No longer out of sight or out of mind
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | 1 Comment »In a remote corner of Zimbabwe Oxfam partner Ntengwe Trust is actively working to break down stigma around children with disabilities. Nicole Johnston reports. In an almost forgotten corner of Zimbabwe the BaTonga people try to scratch a living from the ...
Patriarchal power – it’s a system
Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »By Nellie Nyang’wa Southern Africa is a highly patriarchal society. Patriarchal power plays out in many different scenarios and is exercised by both women and men. Women in the region, however, find themselves in an awkward position since they can, on ...
Women’s emotional health, a development agenda?
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | 2 Comments »What drives women's commitment to initiatives, if not income? By Nellie Nyang’wa In the past few years I have worked quite closely with home-based care and support groups in the context of Oxfam’s HIV and AIDS programming. I have also met with ...
Women in Zimbabwe: “We want a future”
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »The UN Commission on the Status of Women convenes in New York on March 1 to look at gender equality and the advancement of women. The ongoing challenge is how to help young women with few choices, like Privilege Zengeni, ...
Love, care and vegetables
Friday, February 26th, 2010 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »Lush food gardens set up by an Oxfam partner have been a lifeline for communities in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, in the recent economic hardships. By Nicole Johnston The Matobo district of Matabeleland has some of the world’s most spectacular scenery, full of ...
Everything’s coming up roses
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | 1 Comment »Since the devastating cholera epidemic that broke out in Zimbabwe in the first part of 2009, Oxfam and a local partner in Bulawayo have been working with communities to improve sanitation and protect against future outbreaks. By Nicole Johnston The devastating cholera ...
The calling of Kadye
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »The Magaraba Trust has planted thousands of indigenous trees in Zimbabwe. By Caroline Gwature A Zimbabwean organisation has planted more than 5,000 indigenous traditional plants in order to fight deforestation. Victor Kadye (65), the founder of the Magaraba Trust, said he had a ...
Villagers seek refuge at school after lion attacks
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »By Caroline Gwature About 300 people have fled from their homes in Kanyemba area in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland central province after lions killed four villagers. Mbire district authorities reported that the affected families sought refuge at the nearby Chapoto Primary School in Kanyemba, ...
Contemplating change in a shifting landscape
Saturday, November 7th, 2009 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »By Charles Abani Regional Director for Oxfam GB in Southern Africa With Zimbabwe full of promise one minute and looking fragile the next, you might think this was a trip ill timed. Is it possible to bring new energy and focus to ...
Restoring dignity to Zimbabwe
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »By Nicole Johnston “I am actually seeing myself as a human being again.” When I heard these words at a food distribution point in Bulawayo’s Mzilikazi township this week, I was jolted as I understood for the first time the impact that ...
