December 8, 2023
Tinashe Pedzai – A Game Changer for Food Security in Zimbabwe
TINASHE PEDZAI, a 37-year-old farmer from Ward 14 of Zaka district Cluster 4 under Chief Nhema, and his wife PRIVILEGE JANGA, were grappling with the deteriorating soil fertility at their […]
April 11, 2023
Resilience Design: A Key Component To Sustainable Household Food And Income Security.
Cluster E in Ward 13, Chivi district, Masvingo Province, is one of the most drought-prone areas in the eastern region of Zimbabwe. The area is characterized by poor soils, erratic […]
February 22, 2023
Meet the Mutakis: A Family’s Journey Towards Resilience
ISAYA MUTAKI (65), a farmer, lives a few meters from the home he was raised in, in Gwauya village, Zaka. Reminiscing on his early years, Isaya recalls a time when his village and … Continue reading
Learn how Wikrafu is Building Climate Resilience at His Homestead in Buhera
She planted okra, carrots, beans, covo, and rape in the perma-garden. She indicated that by introducing a multi-cropping system, she diversified her household diet, and a four-star diet is always … Continue reading Learn how Wikrafu
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 […]
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
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]