Zambia Airports Cooperation pledges to provide continued support to the vulnerable groupings

The Zambia Airports Cooperation Limited has pledged to provide continued support to the vulnerable groupings in society.

Zambia Airports Cooperation Limited Board Chairperson Melingo Lungu says his firm has a huge responsibility of executing its corporate social responsibility to institutions and individuals within which it operates.

This came to light when the cooperation donated assorted items to Chinkuli Primary School in Chongwe district, comprising of desks, text books and notebooks.

Mr. Lungu notes that education is one of the firms focus area of support hence, making a donation of assorted learning materials worth K70, 000, in order to ensure that no child is left behind in the provision of service delivery.

Meanwhile, Chinkuli Primary School Head Master Pardon Chisanga has commended the gesture from Zambia Airports Cooperation Limited, saying it will greatly benefit the school which was founded in 1945.

Mr. Chisanga said the school has been grappling with several challenges such as lack of desks, houses for teachers and lack of a teaching workforce.

He explained that the school only has 15 teachers out of its establishment of 32, against the pupil population of 1,380.

And School Parents Teachers Association (PTA) Chairperson Thebulo Watson said the support rendered by the Zambia Airports Cooperation will stand a test of time in the history of the school.

Mr. Watson urged other stakeholders to emulate this kind gesture and consider rendering more aide to the school.