Supporting education.
Mission: Empowering marginalized youth, particularly those disabled, with 21st century competencies: technology, entrepreneurship and creativity. Starting with Mbare, Zimbabwe.
How
Allow a space for students to learn, study and commune together. Empower the young leaders of today to become change makers in their local communities and abroad. Bridge between the school and the community.
Why Mbare
- Mbare has six government primary schools: Chirodzo, Gwinyai, Chitsere, Shingirai and Nharira. It also has three faith schools: St Peter's Roman Catholic School, Chiedza- a Salvation Army church school, and Anglican-run St. Michaels Primary school.
- Mbare has four secondary schools: Harare High School, George Stark, St Peters High School and Mbare High School.
- Mbare is the oldest high-density residential area in Zimbabwe.
- Has 95% low-income earning families.
Primary School:
To ensure that all children attain a primary level certificate by assisting with homework and extra tutoring. Most of the children targeted in the program come from home environments where the guardians are unable to provide assistance with school work. By providing after school assistance, we are ensuring that no child fails or misses a grade due to inadequate help. This program is run mainly by high schoolers or volunteers in the area and takes place twice a week. Vision21 also exposes young ones to technology at an early age.
Secondary School:
The 21st Century requires that learners be able to function in a fast moving and challenging world hence the need to acquire attributes and competencies that will assist them in making positive contributions to the world. Some of the key attributes and competencies that are required in the 21st Century include understanding computer technology and information systems, entrepreneurship, problem solving and critical thinking skills among others. Furthermore we aim to improve job skills and make students aware of opportunities through mentorship programs and university applications advice. This will ensure that young adults, no matter where they grow up, are prepared to take on the world.
Summer camps
Vision21 hopes to provide educational field trips, service projects, bi-weekly dynamic speaker series, arts and crafts, sport and pen-pal programs so that the learners can interact outside the classroom.
Service projects
As a way to give back to Mbare and other communities, we will offer service projects: clean up campaigns, volunteering at charity events and visiting old people's homes.
Long term effects
Education and literacy:
unlocks potential in human beings.
benefits in having citizens who are better able to develop their nation.
reduces the exposure to immediate risks for children such as early marriages, unwanted pregnancies, drug and substance abuse and theft.
enables children to tap in the opportunities on the global market.
inculcation of life skills, attributes and competencies.
Today’s students.
Tomorrow’s leaders.
In the future. . .
We hope to open our own centers equipped with computers and WiFi easily accessible for use to the students.
We hope to involve more children with learning disabilities or disabilities of any kind. Giving the marginalized children the same opportunities as other students from high-income earning families is really our priority.
We hope to involve neighboring high density suburbs and other rural villages.
We hope to partner with local and international teaching centers.
We hope, as best as we can, all students are fully equipped to be citizens of the 21st Century.
We hope to partner with other international organizations dedicated to improving the livelihood of disadvantaged children.
We hope to establish a scholarship fund for students who can not afford to attend school.
Since electricity is a problem in both areas, our goal is to have solar energy setup so that the students will be able to use their computers.
A little Mbare trivia
It was originally called Harare (pronounced Ha-rah-reh) Township, a name later on used for the capital city itself.
Harare is a corruption of Havarari, meaning 'They never sleep' and this was the name given to the Zezuru Chief of this northeastern part of Zimbabwe, a Chief Harava.
Mbare has Mbare Musika, the largest farm produce market in Zimbabwe.
There are other market places in Mbare, including Mupedza Nhamo (a Shona word loosely translated as "The finisher of quandaries").
Another market is Magaba (loosely translated to mean "tins"), a marketplace for metal goods and other craftsmanship. This is a hub for budding entrepreneurs and artists, making products such as cooking pots, cups, bathing basins and carpentry work such as tables, beds, chairs, display cabinets and coffins.
Will you join us?
Organizations and Individuals can support us in the following ways:
Volunteer
So that the students always have someone to get help and ideas from.
Partner
So that we can continue supporting these students.
Request to speak
To mentor and develop the next generation of global citizens, so that our students hear from many dynamic speakers.
Financially
So that we can continue operating, expand our offerings and cover our overhead expenses.
Are you a local resident of the community or an alumni of Mbare’s schools?
We would love your support.