The Salvatorian Sisters' Mwana Unerufaro School in Chimoio was founded in 2002 to provide an appropriate education, especially for the large number of poor children, to teach them to read and write and to enable them to lead a more humane and self-determined life. Our educational mission includes pre-school and primary school education within the framework of the Mozambican curriculum, educational needs and social measures.

The preschool, primary school and secondary school have a total of 1,161 pupils, 571 of whom are boys and 590 girls.

The children between the ages of 3-14 are taught in 7 pre-school classes, 23 primary school classes – there are only 12 classrooms available here, which means that half of the children are taught in the morning and the other half in the afternoon.

There are 4 secondary school classes. There is not enough space for the secondary school pupils, so six new classrooms, a biochemistry laboratory and a computer room urgently need to be build and equipped.

Project goals:

• Financial support for vulnerable and
  poor children.
• Supporting the teaching and learning process
  of poor children.
• Helping poor children to stay in school without dropping out and going to work.

The costs: The annual school fees are around 200 EUR, but not all parents can afford this. The school currently has 80 pupils who benefit from scholarships – 70 pupils with a 50% scholarship and 10 pupils with a 100% scholarship.

Other activities:

The school organises extracurricular activities for students and their parents. Our motto this year is: ‘Together and responsibly for a sustainable education’, because our education must reach all levels of life. In this way, we are continuing the cultural projects that have been supported by donors for many years. This year, we are supporting our children's art projects such as theatre, music and dance, and African history to impart knowledge and keep traditions alive.  Grandparents' Day, Mother's and Father's Day, Water Day, Africa Day and many other religious festivals are celebrated.