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Children at Materera Primary School drinking from the new water tap
GivingTuesday · December 1, 2026

You can still be part of the mission.

You've seen what Annot is working toward. Now, this GivingTuesday, you can help make the next step possible.

Join us in raising $10,000 to support education and community development in Zimbabwe: school fees for children in rural communities, our first learning center, and projects like the borehole that brought clean water to Materera Primary School.

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Nearly 4 mileswalked each day to fetch water by students, teachers and community members at Materera, before the borehole.
March 26, 2026the day safe water reached the school and the surrounding community.
Hundredsof students, teachers and community members now have reliable access to clean water.
What you have already made possible

We went to pay school fees. The school needed water first.

Annot pays school fees for children at Materera Primary School in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. When the scholarship launched there, the community named a bigger barrier to learning: access to water.

Children were carrying water containers to school instead of lunch packs. Teachers walked at night to fetch water. Every hour on that path was an hour taken from the classroom.

So on March 26, 2026, together with Gritty Learners and the Materera Primary Alumni Association, we commissioned a borehole that brings safe water directly to the school. Time once spent collecting water now goes to learning.

Help us take the next step →

Students, teachers, parents and partners gathered under the new water tower at Materera Primary School A student drinks from the borehole tap on commissioning day Materera Primary pupils on the school playground
In their words

The people at Materera tell it best.

A member of staff at Materera Primary School
“We now have access to water!”
Member of staffMaterera Primary School
Marshall Bizure, co-founder of Annot Inc.
“I still remember as a first grader, walking 3 to 4 miles every day to Materera Primary School. I would endure a full school day without a lunchpack.”
Marshall BizureCo-founder, Annot Inc.
“Where there is no water there is no life.”
School Development Committee ChairpersonMaterera Primary School
Where your gift goes

$10,000 for the next step in three places.

Annot means light. In Shona, the word is chiedza. This campaign keeps that light on in the classroom, in a new learning center, and in the community around them.

Chiedza Juru, Founder and President of Annot Inc., speaking at Materera Primary School
“Our commitment to the school and community is this: as Annot we shall be constructing our very first learning center right here at this school.”
Chiedza Juru, Founder & President, Annot Inc.
What your gift can do

It costs $18 a month to keep one child in school.

That covers tuition, uniforms and learning materials. Choose a gift and we will take you to checkout.

Examples are based on Annot's sponsorship cost of $18 per child per month. Gifts to this campaign support all three areas above and are used where they are needed most.

Why donors trust Annot

Built with the community, led by people who walked that road.

  • Rooted in the place. Our co-founder was a first grader at Materera Primary. The school's own alumni helped bring the borehole.
  • Chosen with local partners. Scholars are selected in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education and school authorities.
  • Shown, not just told. The borehole commissioning on March 26, 2026 was filmed, and the people on this page are the ones who were there.
  • Registered U.S. nonprofit. Annot Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Registered Charity 93-4590904.

Questions donors ask

Do I have to wait until GivingTuesday to give?

No. Every gift made through this page from today counts toward the $10,000 goal. GivingTuesday, December 1, is the final day of the campaign.

Is my gift tax-deductible?

Annot Inc. is a registered U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You will receive a receipt by email after you give.

How is my payment handled?

Checkout runs on Donorbox, a donation platform used by nonprofits. Your payment is processed securely on their checkout page.

What will the $10,000 pay for?

Education and community development in Zimbabwe: scholarships for children in rural communities, Annot's first learning center at Materera Primary School, and community projects like the borehole.

Can I give every month instead?

Yes. Choose Monthly above. $18 a month sponsors one child's tuition, uniforms and learning materials, and you can change or cancel at any time.

Who do I contact with a question?

Write to hello@annotinc.org or call +1 (301) 793-9699.

GivingTuesday · December 1, 2026

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