FACT JOINS 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GBV NATIONAL LAUNCH IN MANICALAND
FACT staff sharing the FACT toll-free helpline survivors can use to get help. Educated, empowered, and confident women play a crucial role in the development of society. However, their potential is limited largely by oppression and Gender-based Violence (GBV). In Zimbabwe 1 in 3 women aged 15-49 years have experienced physical violence whilst 1 in […]
FACT puts a sterling performance at the 2023 Edition of the Inter- Non-Governmental Organization Games
FACT leaves a mark at the 2023 Edition of the Inter Non- GOVERNMENTAL Organisation Games FACT Zimbabwe made a maiden appearance at the 2023 Edition of the Inter- Non-Governmental Organization Games which we held at Prince Edward High School in Harare on the 28th of October 2023. The games which ran under the theme, ” […]
Safe Spaces- A beacon of hope for GBV survivors in Chimanimani
Gender-based Violence (GBV) undermines and denies women of opportunities whilst weakening their abilities to fully utilize their rights and potential. According to Zimbabwe Demographic and Health 2015 Survey1 in 3 women aged between 15 and 49 have experienced physical violence and 1 in 4 women have been sexually violated. Women and girls are disproportionately affected […]
FACT ZIMBABWE CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY COMMEMORATIONS IN MANICALAND
Women exhibiting some of their products during the International Women’s Day commemorations in Mt Zuma, Manicaland province. Family AIDS Caring Trust – FACT Zimbabwe joined the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Develop, Ministry of Youth, Arts and Recreation, Ministry of Social Welfare, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe Electoral Council […]
“Through DREAMS, I can now stand for myself.”
Vanisha at Noree Fashions My name is Vanisha. l am aged 21. l joined DREAMS in 2018. I am a survivor of gender-based violence who was physically and emotionally abused by a caregiver. l dropped out of school in 2018 while in Form 5 as my caregiver could not afford to keep me in […]
Adolescent Girls empowered to defend themselves in the face of sexual abuse. #16DaysOfActivism
14-year-old Shasha (Not her Real Name) is an adolescent girl from Mutare, a U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supported district. She was able to escape from sexual violence through the No Means No violence prevention skills. “When I was approached by a perpetrator, I […]
FACT Zimbabwe and partners launch US$54 million partnership to save the lives of vulnerable children, girls, and young women in Manicaland and Masvingo
October 24, 2022. Today, Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT-Zimbabwe) and its partners with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched critical programs worth more than US$54 million to help fight HIV in Manicaland and Masvingo. These programs are Sustaining Prevention, Increasing […]
PRESS RELEASE 18.10.2022: FACT Zimbabwe to launch PEPFAR/USAID-supported USD 54 million programs targeting Manicaland and Masvingo Provinces
FACT ZIMBABWE PRESS RELEASE- 18/10/2022 FACT Zimbabwe to launch PEPFAR/USAID-supported USD 54 million programs targeting Manicaland and Masvingo Provinces Launch Date: 24 October 2022 Venue: Holiday Inn- Mutare Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT-Zimbabwe) a Christian-based organization and partners with support from The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency […]
FACT Zimbabwe scoops award for Excellence in Community Empowerment and Social Impact
FACT Zimbabwe Executive Director, Mrs Gertrude Shumba (Second from Left) and Programs Director, Mrs Jenifer Tavengerwei (Second from Right) flanked by Corporate Social Responsibility Network Zimbabwe (CSRNZ) Board Member, Mrs Tabeth Melusi (Centre) and CSRNZ Executive Director, Mr Willard Ruzawo after receiving the award on behalf of FACT Zimbabwe from the Director in the Manicaland […]
Voices from the Fringes Project – Awareness Campaign on SGBV in Murehwa
FACT Zimbabwe in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MoWACSMED), recently conducted an inter-district Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) campaign at Cross Musami in Murehwa district of Mashonaland East province with special focus on violence against female sex workers. The campaign was held under FACT Zimbabwe’s Voices from […]