Stories of Change

Scores of people in Gokwe North are beaming with happiness as they receive their food vouchers , comprising of 10kgs mealie meal, 1.5kgs beans and 750ml of cooking oil per individual. The El Nino effect, adversely impacted agriculture, the backbone of many communities in Zimbabwe. Crop yields diminished due to prolonged dry spells and insufficient …

Happiness in Gokwe North as food distribution alleviates hunger in households Read More »

By Caroline Chiimba and Mumford Chinzou The sun beat down on the parched earth of Kariba Rural, reflecting the harsh realities of life for First Siyampeya, a 37 year old father from Negande village. For years, his a 0.5ha piece of land yielded only a meager harvest, earning him approximately US$150.00 per cropping cycle. “It …

From humble harvest to renewed hope: First Siyampeya’s pollinator revolution in Kariba rural Read More »

By Caroline Chiimba Anneth Shambamaropa, a 48-year-old mother from Chilimba village in Kariba has been involved in gardening for 20 years. Gardening has been the backbone of her family’s livelihood despite low yields. When an initiative to set up a community garden in Chilimba under the Reversing Environmental degradation in Africa and Asia (REDAA) funded …

Twenty years of toil, then a buzz of hope: The magic of pollinators Read More »

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 »