Banani International Secondary School

Banani International Secondary School is a residential international girls' secondary school (grades 8-12) in Chisamba, Zambia. (The nearest village is Liteta.) It is a non-profit institution and follows the principals of the Bahá'í Faith. It was inaugurated by the William Mmutle Masetlha Foundation under the direction of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Zambia and named after Hand of the Cause Mr. Musa Banani.

History

Planning began in 1987 for the school out of a motivation to redress the disparity between girls and boys in secondary education in Zambia. Construction began in 1990. The school first opened with 65 students in 1993. It was officially inaugurated in 1996 with over 100 students by the Minister of Education, Hon. A. Hambayi, in conjunction with officers of the Bahá’í International Community like Kiser Barnes, Firaydoun Javaheri and others including special supporters from Austria and South Africa.

There are efforts to expand student population from the area for...
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