Greetings everyone! Today Friends of Pakati goes into more detail about the donation we discussed in this previous blog: The Heads of both Pakati schools - Mr Mahachi (Primary) & Mr Chizenya (Secondary) - both sent me their version of what happened, as well as pictures to illustrate them. Firstly, from Mr Mahachi: "The initial site where the school development dug a borehole, the water could fill just two drums.

Hi everyone! Welcome to the latest Friends of Pakati blog, all pictures & information is thanks to Mr Mahachi, Head of the Primary school. Mr Mahachi sent the video below, as one of the staff introduced the Prize Giving Day which took place on 28th November 2025 There were many prizes given out that day, and I have selected a few of the pictures taken as students received their awards, all shown below.

Hi everyone! Welcome back to Friends of Pakati, for our latest podcast! This time we talk to an unsung hero for us, Scunthorpe United's General Manager, James Moody! James Moody, often referred to as "Mr. Scunthorpe United" James has given Friends of Pakati significant help, support & advice over the years when we have asked for it, for which we are immensely grateful.

Hi All, Thank you for joining us here at Friends of Pakati! Today we are following on from a previous blog - - about getting electricity from the nearby ZESA supply (which provides power to the teachers houses) to the Administration Block at Pakati Secondary School. The Admin block is already linked to the school Library & IT Suite, but the solar power is not sufficient to keep the computers.

Hi everyone! This week we have the story of former Pakati student called Jena Dennias Makebhe... ...who hails from Chinhoyi village, close to Pakati Primary school. He attended both Pakati schools, completing his Secondary Education in 1998. Here is what he had to say when I asked him about the boreholes: "Hello Mr Walker, my name is Dennias Makebhe, I studied at Pakati Primary and Secondary and graduated in 1998, our home is one kilometer from the school.

Hi all, welcome back to Friends of Pakati! Today's blog is the first of a 3-part feature on the story of getting a regular electricity supply to the Administration Block at Pakati Secondary school. Below are the photos & information provided to me by the school Head, Mr Chizenya, starting with the following message: "We are facing some setbacks in transferring electricity temporarily to our library.

Hi everyone! Just over a week ago, my friend, prospective Trustee for Friends of Pakati & our very own podcast host, Bradley Mell, got married! All of us connected to Friends of Pakati send our…

Greetings all! This post contains 2 versions of the same Interview….audio and video. During the recent visit to Pakati, I took the opportunity to talk to one of the teachers at the Secondary …

Hi everyone! I have recently heard from Mr. Mahachi, Head of Pakati Primary school. He has sent me a lot of information & pictures, covering several stories. Today I will show quite a few photo…