A LOWER Sixth student at St Dominic’s Chishawasha Secondary School, who scored 9As and 2Bs in her “O” Level examinations in 2013, might soon find herself out of school as her maternal grandparents have failed to raise the required fees.
Ayshire Mapeture has since sent out an SOS through her headmistress Sister Rose Rushwaya.
In her letter of appeal dated March 30 2015, Ruswaya said her institution could not continue to take care of Mapeture’s needs because of other pressing financial commitments.
“We have admitted her into school because she is well-groomed and we see that she has potential that given a chance, she will make a difference in society,” Rushwaya said.
“Mapeture passed her ‘O’ Levels with 9As and 2Bs, but could not collect her results as soon as they were released early 2014 because she had arrears in the school accounts.”
Mapeture stays with her maternal grandparents in Norton. She is the first born in a family of two.
Her parents are separated and both stay in South Africa in different households, but without stable employment.
She is currently studying Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry and dreams of becoming an optician.
Any financial assistance should be channelled through the headmistress’ office or call Rushwaya on +263 774 229 828 or +26377 276 7025.
-The above article first appeared in the Newsday paper-