2021 – Page 2 – Higher Life Foundation

Higherlife Foundation Turns 25

by Higherlife in Announcements, Events. Posted November 17, 2021

25 years ago, Higherlife foundation was born in response to the devastating HIV/AIDS epidemic which left many children in Zimbabwe orphaned and vulnerable. “When my husband and I started our organization in 1996, it was at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zimbabwe, we were compelled to respond to the heart-breaking crisis we were experiencing”. said, Higherlife Foundation Co-Founder and Chair, Mrs Tsitsi Masiyiwa. ...

Higherlife Foundation joins the world in celebrating International Students’ Day

by Higherlife in Our Work. Posted November 17, 2021

This International Students’ Day, Higherlife joins the world in honouring students of the world who are working tirelessly every day achieve their career goals and make a difference. For 25years, Higherlife has been supporting African students to fulfil their God-given potential by extending learning opportunities to academically talented students, therefore investing in the future leadership ...

Higherlife Foundation joins the world in commemorating World Prematurity Day

by Higherlife in Health. Posted November 17, 2021

Every year an estimated 15million babies worldwide are born preterm and this number is rising. Bringing it home, preterm birth complications are one of the leading causes of neonatal (newborns) deaths in Zimbabwe with the country having a Neonatal Mortality Rate of 32 deaths per 1000 live births. Born before their time, premature babies require intensive medical care and special equipment that ...

Upcoming webinar: Catalysing Vision 2030

by Higherlife in Events. Posted November 15, 2021

What will it take for Zimbabwe to achieve vision 2030? The answer is all of us! We are delighted to share that Sivio Institute is currently hosting a six-part series of dialogues bringing together citizens, the private sector, and government to develop and secure consensus on what it will take for our nation to achieve an ...

GROWING TREE: An integrated approach to early years learning

by Rumbidzai Nenzou in Education, Our Work. Posted September 3, 2021

Higherlife Foundation today has released a special white paper report for early years education entitled “The Growing Tree: An integrated approach to early years learning”, describing the effectiveness of the Growing Tree foundational phase learning program in improving the learning outcomes of foundational phase learners in a crisis period. The in-depth research is critical in ...

Higherlife Foundation distributes protective resources to persons living with Albinism.

by Higherlife in Our Work. Posted July 5, 2021

Albinism is an inherited genetic condition that reduces the amount of melanin pigment formed in the skin, hair and/or eyes making persons with the condition stand out in physical appearance. With no cure for the absence of melanin, persons living with albinism face discrimination and in different parts of the world are victims of violent ...

Africa Day Conversations: Connecting with Our Land

by Higherlife in Our Work, Rural Transformation and Sustainable Livelihoods. Posted May 31, 2021

Africa Day on May 25 is an opportunity for all Africans, local and abroad to come together and celebrate our people, our culture and our connectedness. Commemorating the founding of the Organisation of African Unity now the African Union, the day is also about reflecting on where we have come from and where we are ...

Taking Learning to the Home and Community webinar series

by Higherlife in Education. Posted May 24, 2021

Parents/Guardians are a child’s first teacher. They teach their child to walk, to talk and interact with the world. But as the child grows and formal education begins, many parents defer the responsibility of teaching to the school. They focus on ensuring their children have access to education. COVID-19 and lockdown conditions forced this to ...

Lockdown Learning: Building Strong Foundations for Future Success

by Higherlife in Education. Posted May 5, 2021

Did you know that 60 years ago, more than half the world’s population could not read or write? Today this is less than 14% thanks to the global efforts in expanding Early Childhood Education and reducing education inequalities. The COVID-19 pandemic has had damaging effects on the access to education for all learners, especially those ...

Catalysing Crisis Preparedness and Response in the nation

by Higherlife in Disaster Relief and Preparedness. Posted May 5, 2021

In 2020, as Zimbabwe faced the global COVID-19 crisis, central coordination and data management was imperative in the fight against the disease. To address this, we timeously operationalised the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC), which became the base of operations for Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 response, housing the national call centre. Located at Parirenyatwa Group of ...