{"id":189775,"date":"2023-12-13T14:49:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=189775"},"modified":"2023-12-13T14:49:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:49:55","slug":"football-mad-teenager-insists-hell-finish-school-despite-pressure-from-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/world-news\/football-mad-teenager-insists-hell-finish-school-despite-pressure-from-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Football-mad teenager insists he&#8217;ll finish school despite pressure from parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/5113577.jpg?r=1702478272676\"><\/p>\n<p>Football-crazy teenager Gabriel is on a mission to finish school despite pressure from his parents to miss classes for farming.<\/p>\n<p>The 14-year-old boy, whose favourite subject is mathematics, is determined to become a teacher so he can share the power of education with his community in rural Zambia.<\/p>\n<p>The student at Chimulambe Primary School said: \u201cDuring this time of famine, I am being asked to help with farming activities at home so I have to miss school. My parents ask me to stay home because they need me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel bad about missing school when I have to do farming activities.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/5113582.jpg?r=1702478272734\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy parents say education is good but they\u2019re also the ones urging me to miss it to help them farm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel is one of 2.4 million children who receive a cup of warm porridge at school every day &#8211; and it\u2019s had a life-changing impact in the classroom and on the sports field.<\/p>\n<p>He beams as he kicks around a football with friends in a field near the school.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel said: \u201cI take part in the eating programme and enjoy eating porridge. I\u2019m happy because it gives me energy. Whenever I\u2019m in class and the teacher is teaching, I\u2019m able to concentrate and participate because of the porridge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore Mary\u2019s\u00a0Meals, I used to be hungry at school. But when it was introduced, I\u2019m always fed at school and my stomach is full. I can pay attention and participate in class activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel takes refuge from Africa\u2019s blazing sun under a tree surrounded by his peers who curiously listen in to his chat with the Express.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cSchool is a good thing and people will be able to live a better life. I urge my friends to work extra hard here to progress in their future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of my friends have already left school because they\u2019re helping their parents with farming activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Nearly half (45 per cent)\u00a0of children in Zambia drop out of school early.<\/p>\n<p>But attendance rates have risen thanks to Mary\u2019s\u00a0Meals\u00a0which feeds 420,896 children in\u00a0 752 schools across Zambia daily.<\/p>\n<p>Generous Express readers have already raised \u00a312,000 for the UK charity as part of this year\u2019s Christmas appeal.<\/p>\n<p>It costs just 10p on average to provide a child with a\u00a0meal\u00a0&#8211; adding up to \u00a319.15 to feed a child for a whole school year.<\/p>\n<p>Donations this year will be doubled thanks to a group of generous donors.<\/p>\n<p>To donate, please visit:\u00a0https:\/\/www.marysmeals.org.uk\/<wbr><\/wbr>express<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1845200\/Marys-meals-Zambia-fundraising-Christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football-crazy teenager Gabriel is on a mission to finish school despite pressure from his parents to miss classes for farming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":189774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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