Founder and Director: Margaret Makambira
Mission: To offer quality accommodation to destitute and homeless children, educate and empower them with life skills which will lead them towards self-supporting.
Location: Mutare, Zimbabwe
The program goals of Shinga Development Trust are to provide primary school educations for young children, orphan care, food self-sufficiency, women’s literacy and vocational skills training. Working with Bread and Water for Africa®, Shinga serves hundreds of children and adults, instilling in them hope for a better life.
CURRENT NEEDS
Funding needs to sponsor more students for school fee assistance programs in Dora East and Dora West.
Latest News/Blogs
The Power of Education: Transforming Young Lives in Rural Zimbabwe
In sub-Saharan Africa, learning poverty, defined as the share of children unable to read and understand age-appropriate text by age 10, is estimated at 89 percent by the World Bank, UNESCO, and other organizations. “Zimbabwe, as many other African countries, is facing…
Because of You: Safe Homes and Second Chances in Tanzania and Zimbabwe
At Bread and Water for Africa®, our mission centers on the comprehensive care and support of the most at-risk children, including those who have lost their parents, been abandoned, neglected, or abused. This commitment is not only integral to our organizational ethos…
Turning Drought into Hope: Our Donors Bring Life-Sustaining Water to Lerato Children’s Home
In Zimbabwe, agriculture remains a cornerstone of the country’s economy, contributing about 17 percent to its GDP, and supporting more than 60 percent of its population of more than 16.6 million, which is roughly 9.96 million individuals. However, increasing climate…