By Gillian Wilson | Communications Director, IDEX
I want to wish you all a big thank you both from IDEX and GCN for responding to our emergency request for GCN. The need is growing ever greater with recent news from Zimbabwe increasingly heartbreaking.
Girls are still seeking out GCN both for basic supplies but also for education. GCN reports that while the education system of Zimbabwe is in near collapse, school children are still keen to remain in school as evidenced by their continuing to attend despite the scarcity of teachers whose salaries no longer even cover the cost of the bus fare to work.
GCN confirms that the biggest priority right now is in providing girls with access to basic food and medical supplies. This is not to imply that the girls no longer need educational support, but their primary needs have reached a critical juncture and urgently need to be addressed. Whenever possible GCN is providing them with the opportunity to continue their education. But they urgently need more funds.
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