Zimbabwe | Projects
6th
highest prevalence of HIV / AIDS in the world [1]
18.6%
of zimbabwe’s poor children live in manicaland province [3]
550,000
children have been orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS [2]
Nyanga Community Development Trust (NCDT) is a grassroots organisation formed in the community by the community. NCDT supports social and economic empowerment in its local area, enhancing earning opportunities and the development of sustainable livelihoods.
One area of its work focuses on ensuring communities understand, support and fulfil orphans’ and vulnerable children’s rights, with a particular focus on improving their access to education.
NCDT helps 300 children in the Mutare District who have been orphaned or are living with the effects of HIV/AIDS to continue their education by:
Paying their school fees
Providing books and educational materials
Buying school uniforms
“I was so sad because I thought I would have to leave school when my
Grandmother could not pay the fees. Then I was told they had been paid by
this organisation and I danced with happiness. I am going to work very hard
and pass all my examinations.”
A donation of £20 a month pays for school fees, stationery, uniform and school shoes for a child in primary school.