Gwanda district entrepreneurs turning “trash” into cash

A group of 10 women and two (2) men from Gwanda District, are turning aluminium and plastic waste into money-making products to eke out a living. While many rush to […]
With proper support, women can turn obstacles into opportunities

The Covid-19 pandemic has intensified inequalities and aggravated the infringement of the rights of women and girls. The pandemic has devastating impacts on humankind, with women being disproportionately affected. A […]
Lupane villagers produce organic face, hair oils

A GROUP of villagers in ward 18, Lupane district, is producing organic face and hair oils as part of a community empowerment initiative. The villagers, who have registered a company […]
SHOT IN THE ARM FOR THOKOZANI SELF HELP GROUP

Thokozani Self Help group members from Mdlawuzweni village in Nkayi district are confident that their indigenous poultry project will double its income after receiving a grinding mill from one of […]
STELLA REFUSES TO BE LIMITED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Stella Tizirai is living proof that Hand in Hand Zimbabwe’s poverty alleviation interventions are indeed beneficial to rural entrepreneurs, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The 45-year-old woman from ward 22, […]
Hand in Hand Zimbabwe empowers Shurugwi woman’s life

SHURUGWI -35-year-old Patience Chigariro from Chachacha, Shurugwi district never dreamt that she would one day run a successful business. Struggling to make ends meet, the mother of two thought she […]
Goat production project boosts livelihoods

LUPANE-Zuzephi Ndlovu’s journey to self-sustenance began 5 years ago, when she crossed paths with a goat production-focused Self Help Group (SHG) based in Ward 16 Lupane district. Zuzephi Ndlovu (49) […]
Floor polish manufacturing group flourishing

GWANDA – A floor polish and petroleum jelly making project has transformed lives of 17 Self-Help Group members in Garanyemba Village, Gwanda district. Troubled by the harsh effects of unemployment […]
Project transforms Shurugwi villagers’ lives

Forty-five-year-old Fungai Mugabe never dreamt of owning a house in her lifetime until her encounter with Hand in Hand Zimbabwe. Mugabe, a widow is now a landlord at Chachacha growth […]
Vusanani Self Help Group(SHG) aims for the sky

Winning a seed grant worth USD$1333.00 at the first phase of the Lupane district Market Linkages Project (MLP) competition has enabled poultry and pig farming -focused Vusanani Self Help Group(SHG) […]