AT Choompa Primary School in Pemba District, some teachers begin their workday already tired after walking or cycling more than seven kilometres from their homes. Headteacher Ronald Nanja says the situation has affected teaching, as some teachers arrive at school exhausted and have to rest before entering the classroom. He has since appealed for the construction of more teachers’ houses using the CDF to ease the burden on staff. Nanja added that during the rainy season, the same teachers who trek about 15 kilometres to and from their homes in Chisekesi usually fail to report for work or return home when a nearby stream becomes flooded. “We have about 569 learners, which includes Form 1 and Form 2. We did...