Safeguarding and Sustainable Livelihoods

Safe Spaces- A beacon of hope for GBV survivors in Chimanimani

Safe Spaces- A beacon of hope for GBV survivors in Chimanimani

Gender-based Violence (GBV) undermines and denies women of opportunities whilst weakening their abilities to fully utilize their rights and potential. According to Zimbabwe Demographic and Health 2015 Survey1 in 3 women aged between 15 and 49 have experienced physical violence and 1 in 4 women have been sexually violated. Women and girls are disproportionately affected …

Strengthening Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation for FACT Zimbabwe implemented programmes

Strengthening Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation for FACT Zimbabwe implemented programmes

Pact Global LEAP Manager, Daisy Kisyombe (Left) unpacking the Collaboration Learning and Adaptation Agenda while FACT Zimbabwe MEAL Advisor following. Family AIDS Caring Trust – FACT Zimbabwe with technical support from Pact a partner under the SPACE for OVC Program conducted a Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) training and assessment for the SPACE for Orphans and …

“My life was touched and changed through DREAMS.”

“My life was touched and changed through DREAMS.”

  22-year-old Yvonne Tsumbirani is a DREAMS SMART Girls Siyakha Champion from Mutare a U.S President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID Zimbabwe) supported district. Her Story Due to my being from the village and having partial education with city life I grew up as the entitled,” …

#16DaysOfActivism Against Gender Based Violence- Statement by Adolescent Girls and Young Womens

#16DaysOfActivism Against Gender Based Violence- Statement by Adolescent Girls and Young Womens

FACT Zimbabwe 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: All Lives Matter! End Gender-Based Violence Now!” Call to Action                                __________________________________ The 2022 theme for the 16 Days of Activism Against GBV is calling on us all to rise against GBV in the realisation that ‘All Lives Matter.’ This year we celebrate voices that call …

Adolescent Girls empowered to defend themselves in the face of sexual abuse. #16DaysOfActivism

Adolescent Girls empowered to defend themselves in the face of sexual abuse. #16DaysOfActivism

14-year-old Shasha (Not her Real Name) is an adolescent girl from Mutare, a U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supported district. She was able to escape from sexual violence through the No Means No violence prevention skills. “When I was approached by a perpetrator, I …

“DREAMS has equipped me with relevant life skills.”

“DREAMS has equipped me with relevant life skills.”

Necalar fixing a motor engine as part of her practical skills training  Meet 20-year-old Necalar a Siyakha Girl from Mutare district a U.S President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)/ United States Agency for International Development in Zimbabwe (USAID Zimbabwe) supported district. Necalar is determined to enter the male-dominated field of motor mechanics. My life …

FACT Zimbabwe and partners launch US$54 million partnership to save the lives of vulnerable children, girls, and young women in Manicaland and Masvingo

FACT Zimbabwe and partners launch US$54 million partnership to save the lives of vulnerable children, girls, and young women in Manicaland and Masvingo

October 24, 2022. Today, Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT-Zimbabwe) and its partners with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched critical programs worth more than US$54 million to help fight HIV in Manicaland and Masvingo.  These programs are Sustaining Prevention, Increasing …

PRESS RELEASE 18.10.2022: FACT Zimbabwe to launch PEPFAR/USAID-supported USD 54 million programs targeting Manicaland and Masvingo Provinces

PRESS RELEASE 18.10.2022: FACT Zimbabwe to launch PEPFAR/USAID-supported USD 54 million programs targeting Manicaland and Masvingo Provinces

FACT ZIMBABWE PRESS RELEASE- 18/10/2022 FACT Zimbabwe to launch PEPFAR/USAID-supported USD 54 million programs targeting Manicaland and Masvingo Provinces Launch Date: 24 October 2022 Venue: Holiday Inn- Mutare Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT-Zimbabwe) a Christian-based organization and partners with support from The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency …

546 OVC project beneficiaries receive start-up tools after skills training

546 OVC project beneficiaries receive start-up tools after skills training

                                            Snippets from the handover of start-up kits by FACT Zimbabwe with the generous support from the American People through PEPFAR and USAID 546 adolescents and youth received start-up materials and tools worth USD$81,900.00 under The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for …