The more you look at a troubled country like Zimbabwe, the more it becomes clear that it is difficult to get started.
The Tulawendo foundation is foremost committed to support young people. Empowering young people to lead an independent life in their home country. In a country like Zimbabwe, this goal has many components.
At first it was clear that we had to start somewhere. Our on-site contact person came to our aid and reported on the very difficult situation of his ethnic group - the Tonga. This group used to live on the banks of the Zambesi and were evicted from there in the late 1950s when the Kariba dam was built. Many therefore now live in the inlands on sterile soils, starve and live well below the subsistence level. Therefore, we will first of all limit our support to the two provinces of Kariba and Hurungwe, which are located in the state of Mashonaland West in the north of Zimbabwe. Many Tonga live there, although our support services will of course not be linked to a particular ethnic group.
With the crisis triggered by the Covid19 restrictions, hunger and starvation is currently the number one concern in Zimbabwe. Nobody can concentrate on anything else when they are acutely starving. For this reason, help will be selectively necessary here as well.
Basically, the association does not want to distribute help such as alms, but rather give support that should lead to independence and an independent life. It is necessary to carefully consider who should receive support, to what extent and where. For these decisions, there will be a group of local intermediaries and contacts in Zimbabwe who will work closely with us and keep an eye on the local situation.
Conceivable support are loans for the fees to secondary schools, training centers or universities and of course, if necessary, payment of fees for primary schools, possibly also through sponsorships.
Additionally, in consideration is support for school equipment and school utensils for individual children or entire classes can be co-financed.
It is also conceivable to support families with school-age children in the context of becoming self-employed for self-sufficiency by co-financing tools, work materials or even seeds and training parents in their professional areas so that they can generate the income for their families themselves.
Depending on how the economic situation in Zimbabwe develops, the support provided by the Tulalwendo H&A Foundation can vary or be further developed.
