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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>FIVE schools in Malea-Lea area in Mafeteng received a gift of 20 computers from the Vodacom Lesotho Foundation last Friday. Vodacom Lesotho has also provided the schools with free unlimited internet as part of its corporate social responsibility.<\/p>\n

The company also donated a fully furnished computer laboratory worth M1.2 million, including solar energy to the Malea-Lea community in Mafeteng. The computer lab will serve Malea-Lea Primary, Lits\u030cokeleng Primary, Makhetheng Primary and Bots\u030coela Primary Schools as well as Malea-lea Secondary School.<\/p>\n

The principal for Malea-Lea Secondary School, \u2019Masechaba Sekhesa, said computer studies are in their syllabus and this donation will help the teachers and students to access technology which will in turn improve their education and attract more sponsors in their schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese will also encourage the communities to stop taking their children to schools outside Malea-Lea,\u201d Sekhesa said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will increase the number of students in our schools,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The Principal of Makhetheng Primary School, Thato Phethoka, said lack of computers has not only affected students\u2019 education but also the teachers who had to spend their money to deliver education.<\/p>\n

He said in 2020, Covid-19 pandemic knocked them down even more. He said after the lockdown was introduced in schools, education moved to digital platforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the absence of electricity in the community coupled with high unemployment which hinders parents from buying phones for their children, we had to find a way to deliver education,\u201d Phethoka said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeachers were forced by circumstances to use their own funds to buy data to do the research and download materials through their phones,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said for an average class of 26 students, teachers had to spend their money to print the assignments for students which would cost M2 per copy. Phethoka said even the computer centre present in Malea-Lea is a one hour walk away which discouraged students.<\/p>\n

However, he said the presence of this new facility would help teachers and students to access the internet and research to improve education which is a 30 minutes\u2019 walk from their school.<\/p>\n

The Director of Malea-Lea Development Trust Fund, Khotso Au, said they only had 20 computers. Au said in a day they would have more than 25 students and due to the shortage of computers, some would have to share.<\/p>\n

He said the other challenge was that the facility had to buy contract data of 400 GB which cost M1 900. He said although the facility has donors, it was still challenging to take out that huge sum of money since they also have other projects.<\/p>\n

He said the schools\u2019 performance has been bad and this discourages donors since they have to submit reports on students they are sponsoring. He said he believes the presence of these new computers and access to the internet will help the students to access the internet for research and improve the education in the area.<\/p>\n

Vodacom Lesotho\u2019s corporate affairs executive head, Ts\u030cepo Ntaopane, said they had provided solar energy to help power the computers. They will also provide the schools with free data.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are seeking to give away other computers in other schools and communities to ensure that every Mosotho has access to technology,\u201d Ntaopane said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to build a technology driven economy,\u201d he said, adding that they are \u201cwilling to take out what we have to assist Basotho\u201d.<\/p>\n

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