Livelihoods

Established in 1959, Blue Hills provides residential care and rehabilitation to male children aged 10–18 who are destitute, neglected, or in conflict with the law. With animal husbandry and horticulture programs as cornerstones of its vocational skills curriculum, Blue Hills produces alumni who successfully reintegrate into society and pursue higher education across Zimbabwe. Currently serving 25 of its 60-child capacity, the institution is seeking resource mobilisation partnerships to bridge gaps and extend its skills-centred, transformative care to every child it is mandated to serve. Blue Hills is raising $20,000 to support this vital work, and your support will help empower more children to achieve their potential.

Established in 1970 and located 14 kilometres southeast of Kadoma Town, Kadoma Training Institute is a registered Community-Based Organisation dedicated to the rehabilitation and reintegration of 252 young people aged 14 to 18 who are in conflict with the law or in need of care, receiving referrals from Social Development Offices across Zimbabwe. At the heart of the Institute’s rehabilitation model is a robust vocational training program that equips young people with hands-on, marketable skills in building, carpentry, and agriculture—including crop husbandry, cattle rearing, piggery, and poultry production—all delivered through an active Young Farmers’ Club that also serves as an income-generating initiative. Complemented by formal primary education, counselling, and life skills development, this vocational-centred approach consistently produces self-sufficient, employable young people who leave the Institute as responsible and productive members of society. Kadoma Training Institute is raising $20,000 to support this vital work, and your support will empower these young individuals to build brighter futures.

Established in 1994, Ponesai Vanhu Children’s Home provides holistic care to 60 orphaned and vulnerable children aged 2–18. Vocational and livelihood skills are one of its five core programming pillars, alongside boarding life, education, sports and culture, and reintegration. Children engage in income-generating activities such as poultry production and garden farming, gaining hands-on agricultural and entrepreneurial skills for self-reliant futures. The home is raising $20,000 to sustain and expand this proven model, and your support will help empower these children to thrive.

For over two decades, Singabantwana has provided holistic care—including shelter, food, education, counselling, and skills training—to 56 children and young adults up to 22 years old in Bulawayo. Singabantwana is raising $20,000 to urgently refurbish the main residential and activity building, ensuring a safe and functional environment for vital skills development.