Lazarus Sianjalika is a farmer who has worked the land for more than three decades in Neganda Kariba rural. He has always had a deep respect for mother earth but limited knowledge about alternative pollinators and their role in food security. The coming in of the Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia funded ‘Community …
In the sun-baked landscapes of rural Kariba in Chilimba, more than 100 farmers recently participated in a thermal composting practical training meant to equip them with soil health knowledge under the Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia (REDAA) funded Farming with alternative pollinators project. Implemented by Nutrition Action Zimbabwe and partners, the project seeks …
The living soil: Thermal composting poised to promote food security in rural Kariba Read More »
For generations, the kitchen had been the undisputed domain of women. Men toiled in the fields, debated in community leadership meetings while women nurtured the home. It was the way things had always been. Until now. At 20 years old, Shantel Ndebele, a young man from Malilawunda village in Tsholotsho is reshaping norms in the …
Not just a woman’s job: Men and boys normalise cooking and care in Tsholotsho Read More »
In Njanina Village, Ward 7, harmful traditions around infant feeding had been passed down for generations. New mothers were often told to give their babies thin porridge, cow’s milk, or herbal mixtures within days of birth. Elders believed breast milk alone was not enough, and few women felt confident to go against these instructions. That …
In the small village of Kapamba, Zumba ward 5 in Gokwe North district, Rosemary Tshuma, a 39-year-old mother of five, sat in her home, her heart heavy with worry. Her youngest child, 10-month-old Junior Masuku, had been battling health issues since birth, frequently admitted to the Zumba Clinic due to malnutrition. With a Mid-Upper Arm …
In Gutu district ward 30 Muruvi village, Emerina Kavela aged 65 is doing all she could to save her granddaughter Chipo who is battling with malnutrition. When Emerina’s daughter fell pregnant for the second time, she stopped breastfeeding Chipo. Overwhelmed by the sudden responsibility and the cultural myths surrounding breastfeeding during pregnancy, she surrendered the …
A grandmother’s promise: The journey to save Chipo Read More »
Loveness Dzvovani is a young mother from Gutu ward 30 Chitambira village who found herself grappling with the weight of loss and the struggle for survival after the untimely death of her husband. Loveness who is a devoted mother to her child, Princess, had returned to her widowed mother’s home after her husband’s passing, initially …
El Niño Emergency Response: A Basket of Hope in Gutu Read More »
Talent Muronza is a 25-year-old mother of 2 daughters, who lives in Gokwe North. Growing up she had a strong passion for farming, particularly horticultural products. She carried that passion to her matrimonial home where she established a garden. In that garden, she managed to acquire experience in growing crops like tomatoes, sugar beans, okra, …
Sowing Seeds of Change: Talent Muronza’s Eco-Friendly Farming Journey Read More »
By Caroline Chiimba Reduce Madokero’s eyes light up with a mix of relief and gratitude as she cradles her young child, Tafadzwa, in her arms. Just a few weeks ago, Tafadzwa’s fragile body was struggling to survive, wasted by the effects of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). Reduce, a young mother from Mangwara village rural Kariba …
Nourishing the Future: ECHO project saves children from malnutrition Read More »
By Caroline Chiimba Margaret Madhakiwe, a 60-year-old grandmother of four found herself at the mercy of fate in a drought prone region of Gokwe North. With hunger looming over her family, she made an agonizing decision to sell her only donkey, a great tool that had been her lifeline. The donkey represents more than just …
Selling her only donkey: Grandma’s desperate measure before food assistance Read More »
