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Schoolchildren in Zambia - Source: ONE News -
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Resources as simple as pens and paper do not seem much to ask for a teacher.
However, those every day basics are luxuries in the southern African nation of Zambia.
The problems have seen an exchange programme set up, allowing teachers from New Zealand and Zambia to learn while they teach in both countries.
In Zambia, Chibunda Nanunwa teaches classes of more than 50, in a school that is short on chairs, desks, books and paper.
Nanunwa is currently visiting Glenfield Intermediate, while Glenfield teacher Sonia Youle spent the July holidays working at Nanunwa's school, sharing teaching styles and ideas.
ChildFund New Zealand started the teacher exchange programme with Zambia and it has been so successful, ChildFund International plans to roll it out across four more countries in Africa.
"We're seeing some really positive changes," says Sally Hewlett, Childfund's education programmes manager.
