King George VI School for children with physical disabilities offers children from all over Zimbabwe a haven from the harsh reality of a world that thinks they are worth nothing.  It is a place where children can be children again, and can learn to play and to have fun; a place where they are valued and accepted, where they find others like themselves.  Many of these children have tragedies in their lives that you would think they could never overcome  –  a little girl discovered she was an orphan when no one came to collect her at the end of the semester, another abused by the uncle in whose care she has been left, another who is an extraordinary composer and singer whose family has never bothered to hear her sing. 

 At the school the children are taught to be independent.  This means not only taking care of their personal needs, but also clothes washing, cooking, shopping, gardening and cleaning their living quarters.  Everyone pitches in and does what they can.  The youngsters are grouped by houses with a house parent, and everyone’s skills are utilized to get the work done.  This extraordinary school, which is full of creativity, light and laughter, gives its students the chance to achieve things they, and we, would never think possible. The motto for the school is NEVER GIVE UP words which have been made into a song by the Liyana band, KGVI’s biggest success story.