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Friday, February 28, 2014

Community looks after its own

A community has started taking care of the less privileged by sewing uniforms for orphaned school children as well as assisting with their food. This is a result of the partnership between the local Area Development Programme (ADP) and the churches around the area.A group of children brave the scorching October afternoon heat to queue and to receive a well labelled pack. On closer look, one sees that the pack, bearing the recipient’s name, is a modest home sewn school uniform, a set of exercise books and other stationery, as well as a pair of sandals.

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In Zimbabwe, 2.2 million people may be in need of food

An estimated 2.2 million people in rural Zimbabwe may need food assistance during the peak hunger period (January to March 2014) a report prepared by the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac) has shown.The peak hunger period is immediately before communal farmers start harvesting their crop.This is the highest number of people who may need food assistance since 2009.

September 9th 2013

'Women in Leadership' takes centre stage in Zimbabwe

World Vision Zimbabwe Intensifies Women's Empowerment Programmes

Distribution of Basic Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene support in Chimanimani in April 2019

Delta Corporation Partners with World Vision Zimbabwe to Support Cyclone Idai affected Communities

Cyclone IDAI-World Vision winds down its 30-day response, mobilizes resources to upscale

The Tropical Cyclone Idai which made a land fall on 14 March 2019 caused catastrophic damage in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi leaving hundreds of people dead, hundreds more missing and thousands displaced.

Lubelihle with her son

Volunteer saves Lubelihle’s life, successfully undergoes timely operation

February 20th 2019

education minister

Education Minister commissions E-learning project in Hwange

February 20th 2019

Life Course Immunization project improving the health of marginalized communities in Zimbabwe

Life Course Immunization project improving the health of marginalized communities in Zimbabwe

The Channels of Hope model being implemented under the Pfizer Foundation-funded “Life Course Immunisation” project is transforming the lives of marginalized communities in Gokwe. Channels of Hope is a methodology World Vision uses to mobilise community leaders, and especially faith leaders, to respond to core issues affecting their communities such as HIV and AIDS, gender equity, gender-based violence, child protection and other important social issues.

December 24th 2018

Savings groups empowering women in Mutasa

Savings groups empowering women in Mutasa district of Zimbabwe

November 14th 2018

World Vision through the eyes of a child

October 2nd 2018

school children accessing clean water in schools

World Vision responding to the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe

With funding support from the UK Start Network, World Vision Zimbabwe (WVZ) is implementing the Cholera Response project in Glen View and Budiriro, the epicentre of the current cholera outbreak.This emergency response is being implemented for 45 days starting from mid-September. Among other activities the project is focusing on improving access to basic water supplies for 30 schools.

September 26th 2018

Bekezela is the first woman to deliver a baby at the newly constructed clinic in Matobo

Clinic breathes new life to Fumugwe community in Matobo

Materera Poultry Project members working in the recently commissioned abattoir in Chihota

African Ambassadors support World Vision economic development projects in Chihota

villages celebrate ODF

Program Updates-Latest news from the field

Murwira, Muganhi, Chihuri, Mutasa A and Mutasa B Villages celebrate the attainment Open Defecation Free (ODF) in in Hwata ward of Muzarabani District. Read the full story from 263Chat

April 17th 2018

Drought bites hard in Zimbabwe as water sources disappear

November 14th 2016

World Vision irrigation project brings fields to life in Zimbabwe

August 16th 2016

Water flows to combat Zimbabwe food shortages

Drought in Zimbabwe has left around 2.8 million people not knowing where their next meal is coming from.

August 9th 2016

IGATE transforms girl's life in Zimbabwe

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July 15th 2016

Girls' education in Zimbabwe helps Mellisa gain confidence and access to school

Supporting small holder farmers in Zimbabwe

In Bubi District, Hauke irrigation scheme was completed in 2012. The community engaged WV to build on the work originally initiated by the European Commission and the Government of Zimbabwe, to complete the irrigation of the land and the building of canals. In the most recent cycle (July-December, 2012),150 workers including 66 plot holders were involved in the 4 months of labour for site clearing, stumping and canal rehabilitation.

Zimbabwe's Productive Asset Creation: Cattle bath!

Improving Girls’ Access through Transforming Education: The IGATE programme in Zimbabwe

WV Zimbabwe Built School Officially Opened

Newline Primary School, a learning centre wholly constructed by World Vision Zimbabwe was officially opened on April 8, 2014.Newline, has been an appendage of a much bigger Brunapeg Primary since 2005, and will henceforth be a standalone school that conducts examinations on its own.World Vision Zimbabwe’s Sanzukwi Area Development Programme worked with the local community in building the school.Phillip Ncube, the school development committee chairperson said the official opening of the school marked an important milestone for the community.

Beauty and Belinda

November 26th 2012

Better Christmas, More Hope

October 16th 2012

Church partnerships doing good

Pastor Problems Chigede, of Mugodhi Apostolic Church started to work with Churches in Partnership (CHIP) in 2009, as a leader of the programme that comprised of different churches with multiple ideologies. At first that task sounded daunting as there was a lot of suspicion among the different church groupings.

October 2nd 2012