FILABUISI villagers have expressed fears that the absence of bridges in their area posed a serious danger to their children attending Shamba Primary School as they risked being swept away while attempting to cross Wanezi River to attend classes.
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They said their children had not been going to school since the heavy rains started falling at the beginning of January as the Wanezi River — flowing between the school and the village — has been full ever since.
Only children whose parents accompanied them to cross the river managed to go to school, but some feared that this was not safe either as they could all be washed away.
A villager Sibongile Sibanda said bridges around their district were in a poor state as most were very low and water flowed above them when rivers flooded making it impossible for either people or vehicles to cross.
“Some parents help their children to cross the river in the morning and come to meet them in the afternoon as well,” said Sibanda. “Wanezi River is now a steep gouge due to flooding as the rains persist in the district.
“Children in Shamba village have a serious crisis in reaching their school as they are in danger of being swept away if they try to cross the river. The river has been full since January this year,” Sibanda said.
She said villagers wanted the rural district council and members of Parliament to do something about the current situation so that their children could attend classes as they were now far behind pupils in other areas who attended school normally on a daily basis.
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Since the advent of good rains, children in various schools across the country have had to contend with risking crossing flooded rivers or staying at home.
The sad part though is that these disturbances are never taken into account when they sit for their final exams although it contributes immensely to the low pass rate in flooded areas.
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