Mponela 2 Primary School battles for dignity
MIRA—Used condoms are left in classes Every morning, before Mponela 2 Primary School learners in Dowa District can open their books, they must first clean up used condoms left behind by people who use their classrooms for sex at night. The school, which has over 3,000 learners scrambling for only two toilets, is now a symbol of how poor infrastructure and lack of security are robbing children of their right to safe and dignified education. Treasurer for the Mponela 2 Primary School Parents Teacher Association, Marium Mira, described the situation as “heartbreaking”. “This is sad as it affects the children, who are asked to clean the classes every morning,” she said. Deputy head teacher for the school, Dickson Muyaba, said the lack of a fence has left the school completely exposed, creatin…
