17/07/2026
IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT CAMPAIGNING—IT’S ABOUT LISTENING, LEARNING, AND DELIVERING DEVELOPMENT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST.
Today, in our campaign trail , I forced my team to visit the community school that was closer to our meeting point , we visited Sianangubo Community School in the heart of Mbila Ward, where we found children learning while seated on the floor.
The visit reminded me of Kauka school and Buleya school in 2021 during campaigns , where we found children were learning while on the floor and soaked from rains . Myself as a community school advocate I was torched and today the two schools have transformed from grass-thatched community schools into modern learning institutions using CDF driven by the president vision on education for all children .
Having worked with Zambia Open Community Schools for over five years, I deeply appreciate the commitment of parents and volunteer teachers who have ensured that children continue learning despite limited resources and distance from the nearest public schools that are now providing free education .
In the past four years, we fought hard to upgrade 7 community schools across the constituency, and we remain committed to upgrading more so that every child can fully benefit from the UPND Government’s Free Education Policy.
We encouraged the pupils and volunteer teachers and assured them of our continued support.
In the next 5 years and soon , we will work with the Sianangubo community to facilitate the school’s upgrade so that Government can take over its management and provide classrooms, desks, qualified teachers, and other essential learning facilities.
Every child deserves access to quality education, and together we will continue transforming Itezhi tezhi West .
Save the Children Zambia
Zambia Open Community Schools
