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“The goodness of humanity saw me through” – July 2023

I can dream again! “Travelling from home (Chitungwiza town) with almost no financial resources and most times relying on good Samaritans for transport to the campus, to having an unreliable, old broken laptop towards end of year semester examinations. At one point in my first year in university, I almost quit”, said *Mufaro (*not his...

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DREAMS Project – Impacting lives of vulnerable children and youths in Chitungwiza

DREAMS Project – Impacting lives of vulnerable children and youths in Chitungwiza “Being in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages has enabled our organization to effectively carry out our mandate of promoting positive behavior change amongst children and youths through skills development & sustainable livelihoods”, says Mrs. Chikwanha, DREAMS Director.  DREAMS is one of the four...

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The wish of a dying mother comes true!!!

What started as a fairy-tale of a residential stand left behind for 3 siblings under SOS Children’s Villages care became reality after an intervention for one of the siblings. Manor Fatso (not his real name name) received support to clear outstanding bills for the stand with the local authority, draw a plan and build a...

A vulnerable youngman turns chance into good fortune!
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A vulnerable youngman turns chance into good fortune!

A vulnerable youngman turns chance into good fortune! At the brink of dropping out of school due to financial challenges, Brian Robi was admitted as a beneficiary under the SOS Children’s Villages Family Foster Care programme in 2013 when he was 15 years old and in form three at Entumbabe High school in Bulawayo. Brian and...