Due to her family’s financial situation, Mufaro would sometimes go a few days without any food, she was unable to consistently go to school, as her school fees were often not paid. When she was able to go back to school, which wasn’t very often, she did not have any stationery supplies, textbooks or a school uniform. Travelling to school daily was also a struggle for her, as she had to walk a very long distance to and from school every day, making her really tired and unable to fully focus on her studies.
After meeting Mufaro’s teachers at her school, we found out that her grades were average, due to her missing so many days of school at a time. However, her teachers believe in her and with enough support, they are confident that she has the potential to greatly improve her grades over time.
Through our holistic support provided to Mufaro, we were able to remove all of her barriers, allowing her to go to school and continue with her education. Our health check examinations carried out, identified that she had an Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). From this analysis, we were able to address this issue, and now she is perfectly healthy. After receiving her new bicycle, Mufaro is now able to travel to school a lot easier and quicker, allowing her to have more energy to focus on her schoolwork. Her parents now also have food security and are able to eat three times a day. They are also able to focus more on Mufaro’s siblings and their basic needs, now that Mufaro is being supported by the Catalyst Foundation.
Once Mufaro finishes her secondary schooling, she has dreams of going to University to become a Nurse.
We asked Mufaro to share with us, in one sentence, what the
Catalyst Foundation – S.H.E Programme means to her:
“I am really excited for my future because the S.H.E Programme is supporting me to hopefully become the first nurse in the family, one day.”