Mahwindi4ED pays Mutare school fees to curb youth drug use

Mahwindi4ED dropped cash on school fees in Mutare, pitching itself as helpers, not heavies, while targeting dropout-linked drug use.

Fee bailout in Mutare

• Mahwindi4ED covers education costs for vulnerable pupils.
• Spends over US$8,000 on fees.
• Reaches 150 children across multiple schools.

Where the money landed

• Targets Sakubva and Dangamvura neighborhoods in Mutare.
• Works through ten government and council primaries.
• Pays registration and tuition for upper primary grades.

Who fronted the effort

• Isau Mupfumi helps steer the drive.
• Joined by the education DCC leadership.
• Backed by provincial and advisory figures.

School-by-school spread

• Zamba Primary is listed among the beneficiaries.
• Fifteen pupils per school get covered.
• Extends to Sakubva, Dangamvura, and others.

Why they say it matters

• Jealous Mukorera links unpaid fees to drug use.
• Frames schooling as a prevention move.
• Promises expansion beyond the first batch.

Reputation pushback

• Herman Nyika rejects violence labels.
• Compares members to ushers, not enforcers.
• The claims focus stays on public assistance.