Insurance Council of Zimbabwe rebuilds Cyclone Idai damaged Schools
The Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) and its Members (Short Term Insurers and Reinsurers) have spearheaded the reconstruction of Rutengeni Primary and Secondary Schools in Manicaland Province. The reconstruction is being sponsored by ICZ and its partnering stakeholders. The project is well supported by a Community Schools Development Committee comprised of school authorities and community elders who are organising community members to assist the builders. Insurance Council of Zimbabwe Chairman, Mr. Panganai Sanangurai highlighted “Many communities in Manicaland are still struggling to get their lives back on track after the devastation of Cyclone Idai, which has been particularly harder on the young. Many students in primary and secondary schools have had to deal with the aftermath of life changing events such as the loss of their parents, classmates, teachers and schools and we feel it is our duty as corporate citizens to assist to alleviate the plight of those affected by Cyclone Idai so that normalcy can be restored to their lives’’. While the Government of Zimbabwe has been working towards restoring damaged infrastructure in the affected areas, the task has been a mammoth one, hence Government’s call for help in rebuilding infrastructure. The Insurance Council of Zimbabwe and its sponsoring partners responded accordingly and raised funds for the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure through a charity golf tournament held earlier this year.