The Shingirirai Trust was started by 13 women who simply met together under a tree in 2003 and decided something must be done to help the orphans and children of their community. There are now 6 centres providing education, clothes, food and healthcare for over 260 children. These amazing women want to share their model with other impoverished communities in Africa and around the world... support them in this vital work: visit www.shingirirai.org now!

1. Shingirirai Trust, Zimbabwe
Empowering a Community

2. Shingirirai: Location
28 km North East of Harare.
Shingirirai serves 3 areas: Mabvuku, Tafara & Caledonia

3. Shingirirai Community:
Home Environment
Caledonia: housing in shacks with no sewage,
no water, no electricity

4. Mabvuku/Tafara
Tafara: small 3-room houses, overcrowded, mainly lodgers renting
by room Mabvuku: owner-occupiers, larger houses

5. Shingirirai: History
In 2003 seventeen women met under a tree…

6. STEP = Shingirirai Trust
Empowerment Process
STEP 5:
developing nations
WORLDWIDE
STEP 4:
other countries
in AFRICA
STEP 3:
other communities
in ZIMBABWE
STEP 2:
Shingirirai
COMMUNITIES
STEP 1:
Individuals
& TEAMS

7. Early Childhood Development
(ECD)Program
It’s all about love and hugs
ECD running in 6 centres with 260 children aged 3-6 years.
Learning through play pre-school program: Education Play/
Socializing Healthcare Nutrition Outreach to families

8. ECD: Education
Turning Lives Around…
Headstart for life 7 areas of Learning
Through Play:
•Language
•Math
•Science & Discovery
•Music & Movement
•Art & Craft
•Drama
•Manipulative &
Block Play
Provides vital socialization skills & prepares children for primary school

9. ECD: Play & Socializing
Children in families affected by HIV/Aids can be isolated & stigmatized.
ECD helps develops a lifelong love of learning...

10. ECD: Healthcare
Children with HIV
15% of ECD Program children are HIV+
Via ECD they get monthly health checks & referrals to specialist clinics

11. ECD: Nutrition
ECD provides 2 good meals per day:
without this, many children face malnutrition

12. ECD: Outreach
Love & respect are paramount
Each child is valued as unique and special.
ECD staff work with families to teach them how to love and respect children.

13. Capacity Development
(CD) Program
2 Components:
In-service training -
Peer education model:
“Each one teach one”
Accessing
specialist skills:
•Counseling
•IT
•ECD
•etc.
Turning caregivers into
community leaders...

14. CD Program:
Peer Education Training
30 peer educators
have already
trained
400 caregivers
in practical
nutrition skills...
CD program is now focusing on
parenting skills....

15. Skills Development
(SD) Program
3 Target Groups:
•Youth -
life & vocational skills
•Women & girls -
fabric production
•Caregivers -
nutrition, parenting, life skills

16. SD Program: Youth
In 2004, vulnerable teenage girls & boys recognized as
prime target group. After overcoming many obstacles,
the life skills program is up and running in 2009.

17. SD Program:
Youth Learning Life Skills
Components:
•HIV prevention
skills
•Vocational skills
- bicycle repairs,
beadmaking, etc.
•Sports skills
•Leadership skills

18. SD Program:
Youth Empowerment
Beadmaking as
income generation is
in the early stages of
development.
Youth need IT skills
- plans for internet
cafe run by young
people.
“All my own work”

19. SD Program: Women &
Girls - Fabric Production
10 women trained in 2007, developing a unique range of
colors & designs. Marketed in Germany, Canada & Spain

20. SD Program:
Outreach to Families
Fallout from HIV/AIDS
•High levels of sickness
& dependency
•Economic implosion
•Broken & separated
families
•Unemployment
Aim of Shingirirai: to
build community
support structures

21. Shingirirai Trust:
Building Our Vision…
Building
community
support
structures
means step-
by-step
planning & Sharing a vision needs consistent teamwork -
programming Each person has a valuable role to play.
Upskilling is the way forward...

22. Starburst 1: Leadership &
Management Skills
Unleashing potential - just €120 gives one of these women full
leadership training for a year...
Starburst connects sponsors directly with those they support.

23. Starburst 2: Developing
One-Woman Businesses
Starburst helps women start
their own businesses in the
community with small loans.
Just €120 will empower
Beauty (shown left) and
women like her to create
an ongoing income for
their family.
By achieving self-sufficiency,
women are then able to
support their children
through primary school
education and a future...

24. Shingirirai Trust:
Building Our Vision…

25. Thank-you
www.shingirirai.org
You can help now! Become a Shingirirai Supporter -
& help empower the women & children of Shingirirai Trust...