Hope Worldwide Zimbabwe

 


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Welcome to HOPE worldwide Zimbabwe, where compassion meets action in the heart of Harare. Established in 1992 as a grassroots initiative by volunteers from the Harare International Church of Christ, our organization has evolved into a beacon of hope, reaching thousands of impoverished individuals throughout Zimbabwe. Headquartered in the vibrant city of Philadelphia, we proudly stand affiliated with HOPE worldwide, a non-profit charity that shares our simple yet profound mission: Bringing Hope, Changing Lives.

At HOPE worldwide Zimbabwe, our dedicated staff and volunteers work tirelessly to deliver sustainable, high-impact, community-based services to the poor and needy. Our overarching goal is to improve the long-term well-being of orphans and vulnerable children, guided by a dual mandate—spiritual engagement through benevolent activities with the Harare Church of Christ and secular service as a non-profit organization.

Rooted in values such as compassion, partnership, mutual respect, integrity, and a commitment to quality and sustainability, we invite you to join us on this transformative journey of making a positive impact in the lives of those who need it most

Our Mission

HOPE worldwide Zimbabwe is a charity that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high impact, community based services to the poor and needy

Vision :Improving the long term well-being of Orphans and Vulnerable Children

  1. Support Groups for People Living with HIV
  2. Focus on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC):
  3. Caregiver Program:
  4. Education and Training Programs:
  5. Women’s Empowerment:
  6. Community-Based Kids Clubs:

Support Groups for People Living with HIV:

  1. Formed and actively worked with support groups for individuals living with HIV in Mufakose since 1992.
  2. Provided care, support, and prevention programs primarily focused on women within these support groups.
  3. Engaged in income-generating activities such as peanut butter making and sunflower oil pressing with support from Standard Chartered Bank of Zimbabwe.

Focus on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC):

  1. Shifted focus to address the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in the community impacted by AIDS.
  2. Provided education and psychosocial support to over a thousand children from 2010 to the present.
  3. Facilitated payment of primary school fees and established ‘Kids clubs’ in five social centers.

Principles:

  1. Provide services meeting the basic needs of the child.
  2. Protect efforts to reduce vulnerability and the risk of abuse.
  3. Promote enhancement of the inherent capacity of OVC, caregivers, and communities through dialogue, education, skills, and job development.

Caregiver Program:

  1. Initiated in 2010, training caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in life skills, vocational training, and business management.
  2. Trained 230 caregivers in various vocational and business management skills with facilitation by the Ministry of Youth Indigenization and economic empowerment.
  3. Caregivers assisted with start-up kits to initiate or expand their businesses.
  4. Community leadership equipped to handle gender-based violence cases through training facilitated by Legal Resource Foundation and Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender, and Community Development.

Education and Training Programs:

  1. Supported the Mufakose Child Protection Committee to meet monthly and address issues affecting children.
  2. Assisted twelve caregivers with complicated cases to obtain certificates for children in their care with the help of Justice for Children Trust and Child Protection Society.

Women’s Empowerment:

  1. Trained 192 caregivers in various vocational and business management skills.
  2. Facilitated by the Ministry of Youth Indigenization and economic empowerment through Ruwa Vocational Training Center.
  3. Provided start-up kits to empower caregivers to start or expand their businesses.

Community-Based Kids Clubs:

  1. Established and supported five structured community-based kids clubs in the past three years.
  2. Offered psychosocial support to over 300 OVC who attended the Saturday club.

Our needs are diverse based on the different programs that are offered in this organization. We urge corporate social responsibility companies and donors to join hand with us and support the following programs

  • support of HIV support groups, particularly for women.
  • Provision of care, support, and prevention programs for people living with HIV.
  • Involvement in income-generating activities like peanut butter making and sunflower oil pressing with support from Standard Chartered Bank.
  • Education and psychosocial support for OVCs
  • Training caregivers of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in life skills, vocational, and business management skills.
  • Facilitation of training by the Ministry of Youth Indigenization and economic empowerment through Ruwa Vocational Training Center.
  • Support for caregivers with start-up kits to enable them to start or grow their businesses.
  • Training community leadership on handling gender-based violence cases.
  • Support for the Mufakose Child Protection Committee, meeting on a monthly basis to address issues affecting children.
  • Assistance for caregivers with complicated cases to obtain certificates for children in their care with the help of Justice for Children Trust and Child Protection Society.
  • Training of 192 caregivers in various vocational and business management skills.
  • Offering psychosocial support to over 300 OVC who have attended the Saturday club.
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