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Zimbabwe, South Eastern Africa Why we are here:
Zimbabwe is suffering a silent holocaust. Your support can bring hope, health and sustainable dignity to thousands of people, despite political tension. EW Zimbabwe Programs & Initiatives: 1. Julia's Home of Happy Colors - Orphan Care Center 2. Beyond Fair Trade™ - Economic Development Program 3. Community Trusts for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Comprehensive, home-based care In January 2002, EW partnered with child advocate and social entrepreneur, Julia Kunzekwenyika to establish a home-based Orphan Care program where children orphaned by AIDS would we nurtured in the traditions of their birth parents. For over 6 years , while providing full care to 15 children adopted as her own, Julia's Home has efficiently doubled as EW Zimbabwe headquarters for its community outreach programs in marginalized rural areas, as well as an income generation center for T&J Designs (fabric painting coop). Now facing extremely difficult times in current housing crisis, Julia, her children are in critical need of a home they can call their own. Supporting this project: EW International volunteer board provides fiscal oversight and guidance to this project, absorbing all administrative fees and ensuring 100% of donations are invested in programs benefiting vulnerable children. Get Involved Beyond Fair Trade™ - Economic Development Program Building
Economic Self-reliance for women and caregivers T&J Designs is serving as the model for EW's Beyond Fair Trade™ initiative to promote products made by women's cooperatives that support health, educational and environmental programs where they are made. Beyond Fair Trade™ as a global brand shall include additional products identified by non-profits who, like EW will be responsible for monitoring & evaluation of associated products and their social impact. Working together with socially conscious businesses (distribution) and media groups (branding & marketing), BFT will empower thousands of vulnerable families to live in sustainable dignity. Community Trusts for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC's) Investing in local capacity to meet needs of rural orphans In addition to supporting school scholarships of 250 children, EW empowers existing social networks of grandparents, neighbors and educational institutions to meet the needs of Zimbabwe's growing rural orphan population. Building on its Micro-grants for Social Entrepreneurs pilot project, launched in Suriname, South America (in Spring 2006), EW began the Zimbabwe version, "Community Trusts for Orphans and Vulnerable Children". In February 2007, EW asked able-bodied citizens in these areas what they could do to meet the needs of their communities' most vulnerable children. With grants starting at 200usd, women's groups, teachers, church leaders, and grandmothers work together to build and manage locally based income generation projects optimizing unique local skills and natural resources. Currently there are 3 such community trusts (ranging from community gardens, soap making, uniform sewing to cow trading) raising funds and food for vulnerable orphans in the rural Chivu district. Community Based Approach: In addition to preserving community relationships, vital to psycho-social development, this method, of supporting children where they ARE, is up to 6 times more cost effective when compared to orphanages or institutionalized care in meeting the same basic needs. CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT EW ZIMBABWE PROGRAMS Artist, Keith Biele brings skills & therapy to Zimbabwe where EW has supported community based orphan care for over 5 years. Read Keith's report & see video |
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