TRUE BUDDIES

By Joel Zilala
BOF and Patsime Edutainment Trust confirmed that they are real friends. This was after the two theatre based organizations engaged into a partnership to perform educational drama in 20 schools in Mashonaland west Province.
Financial support from Patsime complimented the human resources at BOF to implement the project codenamed ‘Buddyz 4 luv’.
BOF performed in 11 primary and 9 secondary schools. According to teachers’ assessment, the activities were very clear to students. The effectiveness of the activities was rated at 80% to primary pupils and 71% to secondary students. This was evidenced by the lessons they learnt.

The drama presentations of both secondary and primary reflects cases of child abuse and their effects. Awareness is therefore given to children to observe their rights and report such cases to authorities and other people and also not to expose themselves to situations which lead to such incidences. Other issues like teenage pregnancy, abortion and drug abuse are also ironed out.
Commenting after witnessing one of the presentations, Mr. N Jembere (Arts and culture promotions officer, Hurungwe District) said,
‘There are already notable cases of teacher students’ relationships in our district; this drama presentation is complimenting our efforts to terminate existing relationships as a follow up strategy’.