Local Humanitarian Actors Forum

🌍 𝗟𝗛𝗔𝗙 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 🌍
✨ 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Rujeko Home Based Care Programme ✨

𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨. 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣. 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚.

Founded in 1995, Rujeko Home Based Care Programme is a registered Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO 12/2009) rooted in community-led action in 𝗕𝘂𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲. What began as a home-based care response to HIV/AIDS has grown into a holistic, multi-thematic organisation addressing today’s interconnected challenges of 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀.

💚 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲
Rujeko Home Based Care Programme works with 𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗛𝗜𝗩/𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗦, while responding to the growing mental health and protection risks intensified by 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀.

🎯 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘡𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘸𝘦.

🎯 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
To enhance health and well-being, promote livelihoods and resiliency, and ensure safeguarding and protection for individuals and communities, leaving no one behind.

🔑 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 & 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
✅ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴: Integrated mental health and psychosocial support, Community access to holistic health services and reduced stigma and improved service utilisation
✅ 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Strengthened community child protection systems, coordination of safeguarding actors and safer environments where children can thrive
✅ 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Smart & conservation agriculture, household economic strengthening, microcredit and improved livelihoods and resilience against climate shocks
✅ 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Strong monitoring, evaluation & learning systems and skilled, multi-disciplinary staff team

🤝 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱
Rujeko Home Based Care Programme has partnered with 𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗗, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗶𝗱, 𝗨𝗡𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗦, 𝗚𝗜𝗭, 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗗𝗔, and others for nearly three decades, delivering programmes in 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

🌱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗷𝗲𝗸𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Because 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, by empowering communities with the tools, care, and protection they need to not only survive, but thrive.

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🌟 𝗟𝗛𝗔𝗙 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Lutheran Development Services (𝗟𝗗𝗦)🌟

Today and throughout the weekend, we spotlight Lutheran Development Services (LDS), a dedicated member of the Local Humanitarian Actors Forum and a key player in Zimbabwe’s humanitarian and development landscape.

Founded in 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟳 and registered as a 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟯, LDS is the development and humanitarian arm of the 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲 (𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗭). Grounded in Christian faith, LDS works to bring hope, empowerment, and transformation to marginalised and vulnerable communities nationwide.

🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗗𝗦
𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙, 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩, 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨, 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙤𝙙’𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚.

🔹 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀
✔ 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 – strengthening food security and economic well‑being
✔ 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 – supporting climate adaptation and natural resource management
✔ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 – advancing human rights, equality, and social cohesion
✔ 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – improving emergency preparedness, response, and resilience

LDS champions 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺-𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨. Their work aligns well with the government of 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲’𝘀 𝗡𝗗𝗦𝟮 and the 𝗨𝗡-𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬, ensuring long-term, sustainable impact.

With strong partnerships, including ELCZ, The Lutheran World Federation, and the ACT Alliance, LDS continues to deliver life-changing programs amid Zimbabwe’s social, economic, and climate-related challenges.

🔗 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲
Explore their impact and programs: https://lutherandevelopment.services

⭐ 🧠📚 𝗔 𝗛𝘂𝗯, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀, 𝗯𝘆 𝘂𝘀! 💭💾🔗✨

Last week at Cresta Oasis in Harare, we took an exciting step forward as we unpacked the Local Humanitarian Actors Forum (LHAF) Knowledge Hub together with some of our hub administrators.
The energy, insights, and collaborative action planning that emerged were nothing short of inspiring. This hub isn’t just another platform — 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩-𝙤𝙛-𝙞𝙩𝙨-𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙, 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣, 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙕𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙬𝙚.

🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.
Discover resources, connect with peers, and power locally led action.

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗛𝗔𝗙 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://lhsizim.org/


MeDRA Zimbabwe TSURO Trust Nyahunure Community Trust Zimbabwe Council of Churches Diocese Of Mutare Community Care Programme - DOMCCP Community Technology Development Trust/Organisation Africa AHEAD-Zimbabwe Sustainable Development Initiative SDI Nutrition Action Zimbabwe Lutheran Development Services Christian Care Zimbabwe Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre Musasa The Salvation Army Zimbabwe

🌟 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗦𝗗𝗜)🌟

Today, we shine a light on Sustainable Development Initiative SDI — a dynamic Zimbabwean PVO (PVO 59/23) driving holistic, community-led transformation across the country.

💡 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 Sustainable Development Initiative SDI?
SDI is committed to “𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴.”

With offices in Mutare, Masvingo, Gweru, and Chinhoyi, SDI bridges urgent humanitarian response with long-term sustainable development through participatory and evidence-based approaches.

🔑 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼
SDI delivers impactful, integrated programming through four strategic pillars:
🌱 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨 – Climate-smart agriculture & economic empowerment
🌦️ 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 & 𝘿𝙍𝙍 – Reducing risk, enhancing resilience
📚 Inclusive, Values-Based Education – Skills development aligned with SDG 4
⚖️ 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 & 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙘𝙮 – Promoting gender-responsive budgeting & inclusive policy influence
Their unique 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮-𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 (𝘾𝘽𝙋) model ensures communities lead and own their development journey.

🚀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
✅Despite being in their foundational stage, SDI is already demonstrating impressive growth and trust-building:
✅Approved to operate across all of Manicaland Province
✅MoUs secured with Mutare Rural District Council & all wards under Mutare City
✅Engaged over 130 youths and learners in climate advocacy and CBP processes
✅Strategic partnerships with Great Zimbabwe University &
✅Strong visibility through provincial expos, clean-up campaigns & community mobilisation
✅Successfully completed Community-Based Planning in Ward 9, Mutare Rural

🤝 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀
SDI collaborates with:
Government, civil society organisations, NANGO, the Zimbabwe Climate Coalition, and is an observer at UNEP. The organisation also boasts CHS-certified trainers, reinforcing its commitment to accountability and humanitarian excellence.

💬 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘋𝘐 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮. 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘡𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘸𝘦.
🔗 www.sustainable-di.org

🌍 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! 🤝✨

Last week, LHAF successfully convened its Steering Committee Strategic Meeting at the Ambassador Hotel in Harare - a powerful step toward advancing locally led humanitarian action in Zimbabwe.

𝘿𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝‑𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚:

✅ Operationalised its mandate, governance framework, and strategic priorities to drive LHAF’s mission forward.
✅ Strengthened LHAF’s institutional positioning and sustainability, exploring bold strategies for resource mobilisation, donor partnerships, private‑sector engagement, and collaboration with national networks and government institutions.
✅ Enhanced governance of the LHAF Knowledge Management Hub, ensuring improved collaboration, learning, and evidence generation.
✅ Outlined clear priority actions and deliverables for 2026, aligning all efforts with the agenda.

This meeting marks a significant leap toward a more coordinated, resilient, and empowered local humanitarian ecosystem. 🌱💡

Stay tuned as we continue shaping a stronger, more inclusive future for local humanitarian actors across Zimbabwe! 🇿🇼✨

MeDRA Zimbabwe Christian Care Zimbabwe ShamwariYemwanasikana Community Technology Development Trust/Organisation Lutheran Development Services Nutrition Action Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

🌟 𝗟𝗛𝗔𝗙 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗠𝘄𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘇𝗶 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 (𝗠𝗗𝗧𝗖) 🌟

Today, we shine a light on Mwenezi Development Training Centre (MDTC), one of the newest and highly impactful members of the Local Humanitarian Actors Forum.
For 𝟯𝟰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, MDTC has stood as a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, empowering vulnerable populations across 𝗠𝘄𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘇𝗶, 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘇𝗶, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼 rural districts, with the capacity to scale nationally and regionally.

🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲
Registered as PVO 25/91, MDTC is rooted in strong community governance and partnerships built on trust, participation, and accountability.
Their vision is to “𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺-𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.”

🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼
𝗠𝗗𝗧𝗖 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻:
✅Food Security & Livelihoods
✅WASH
✅Emergency Response & Recovery
✅Youth Empowerment
✅Sustainable Business Units for resilience
With cross-cutting commitments to Safeguarding, Inclusion, Protection, Environmental Sustainability, and Safety & Security.

🔹 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
✅Reached 𝙩𝙚𝙣-𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙨 through resilience and climate risk projects.
✅Rehabilitated and established 172 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙨, including dams, irrigation schemes, solarised boreholes, nutrition gardens and dip tanks.
✅Delivered Lean Season Assistance reaching up to 190,000 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.
✅Strengthened livelihoods for 11,000 𝙝𝒐𝙪𝒔𝙚𝒉𝙤𝒍𝙙𝒔 via conservation agriculture & small livestock.
✅Provided Technical and Vocational Training to 3,291 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 244 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚-𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨.
✅Reached 1400 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨 on stopping abuse and female exploitation

🔹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
𝗠𝗗𝗧𝗖 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
World Food Programme, United Nations Development Programme - UNDP, Union, , , CARE Zimbabwe, TDH, , Organisation for Migration, , Econet Zimbabwe, Climate Fund, and multiple Government of Zimbabwe institutions, among many others.

💬 𝙒𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙈𝘿𝙏𝘾 𝙩𝙤 𝙇𝙃𝘼𝙁, 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮-𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮-𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.

🌟 𝗟𝗛𝗔𝗙 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 (𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗖)🌟

Today, we shine the spotlight on CARC, a dynamic local organisation transforming lives in Buhera District and beyond!

Founded in 2008, CARC is driven by a powerful vision: 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺‑𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘴, 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴. Guided by values such as compassion, integrity, respect, and community‑led action, CARC continues to make a lasting impact where it matters most.

🌍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀
CARC works across multiple sectors, including 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲. Their focus areas include:

✅ Psychosocial support for children & adolescents living with HIV
✅ Child protection & safeguarding
✅ Caregiver empowerment
✅ Income‑generating initiatives
✅ Vocational training for youth
✅ Adolescent reproductive health
✅ Humanitarian assistance during emergencies

💡 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲
CARC champions a bottom‑up, community‑driven model, engaging traditional leaders, volunteers, caregivers, and government structures to build long‑term resilience rather than dependency.

🏆 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
✔ 736 HIV‑positive children supported through the We Are The Future (WATF) project
✔ 1200 women empowered through livelihoods, business training & ISAL
✔ 120 girls equipped with vocational skills
✔ 1200 beneficiaries reached under the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention project
✔ 3000 individuals supported during the El Niño Drought Response, including school feeding, cash transfers, seed distribution & mobile clinics

📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸
CARC operates primarily in Buhera District, reaching approximately 2000 beneficiaries annually.
✨ 𝘊𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺‑𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺!

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🌟𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲! 🌟

Yesterday at Cresta Oasis, LHAF members came together for a dynamic and inspiring 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. From revisiting the fundamentals of Anticipatory Action to digging deep into real experiences, challenges, and breakthroughs across agencies, the room was buzzing with ideas and energy. 💡✨

📌 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
🔹 A refresher on AAP essentials
🔹 Honest reflections on what’s been achieved since the last LHAF AAP training
🔹 District-focused AAP development through an interactive gallery walk
🔹 Robust brainstorming on strengthening AA implementation
🔹 A hands-on dive into the AA Micro Planning Toolkit to boost internal readiness

The commitment to 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁-𝗹𝗲𝗱, 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 was unmistakable. Together, we’re building stronger systems, sharper preparedness, and faster, more effective humanitarian response. 🌍🤝

Huge appreciation to every organisation that showed up, shared insights, and pushed the conversation forward. The momentum is REAL, and we’re just getting started! 🔥

Pathias P Bongo Christian Aid MeDRA Zimbabwe AquaZim TSURO Trust Christian Care Zimbabwe Nutrition Action Zimbabwe Nyahunure Community Trust Lutheran Development Services Community Technology Development Trust/Organisation YMCA Harare Branch Zimbabwe Council of Churches Diocese Of Mutare Community Care Programme - DOMCCP

With Christian Aid, I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉