August 15, 2022
Manyetu: A Man on a Mission to Break Stereotypical Barriers
Growing up in Chivamba, Ward 28, Manyetu Mutupo (49) met and married Beauty Mutsvangwa (48) in 1992, moving shortly after to Chinoona Village, in the same Ward and district, Zaka. […]
August 12, 2022
Transforming Lives, One Young Person at a Time
Takunda, with support from USAID, launched a Technical Vocational Training and Education (TVET) support program for young people aged between 15 and 29 years. Through the program, selected young people in […]
August 5, 2022
Community Focal Point Persons (CFPP) become Agents of Transformation
The village head also indicated, “Once the bridge is completed in November , our work will benefit the whole community and open an opportunity for other works like the construction […]
August 1, 2022
Restoring Yolander’s Hope with Skills to Manage Life’s Constant Hurdles
One of seven children and one of two girls, YOLANDER NHENDO (17), found herself alone. Her mother, ABIGAIL MUKAKANYARI had moved thirty kilometers away to Jerera. Written By: LYNETTE CHIPENDO Yolander’s older sister, CHELSEA, opted […]
May 24, 2022
Siphathisiwe: A Woman Driven to Succeed
With the free time added to her schedule, Siphathisiwe has committed to diversifying her sources of income, “I can sell the maize and vegetables from my garden. I have chickens, goats, […]
February 24, 2022
February 19, 2022
‘Planting the Rain’: An innovative approach towards building sustainable futures
In April 2021, Takunda began engaging with communities through a visioning process guiding them on developing action plans that any organization can use. Wendumba village in Ward 11, Mutare rural, […]
February 19, 2022
USAID Takunda’s community visioning facilitation model: A lesson learned for all!
Over five days, the community visioning process was activated and implemented at Matsakanure Business Centre from September 27 — October 1, 2021. Community members from Ward 24 undertook the process […]
November 9, 2021
Understanding the Patterns of Power Affecting Women
Soured by her experiences giving birth at home, Sebina’s ensuing pregnancies in the new marriage were all delivered at a hospital. “My last pregnancy was difficult. I didn’t have enough […]
November 9, 2021
Community Visioning Brings Hope to the Community
The inclusion of young women in community visioning has brought the hope to participate in the community engagement processes to ensure the voices of all are heard and represented. Having […]