By Caroline Chiimba The aftermath of EI-Nino phenomenon left communities in dire need of basic commodities like food and water. Crops wilted and rivers and dams are drying up. With more than 60 percent of Zimbabwe’s 15 million people residing in rural areas, growing the food they eat, and selling surplus to cover household expenses, …
Cash distributions help communities brave EI-Nino drought Read More »
By Caroline Chiimba Game changing technologies in the food and agriculture sector are being availed to vulnerable communities with farmers being encouraged to adopt smart agribusiness practices that form a critical part in building resilience in communities. Through the ‘Strengthening Community Resilience’ project being implemented in Gokwe North and Kariba districts, ACF Zimbabwe and its …
Solar powered Egg Incubators transform lives in Sawiramakwande Kariba Read More »
By Caroline Chiimba Under the EU funded Enhanced Resilience in Vulnerable Households in Zimbabwe (ERVHIZ) project, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe (NAZ) with support from UNICEF has been creating nutrition awareness in six Matebeleland districts through cooking demonstrations. Cooking demonstrations play a crucial role in generating nutrition knowledge in vulnerable communities. The demonstrations are part of care …
Creating nutrition awareness through cooking demos Read More »
By Caroline ChiimbaMalnutrition is a major challenge in Zimbabwe’s vulnerable communities due to erratic rainfall patterns and droughts that result in food shortages. In the current context of El-Nino drought, school going children are not spared from this misfortune. To eliminate malnutrition in children and promote a diversified diet in adolescents, the Food and Agriculture …
Lufuse Nutrition Garden: Nourishing the next generation Read More »
The dry climate in Mwenezi, Masvingo region in Zimbabwe is not particularly suitable for crop production, hence farmers in these districts rely on livestock production for their livelihoods. Due to the high prevalence of livestock in the area, they highly depend on veterinarians’ expertise to manage their livestock. To access services such as dehorning, castration, …
Engendering the Paravet model: Women challenge gender stereotypes Read More »
Empowering women farmers can serve as a transformative tool to boost food production, while engaging women as leaders and agents of change in decision-making can engender a much-needed paradigm shift in the discourse on food security. Such are the stories of Betty Shumba, a mother of two who resides in ward 13 Mwenezi district, and …
Promoting women’s agricultural literacy for improved food security Read More »
Globally, farming and poultry projects have improved the productivity of resource-poor communities and enhanced the income and nutritional security of households.The urgent need for transformative food systems that ensure the empowerment of poor and vulnerable population groups like rural women, resulted in the implementation of the USAID-BHA funded Integrated Livelihoods project in Zimbabwe’s Chiredzi and …
Building resilience through investing in women: The story of Aletta Read More »
By Caroline Chiimba Most vulnerable households in rural Zimbabwe are still using firewood for cooking and heating needs, as firewood remains the most affordable source of energy for struggling families. Eunice Ncube (64) from Matobo in Mbuso village is among many women who use open fire to cook for her family before the Enhancing Resilience …
By Caroline Chiimba Malnutrition among children and women of childbearing has been high in Matebeleland South Province for the past decade with Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rates reaching 11% according to the ZIMVAC results of 2022. This therefore calls for more comprehensive strategies to curb nutritional deficit in the area. Through the Enhanced Resilience for …
Curbing Malnutrition: The Care Group Approach pays off in Mat South Read More »
Women spend most of their time on unpaid work. As a way of providing local solutions for the rural women who spend most of their time fetching firewood, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe introduced heat-efficient clay stoves in rural Zvishavane to lessen the burden while promoting good nutritional practices. In line with this year’s International Women’s day …
Tsotso Stove, Making life easier for Rural Women Read More »
