Open letter to Headmasters from WOZA

WOMEN OF ZIMBABWE ARISE (WOZA)
Write: Box FM 701, Famona, Bulawayo
Email: wozazimbabwe@yahoo.com

Last week WOZA conducted peaceful demonstrations against school fee increases. 73 children and 112 parents were arrested. We spent 5 days in filthy police cells. We did not do this for nothing - we did it to defend our children’s right to education! We will NOT remain SILENT. We will not sit back and watch you sending our innocent children home. WE WILL ACT!

Chigwedere said Headmasters are responsible. So Headmasters, this letter is a peaceful word of advice from WOZA. Help us educate our children don’t frustrate our efforts.


MOTHERS DEMAND THEIR CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO EDUCATION!
OMAMA BAFUNA AMALUNGELO ABANTWANA KWEZEMFUNDO!
VANAMAI VANODA KUTI KODZERO YEVANA VOSE YEKUWANA DZIDZO IDZOSERWE UYE IREMEKENZWE.

Ayiphele impi kubantwabethu! Stop this war against our children! Tinoti hondo nevana vedu vari muzvikoro ngaipere!

In 1980 Zanu PF promised free primary education to the children of Zimbabwe. Within ten years, this had become an empty promise. They blame ESAP and the IMF but the truth is that they chose to spend money on weapons and war in other countries instead of giving us education and health.

This Mothers’ Day, mothers are saying to the government:
NO more buying weapons to oppress us - YES to educating our children
NO to a Government that makes children suffer - YES to educated and healthy children
NO more lies and empty promises - YES to leaders who care and tell us the truth
NO more massive school fee increases - YES to affordable education for all
As mothers of the nation, we call on the government and Headmasters to stop the fee increases. We also call on schools not to turn away our children because their parents are not free to earn a living honestly and pay these high fees.


Ngaleli ilanga lokunanza omama, omama bathi kuHulumende:
PHANSI ngokuthenga izikhali zokusincidezela – PHAMBILI ngokufundisa abantwana
PHANSI ngohulumende owenza abantwana baswele – PHAMBILI ngabantwana abafundileyo labalempilakahle
PHANSI ngezithembiso zamanga – PHAMBILI ngabakhokheli abanakekelayo labaleqiniso
PHANSI ngokukhweza intengo yezikolo njalonje - PHAMBILI ngemfundo eyaneliswa ngozulu.


NHASI izuva ravana amai. Madzima anoti kuhurumende:
KWETE kutenga zvombo zvekutidzwanyirira - PAMBERI nekudzidzisa vana vedu
KWETE nehurombo pamwe nekuziya nenzara kuvana vedu - PAMBERI nedzidzo nehutano kuvana
KWETE manyepo nevimbiso dzisingazadziswi - PAMBERI nevatungamiri vane rudo neku taura chokwadi
KWETE mukukwidza mari dzezvikoro kusina tsarukano - PAMBERI nekuripisa vana mari yakakodzere.