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Women and Water: Growing your way out of poverty
“The biggest problem is that of water. We live on a plateau which means water is at the bottom of the hill and far away. We carry the water on our heads. Carrying water for growing vegetables doesn’t make sense because we cannot ever get enough of it. The water down the hill is 2.5km ...
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Zimbabwe – “Now this is real development”
Lis Martin, Environment Policy Advisor with Progressio in the UK, traveled to Zimbabwe to visit some community garden projects and talk to people in local communities about their need for access to water and how they organise themselves to challenge water scarcity and food security. Broken boreholes. Rivers of sand. Women spending hours every day ...
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Guest blog: Zimbabwe – Women’s long journey for water
Rebecca Masimbira carrying the daily water supply of her family on her head. Wedza, Zimbabwe. February 2012 Two of our colleagues from Progressio in the UK travelled to Zimbabwe to meet some of the people of Wedza and to find out what water means to their lives. Pamela Jackson is Progressio in the UK’s Fundraising ...
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Guest blog: Zimbabwe – Water is life!
Rebecca Masimbira at the waterhole. Wedza, Zimbabwe. February 2012 Two of our colleagues from Progressio in the UK travelled to Zimbabwe to meet some of the people of Wedza and to find out what water means to their lives. Daniel Hale, Progressio’s Campaigns Officer in the UK, writes about his first couple of days in ...
Continue ReadingWorries about NGO clampdowns on Mugabe’s birthday
Mugabe celebrates his 88th birthday and promises elections in 2012 amidst government clampdowns of NGO activity in Masvingo Province. Robert Mugabe turned 88 years of age yesterday. After three decades in power he has vowed to remain in the driving seat of his party and represent ZANU-PF in up coming elections. His candidacy was formerly ...
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Zimbabwe: Giving the grassroots a voice in policy-making
Progressio development worker Christopher Mweembe (above left) and Machinda Marongwe (above right), from partner organisation NANGO. How do you give ordinary men and women a voice in the elitist process of policy-making? A project supported by Progressio Ireland in Zimbabwe aims to do just that. Our development worker Christopher Mweembe and Machinda Marongwe, from our ...
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The Real Deal: Meeting the people on the ground in Wezda, Zimbabwe Enhancing livelihoods and food security among rural communities in Zimbabwe is the promising name of one of our successfully running projects in Zimbabwe that demonstrates the lasting impact of Progressio’s people powered development approach. But have you ever wondered what a project like ...
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The Real Deal: Meeting the people on the ground in Wezda, Zimbabwe Enhancing livelihoods and food security among rural communities in Zimbabwe is the promising name of one of our successfully running projects in Zimbabwe that demonstrates the lasting impact of Progressio’s people powered development approach. But have you ever wondered what a ...
Continue ReadingOur Development Workers in Zimbabwe
Our Development Workers in Zimbabwe Musavengana Chibwana works with the Zimbabwe National Council for the Welfare of Children. Arkmore Kori works with the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ) to build the capacity of diocesan CCJPs to provide civil education to church members down to the parish level. Cliff ...
Continue ReadingI have a heart that goes out for people
“I have a heart that goes out for people,” says Teclah Ponde. “So what I do is more of a calling than mere work. I believe I do it with passion, dedication and commitment. As a Progressio development worker, I believe that I am an agent of change; that I’ve touched significant lives through my ...
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