MZUNI Muslim Students Donate to Primary School

By: Innocent Mpando.

 'The world is like a mirror, when you smile, it also smiles and when you are sad it reflects the same', goes the saying.In the same spirit, pupils from Chamalaza  Primary School  located in one of the remotest areas of Mzuzu wore smile faces on Sartuday when Mzuzu university Muslim Students Association (Mumsa) donated assorted items necessary for hygiene.

Despite a lack of resources in the organisation, the islamic grouping was  motivated by one of the pillars of Islam that encourages the art of giving out  charity commonly known as 'Zakkah' in Arabic language. For the same cause, the students were on last Sartaday out for a  donation to the circular school located atleast 25 km from Mzuzu central.

The aim of the visit was to inculcate a spirit of good hygiene practices in the pupils ranging from toilet environment, classrooms, and the general school surrounding. The organisation which solely depends on students contributions for its activities, donated assorted items especially moppers, buckets, plastic bins, brooms, soap, and some plastic shoes (to be used when entering toilets). 

The gesture received some support from its alumni and some Mzuni Muslim lecturers.

The function was blessed by two Mzuzu University lecturers Mr Tandwe  and Mr Hamisi from Biology and Library Departments  respectively.

Speaking in his remarks, the chairman of Mumsa , Bunnet expressed his happiness that the dream of Mumsa to be at Chamalaza Primary School to present the health related items and talk about health issues was now a reality.

''It was our dream to be here one day to donate and share issues of cleanliness and how to take care of the school environment''. He said.

The chairman said being university students, they are aware that a good learning environment is tantamount to successful learning process and that's what compelled Mumsa to donate the items. 

In his thanks giving remarks, the Headteacher  Mr. Maseko applauses the organisation for the timely support provided to his school citing that the school is far away from Zolozolo Education Zone hence they are mostly forgotten by authorities.

He said this should send a big message to others to do the same gesture and that God should continue guiding the organisation.

In his remarks  Hamisi,Patron of Mumsa, thanked the circular school for allowing them to do the needful. He said Mumsa just like any other organisation at Mzuni has the duty of propagating the teaching and learning responsibility which Mzuni is centred on. He also asked the headmaster to arrange an exchange visit for the pupils to the university to have an interaction with the Muslim intelligentsias and get some encouragement.

Lecturer Tandwe  from Biology Department delivered a sip of knowledge to the pupils on some ailments that may come as a result of poor hygiene.

Eventually their was a demonstration on how the equipment will be used by the pupils. 

As the program was drawing to an end, a quiz that was moderated by  Shakira* and the Master of Ceremonies was Mr Gondwe that saw all the competing teams (standard 7 and 8) walk away with assorted gifts ranging from note books, pens and other items.