On 27 April 2022 ZimWorX team undertook a familiarization tour of 2 centers in Mufakose and Kuwadzana run by Uncommon.org, a non-profit founded by Peter Kazickas. In line with our passion of making a positive impact globally, the thrust was to investigate how ZimWorX can partner with Uncommon to bring an impact to these communities.The centers, popularly called Innovation Hubs train and equip unemployed young adults with free education programs that launch them into the technology industry. Students take crash programs in design, coding and marketing before they choose a track they want to pursue further in their studies. After

The month of April saw ZimWorX partnering with Daisies Daisies Foundation (DF) in an effort to alleviate period poverty in Harare. DF is a non-profit organization which seeks to help women and children lead a life of freedom and dignity. In the past, DF has addressed period poverty issues through distributing re-usable pads to women and girls, mostly those who due to financial constraints cannot afford the disposable pads. These usually resort to unhygienic alternatives like corn cobs, leaves or cow dung. The re-usable pads are imported from South Africa due to unavailability on the local market. ZimWorX’s coming onboard

“Your love for our children is immeasurable. I have no words to thank you enough. My prayer is that God continue to pour blessing upon blessing in your company so that you can reach out to more and more orphans in Zimbabwe” (Lucy Gunduza- Centre Director) Lucy, the Centre Director of Nyararai Children’s Trust, sent us another message of thanks and appreciation following our Saturday afternoon visit. The institution serves as a safe haven for children taken from the streets or brought in by the Social Welfare Department. The majority of the females have been subjected to emotional and sexual

The rate at which drug and substance abuse in increasing in our communities is alarming. There is need for a multi-stakeholder approach in combating this menace. A Harare based psychiatrist remarked that since the inception of lockdown due to Covid-19 there has been a sharp increase in substance abuse. During the lockdown period, crystal meth became not just the newest drug but also the country’s newest epidemic. She remarked that more resources are being channeled to the fight against crystal meth at the expense of other mental health conditions. The country’s President has warned that turning a blind eye to

Today was a day of jubilation as we handed over the Barbershop and Salon to the Zimbabwe Republic Police. Our Pastoral Care team oversaw the execution of this project and it was completed towards the end of 2021. The Barbershop project was conceived as an idea to give life to the Commissioner General’s Welfare Fund (CGWF). The CGWF is administered by the National Chaplaincy Department, headed by the Chaplain General of Police. The main tributary channeling resources into this fund was the Police fun fare, an annual event that drew thousands of participants from all corners of Zimbabwe. However, this