Zimbabwe is more than drought and crisis lines, it is children facing hunger, school loss, and harm while still hoping for steady days. From Mutare to Midlands and rural districts, their needs are urgent and fixable, and we are here to help carry the load.
Years of drought and inflation have left millions without enough to eat. Children are especially affected, with high rates of stunting, malnutrition, and related health issues.
Many children cannot afford school fees, uniforms, or supplies — especially in rural areas. Some miss years of education and never return to class.
Stress from poverty and migration has led to rising child abuse and abandonment. Social services are underfunded, and children often lack protection or safe alternatives.
Simukai offers emergency shelter that feels human: a bed, a meal, a counselor who listens, and a teacher who believes in slow, steady progress. Children arrive from abandonment, abuse, or life on the street; they are met with safety plans and reunification work that puts their well-being first. Partnerships with schools and police keep protection coordinated; therapy and play ease the weight children carry. Daily routines rebuild trust in adults and in mornings that start on time. When home is safe, return is supported; when not, long-term care holds the child. The goal is not a night off the street, it is a new life in community. And step by step, that is what happens.
BEAM removes the most stubborn barriers to learning—fees, uniforms, and materials—so attendance can stabilize. Schools and parent committees identify children most at risk; support is delivered early and tracked across the year. Mentorship helps students believe they belong in class even when home is hard. For many, BEAM is the difference between dropping out and finishing a term with pride. The model is simple and effective: remove the cost, keep the child, grow the future. Classrooms stay full, and futures stay open.
New beds, play areas, and therapy rooms turned an overstretched shelter into a place where dozens more children could breathe. Staff established gentle routines—school lessons, art, shared meals—that calmed bodies and minds. Laughter returned where fear had lived; trust followed as adults kept their promises. Each child received a personal plan; reunification or longer care came with real follow up. Expansion meant more than space; it meant time and attention. That is what recovery needs.
Uniforms, notebooks, and transport stipends met families at the exact points where school had stalled. Teachers held orientation days to welcome students back with dignity; volunteers kept contact lists so no one slipped away again. Hundreds re-enrolled, and classrooms felt possible even in lean months. The drive proved a simple truth: if the basics are there, children will come. And when they come, hope grows.
Advocates for youth participation in policy, child protection, and reproductive rights across Zimbabwe.
Supports women and girls living with HIV through healthcare access, counseling, and empowerment programs.
Provides palliative care and grief support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
Trains young people in vocational skills, entrepreneurship, and life development for self-sufficiency.
