In Zimbabwe, child protection continues to be a major concern, with around 50% of child births going unregistered, making it difficult for the state to track and protect them. Shockingly, two in three children in Zimbabwe experience violence or abuse as a child. The UN reports that one in three girls under 18 experience sexual violence, leading to teen pregnancy and early marriage. With so many children dealing with trauma at a young age there is a need for special education equipped to help
With child abuse being a prevalent issue in Zimbabwe, it's disheartening to know that local schools are over-subscribed and unable to provide the necessary support to these young victims. Shockingly, a majority of these children don't even have access to education due to lack of birth registration. This creates a vicious cycle of poverty and lack of education, making it difficult for them to fight against the odds. Traditionally there is no support across the whole of Zimbabwe for these children
This project is the first in Zimbabwe, a private school that is being funded through charitable donations recruits children from extreme vulnerable backgrounds. The school's team works closely with each child, supporting and training them to prepare for their government exams to move into secondary school. From pre-school to grade 7, the school offers not only education but also a range of activities like swimming lessons and horse riding to help children feel part of a safe family.
This project is the first of its kind in Zimbabwe and is helping vulnerable children deal with their truama and return to education and hopefully go onto secondary education and further to become skilled and ready to tackle the poverty cycle. Every child should be given an opportunity to change their future regardless of their past. Help us build strong and resilient young adults that will change the future for themselves and their community
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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