strive always to be number one,” said Lungu.
