Give 200 orphans in Zimbabwe access to education

Trinity Project has had another busy quarter, showing that even after six years of work, legal registration remains a prolific issue in Zimbabwe that requires continued efforts and support. Without legal documents, Zimbabweans cannot access education, healthcare, social services, formal employment, inheritance or the right to vote. Trinity helps people through free legal advice and services, and awareness raising efforts, to realise the importance of registration and to obtain these vital documents, so that its beneficiaries can go on to fulfil their fundamental human rights.

During this quarter, door to door consultations or home visits have been carried out in 5 districts, reaching 157 parents or carers for consultations on birth certificates, death certificates, inheritance and property rights. 232 cases were received following these visits.

9 Legal Advice Clinics were conducted across two districts, in local schools or churches, reaching 269 parents or carers and leading to 326 new cases.

Consultations held during an office drop-in service, where clients visit for advice on birth and death registration, inheritance and property rights, reached 104 parents or carers and enabling Trinity to take on 170 new cases for birth registration.

Of the people who approached Trinity for help, 28% were referred by Child Protection Committees, 48% by local teachers and 24% by other stakeholders such as healthcare or government officials, former beneficiaries or social services. This shows Trinity’s good reputation amongst key stakeholders.

Trinity Project continued to organise Kids Clubs, giving a platform that encourages child participation for children to learn the importance of legal registration and human rights alongside fun activities like sport, arts and crafts, reading materials and games. Continuous attendance is at 1318 children across 14 clubs. Trinity would like to run 16 clubs in total, but will need further funding and resources to achieve this.

Trinity conducted 38 sensitisation meetings this quarter, reaching 784 children and 805 adults and teaching them the importance of legal registration, and the processes and barriers to obtaining the necessary documents.

This quarter was the first time in three years Trinity Project has run birth registration work without funding from the UK government. This was an immense challenge, and it is a testament to the commitment of the staff that they have managed to continue working at this scale with such a lack of funds. It is vital that we find new funding and support for Trinity as soon as possible, so that they continue to help the thousands of vulnerable and disadvantaged families who still need help accessing their legal documents and human rights.

Trinity Project has had another successful quarter, and would like to thank you all for your continued support.

Trinity works to empower and protect women and children to actively realise their rights to inheritance and property, birth registration and access to their relative’s death certificate. The overall aim of the programmes was to build stronger and better communities that respect women and child rights.

The organisation strives to ensure that children are educated for life through various interventions which include operating an office drop-in legal advice and counselling centre, household based programming or house visits to clients, mobile legal advice clinics, national radio programmes, weekly newspaper articles, stakeholder capacity building workshops, kids clubs, kids days, church based awareness raising programming and community empowerment workshops and awareness raising campaigns. These interventions are designed in such a way to ensure maximum support to the vulnerable members of the community in the process fostering sustainable community development conducive for effective child development.

During this quarter, 54 new families have had home visits, with 50 new cases received. 186 old clients also benefitted from home-based programming, attending to 271 cases. There have been 8 legal advice clinics, reaching 223 families and receiving 218 new cases. 129 families have benefitted from our office drop-in service, leading to 201 new cases. As you can see, your support is still vital as we continue to reach more and more vulnerable people.

27 young people have successfully obtained birth certificates this quarter, with 3 more in the process of obtaining documents.

Psychosocial support clubs, which provide safe fun space which encourage child participation and education on legal rights, have been continued this quarter. This quarter, there have been 55 sessions reaching 2294 children. These are a vital way of interacting with the next generation, as NGOs are not allowed into Zimbabwean schools. However, we do not currently have adequate finances or resources to use with the vast number of children who benefit from these sessions. Your support could help us provide creative materials, skipping ropes or toys to allow children to have fun, express themselves, and gain awareness of their rights.

Trinity also conducted 42 sensitisation meetings, reaching 636 children and 1653 adults to raise awareness and facilitate community dialogue.

In addition to its fantastic work with beneficiaries, 30 Trinity volunteers have received training on legal registration this quarter. 

Trinity continues to grow and support more and more vulnerable people to realise their rights. Thank you for your support!