{"id":6020,"date":"2021-11-24T16:11:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T16:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/over-300-pupils-need-uniforms"},"modified":"2021-11-24T16:50:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T16:50:08","slug":"over-300-pupils-need-uniforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/over-300-pupils-need-uniforms","title":{"rendered":"Over 300 pupils need uniforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The parents of more than 300 learners at Onaisaati Combined School near Eenhana in the Ohangwena region can\u2019t afford to buy school uniforms, and the children are thus forced to wear old clothes.<\/p>\n<p>One of the teachers at Onaisaati, Hilma Sackaria, said in an interview with New Era that right now, many don\u2019t have the clothes or books they need. It seems unthinkable that a Namibian child could go to school in torn clothes and barefoot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine the feeling of not fitting in with the other children and facing the shame of everyone knowing you cannot afford anything other than the tatty clothes on your back,\u201d lamented Sackaria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are appealing for your urgent help to buy more than 300 children a precious school uniform and the stationery they need in time for the start of school next year,\u201d she requested.<\/p>\n<p>Sackaria added that what is more heartbreaking is the fact that many have no money to afford full uniforms. \u201cThis is not only uncomfortable; it also puts them at great risk of serious mental illnesses,\u201d stressed the teacher.<\/p>\n<p>The school requires children to wear a full school uniform in order to attend classes, but many thought of dropping out of school because they are unable to access an education as their families simply do not have the means.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut that was not the intention. We wanted to encourage the parents to buy them school uniforms, but this simply shows that the parents cannot afford,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Sackaria said without these simple things, many will stay stuck in the cycle of poverty, although a single pair of shoes and a school uniform could transform their futures. Even if a child is lucky enough to be gifted with a treasured uniform, it is often the only item of clothing they possess.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt creates pride and equality among the pupils, rather than separating them by the state of their clothes or financial means,\u201d the educator observed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. 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