Because of the contributions of friends and family, especially our Jacksonville church family at New Life Community Church, Annette and I had a sizable sum of money to be used to support quilting classes and other projects we thought important. It was soon apparent that in the maths classes I taught at Hartzell High School, many students did not have textbooks. Our goal became to buy textbooks for those students. We did not achieve that goal while at Old Mutare, but during the following school term, the books arrived. The picture shows pleased students with brand new maths textbooks in hand, with Mr. Newton Magureyi, head of the Hartzell High school maths department, in the back.
Recently, a friend, who has just returned from Old Mutare, sent us several letters from students with whom I worked. Here are a few comments from those letters:
“Thank you for the math text books they have contributed a lot in our lives.” - Masimba
“Students were very greatful for your hard work of donating maths text books. . . Nyasha, Shamiso and Vukile were very happy because they don’t have to share text books anymore.” - Shingirai
“I also got a new maths textbook and I want to thank you in the behalf of the form I and II students for your hard work you have done to us.” – Farai
I pass on the thanks of these students and the 70 or more others who received new textbooks to those good folks whose donations made possible the happiness of the students.
