Monthly Archives: June 2023

Keeping the fight alive: How a 74-year-old grandmother keeps her boys in school

It is mid-morning in Madziwa, a village in Mashonaland Central’s Shamva North District, 137 kilometers northwest of Harare. Gogo Agnes Kasaira leans on her crutch for balance. She is rising from the footing of her rondavel kitchen, and the wall helps her gain ground. Soon as she is upstanding, Gogo Kasaira calls her 15-year-old grandchild, ...
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In the fight against Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak  

Amidst the ongoing cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, which has recorded more than 2,000 suspected cases and tragically claimed the lives of 15 individuals confirmed by laboratory tests, Higherlife Foundation is taking action by providing crucial resources in the fight against the disease.  Ms Gladys Mvumira, the Higherlife Foundation Water and Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Lead, ...
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STAR Leadership Academy Students Awarded Prestigious Harare International School Scholarships

Three STAR Leadership Academy (SLA) students, Nicole Phiri, Nokutenda Dzobo and Simone Kamupinya, recently awarded full scholarships to attend the Harare International School (HIS) say the skills they gained at SLA will help them adapt to the new environment.  HIS is a premier international school in Zimbabwe. It is the only institution offering the International ...
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