A Zimbabwe where children are happy, healthy and empowered with bright futures.
Education
Health and Nutrition
Economic Strengthening
About us in brief
We have developed a holistic model premised on four thematic areas; Child Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition and Economic Strengthening.
To provide access to education, child protection, health and nutrition services to orphans and other vulnerable children including those with disabilities and living with HIV. We work with caregivers and young people to economically assist them to reach their full potential.
Chiedza is a community-based NGO registered with the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Development in 2003, PVO 58/23 . It was established in 2001 by concerned professionals and citizens of Zimbabwe in response to the devastating impact of HIV and AIDS on children and families. They were touched by an increasing number of orphans as a result of AIDS-related deaths. With the advent of antiretroviral therapy, the organization continued to adapt responding to the impact of HIV and AIDS on children and their families.
Programs in brief
Education
We provide early childhood education, direct school fees payment up to tertiary level, accelerated learning for primary and secondary school children out of school, and vocational training.
Health and Nutrition
We provide nutritional assessments, pediatric HIV and AIDS programs, health assessments, sexual reproductive health, wet and dry feeding.
Child Protection
We facilitate birth registration, parenting sessions, counselling, support groups for caregivers of children living with disabilities and referrals. Our child protection services are delivered using a case management approach.
Economic Strengthening
We train caregivers in Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) methodology, selection, entrepreneurship, planning and management (SEPM), income generation activities (IGA) training and provide start-up kits.