Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Zimbabwe Educational Trust Supporting communities to keep children in school and out of poverty. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://zet.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News & Updates](https://zet.org.uk/news/) - [Rafiki Alumni Return and Celebrity Guest](https://zet.org.uk/news/rafiki-alumni-return/) - The halls of Rafiki Girls Centre were filled with joy, laughter, and pride as former students returned to their former training site – not as learners, but as empowered alumni ready to give back. These young women, once shy and uncertain about their future, now stand tall as confident, independent individuals, eager to share their - [A Precious Case Study and Script for BBC Radio 4](https://zet.org.uk/news/a-precious-case-study-and-script-for-bbc-radio-4/) - Voiced by Africa Brooke, our BBC Appeal script "Let me tell you about Precious, a mother of six, though now looking after five. Raising her children alone, she was selling vegetables to survive, and earnt very little - she couldn’t always feed her children the diet they needed. It was only when two of her - [Hannah O’Riordan Site Visit 2019 Blog](https://zet.org.uk/news/hannah-oriordan-site-visit-2019-blog/) - I was lucky enough to visit Zimbabwe for the second time at the end of 2019, to visit our partners and see some of the amazing work they are doing to support young people in their communities. After twenty-seven hours and several airport lounges, our leadership team touched down in Bulawayo and drove back through - [Laws On Birth Registration In Zimbabwe](https://zet.org.uk/news/laws-on-birth-registration-in-zimbabwe/) - “For children to count, they have to be counted.” Harry Belafonte This quote highlights the importance of birth registration particularly on the right to a sound education. Birth registration is the process by which a child’s birth is recorded in the civil register by the applicable government authority. It provides the first legal recognition of - [ZET Rebranding](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-rebranding/) - zimbabweeducationaltrust.org.uk is now live on zet.org.uk&ZET has had a rebrand - we are delighted with our new look The new logo is designed to invoke a book as part of our central theme of education. The bright and vibrant colours are drawn from the Zimbabwean flag. Motifs are designed to retain our authentic feel of - [Rafiki: Go-ahead from DFID and the Jo Cox Memorial Fund](https://zet.org.uk/news/rafiki-get-the-go-ahead-from-dfid-and-the-jo-cox-memorial-fund/) - Rafiki Girls have always been incredible at what they do and now this project will be funded with UK aid from the UK government. Utilising funds from the Jo Cox Memorial we're delighted that between 2019-2022 we will be supporting 240 girls (including 40 single mums) to break the cycle of deprivation which has so - [ZET BLOG: Izzy's Internship Experience](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-izzys-internship-experience/) - My Internship Experience, Summer 2019 In three words: Fun, flexible, rewarding! I first started volunteering with Zimbabwe Educational Trust in my second year of uni. As an International Development student, the objectives of the organisation aligned perfectly with my interests, studies, and passion to make a positive difference. I began working on developing a database - [ZET to Feature on BBC Radio 4 Charity Appeal!](https://zet.org.uk/news/bbc-radio-4-charity-appeal/) - We’re thrilled to announce that ZET (Zimbabwe Educational Trust) will be featured on BBC Radio 4 as part of a special Charity Appeal for our campaign: “Exist to Exist”, run in partnership with Trinity Project.Voiced by the brilliant Africa Brooke, the appeal will air on Sunday, 14th September – and we couldn’t be more excited - [Rafiki get the go-ahead from DFID and the Jo Cox Memorial Fund](https://zet.org.uk/news/rafiki-get-the-go-ahead-from-dfid-and-the-jo-cox-memorial-fund-2/) - Rafiki Girls have always been incredible at what they do and now this project will be funded with UK aid from the UK government. Utilising funds from the Jo Cox Memorial we're delighted that between 2019-2022 we will be supporting 240 girls (including 40 single mums) to break the cycle of deprivation which has so - [Zet Blog: Rafiki Site Visit November 2019](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-rafiki-site-visit-november-2019/) - If you are a girl born in Zimbabwe, the opportunities available to you in life can be very limited. Faced with a long history of gender inequality grounded in cultural and religious attitudes, boy children are given preferential treatment over girl children in terms of education. Girls comprise just 35% of the pupils in secondary education. This barrier to education, coupled with hostile economic conditions - [ZET Blog: Child Marriage and the Girls Summit](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-child-marriage-and-the-girls-summit/) - Please note, this articularly originally appeared on the DFID website, and was written by Lakshmi Sundaram, the director of Girls Not Brides. Working on a taboo subject can be isolating and demoralising and, as evidenced by the experience of some Girls Not Brides members focused on ending child marriage within their communities, even life-threatening. Until a few - [ZET Blog: Zimbabwe Election Predictions](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-zimbabwe-election-predictions/) - Please note: this article was originally written by Kurt Davis Jr, an investment banker working in economies across Africa, for the website Moguldom. The sharing of this article is not an endorsement of his views or a comment on the political situation in Zimbabwe. The peaceful military coup on the evening of Nov. 14, 2017 - [ZET Blog: UNICEF Zimbabwe Education Plans](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-unicef-zimbabwe-education-plans/) - Zimbabwe's education system, once arguably the best on the continent, has been deteriorating over the past 10 years and has been seriously affected by the declining financial assistance to the sector. In the absence of significant national government financing, which is a result of massive hyperinflation, economic restrictive constraints, and political instability, a complex system - [ZET Blog: A History of Rafiki Girls Centre](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-a-history-of-rafiki-girls-centre/) - Rafiki means friend in Swahili, and that’s exactly what Rafiki Girls Centre is. A friend to disadvantaged girls, offering empowerment and opportunity through education and training. Throughout Zimabwe’s history, the girlchild has been the most vulnerable – under pressure to take on the majority of domestic work and care, often forced into child marriage, pregnancy - [ZET Blog: Child Abuse and Child Protection in Zimbabwe](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-child-abuse-and-child-protection-in-zimbabwe/) - Our longest-standing partner, Trinity Project, has recently expanded their work to focus on all aspects of child rights and child protection, beyond just access to legal identity documents. This involves a number of new exciting projects aimed at: improving and increasing children’s services and programmes in Zimbabwe; improving children and their families’ awareness of children’s - [ZET Blog: Diaspora as Dilemma](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-diaspora-as-dilemma/) - Please note: this article originally appeared on The Global Native's website, and was kindly shared with us by the organisation's director, Na Ncube. In June 2013, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, delivered a lecture in London hosted by the Royal African Society. I noted with interest that within the - [ZET Blog: Moringa - The Miracle Tree](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-moringa-the-miracle-tree/) - Foundations for Farming have recently been developing a plot of moringa plants, a very cheap and easy to grow crop that has many nutritional and medicinal benefits and can be produced in high yield for high profit. In this article, staff from Foundations explain more about the crop and how it can be replicated by - [ZET Blog: Marriage in Zimbabwe](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-marriage-in-zimbabwe/) - Trinity Project staff in Bulawayo work tirelessly to provide vulnerable women and children across Matabeleland with the legal documents they need to access socioeconomic rights and services – including education, healthcare and welfare which are their basic human rights. As part of this work, they visit local homes and communities and learn more about the - [ZET Blog: We're in the news!](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-were-in-the-news/) - Earlier this year, Yorkshire Times, an exciting local online newspaper, did a feature on ZET. You can read it on their website in its full glory (http://yorkshiretimes.co.uk/#From-A-to-Z--how-a-Leeds-charity-is-educating-the-women-of-Zimbabwe) or catch it below: It's a time of upheaval and change for the African country, but a Leeds charity has set firm plans for the future of young - [ZET Blog: Site Visit 2018](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-site-visit-2018/) - March was an exciting month for the Zimbabwe Educational Trust team, as two of our trustees and our Operations Manager flew out to Zimbabwe to visit each of our partner projects: so that we could learn more about their work, the communities they work in, and plan for the future at this exciting and dynamic - [ZET Blog: Community Outreach](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-community-outreach/) - This article outlines some of the personal stories of individuals reached and supported by Trinity Project through their community outreach channels, such as workshops in local communities, mobile office drop ins and legal advice clinics, and visiting homes and community centres. It shows some of the key barriers Trinity is facing surrounding registration, the value - [ZET Blog: Reaching the Unreached](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-reaching-the-unreached/) - Foundations for Farming has impacted some of the most remote communities in Zimbabwe. These communities are either very remote or vulnerable as a result of high levels of poverty, and are not very well known in Zimbabwe or beyond. From each of these communities 30 participants were selected to attend a two week training course - [ZET Blog: How to Apply for Funding from a Major Donor](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-how-to-apply-for-funding-from-a-major-donor/) - The following article first appeared on Charity Choice's blog, The Fundraiser, which you can visit here: http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/the-fundraiser/how-to-apply-for-funding-from-a-major-donor/719 Applying for large amounts of funding can be daunting. You can know your project inside out and have successful experience applying to plenty of other organisations, but struggle to translate this into applications for major donors. Don’t worry - [ZET Blog: Diaspora Remittance Taxes](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-diaspora-remittance-taxes/) - The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) hosted a public event in 2014 about the high cost of sending remittances to Africa. It brought together various speakers from the banking sector, NGOs, politicians and the money transfer market, interestingly, no migrants were on the panel. The central point highlighted the significance of remittances for Africa’s development and - [ZET Blog: The Importance of Legal Registration](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-the-importance-of-legal-registration/) - The following article outlines real life stories collect by Trinity Project field workers. Each case outlines the importance of legal registration and protections for vulnerable persons, and how complicated it can be to backdate registration. Although these cases can seem quite upsetting, in every instance, Trinity has since supported beneficiaries; providing them with legal advice - [ZET Blog: Farming Reform](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-farming-reform/) - The Land Reform Program, amongst other detrimental changes in the climate and political stability around the year 2000, precipitated the initial food shortages and crippled the country's economy; tipping the scales from economic recession to full blown chaos. The proportions were colossal and were only made worse with several years of mismanagement, bad governance, poor - [ZET Blog: 2017](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-2017/) - As 2017 draws to a close, we take a look back at what your support has enabled us and our partners to achieve this year! It’s been a busy year for ZET, providing vital support for three grassroots partner organisations in Zimbabwe and expanding the work we do back here in the UK. Thanks to - [ZET Blog: Development Approaches](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-development-approaches/) - Development – like freedom, cannot be endowed, it must be achieved Apparently the world of international development is at an impasse – so many theories, so many conferences, so many papers published, and still the poor remain poor and the development workers somewhat at a loss. The journey has been long – from a certain - [ZET Blog: The Power of Ingenuity](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-the-power-of-ingenuity/) - Rafiki Girls Centre: Patricia's Story It is very difficult to estimate the size of the informal sector in African economies as the topic easily becomes very political, but a new labour force survey suggests that the sector in Zimbabwe is huge, and growing very rapidly as retrenchments mount and formal employment slides. According to a - [ZET Blog: Farming Practice Crisis](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-farming-practice-crisis/) - My people perish for lack of knowledge! An ever-widening knowledge gap in the unsustainable farming practices of most Zimbabwean farmers, who are mainly small-scale, has not only left the stewards of the land bound in shackles of poverty, but also in its wake ugly wounds which resonate deep into Mother Nature’s core. As a consequence - [ZET Blog: Rafiki Stories](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-rafiki-stories/) - ZET and Rafiki Girls Centre help around 60 girls each year, providing intensive support and training to offer each and every graduate a second chance into education, employment and opportunity; empowering them to live independently and successfully. The invaluable support ZET donors have provided to hundreds of women in recent years can be difficult to - [ZET 30th Anniversary Event](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-30th-anniversary-event/) - Zimbabwe Educational Trust turned thirty this year! We commemorated thirty years of advancing educational opportunities in Zimbabwe with an evening of celebration with our loyal friends and supporters from throughout the years. Many of the guests had known of Vuli and the Trust since its founding in 1987, but the evening was also an opportunity - [ZET Blog: Learning from Zimbabwe](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-learning-from-zimbabwe/) - Which country has the highest literacy rate in Africa? South Africa? Nigeria? Egypt? Well, actually none of these. According to some sources the answer is, perhaps surprisingly, Zimbabwe. Yes, Zimbabwe has a literacy rate of 92 % (or 87% according to UNESCO), which compares favourably with the USA, where more than 1 in 7 people - [ZET Blog: Government Action on the Environment](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-blog-government-action-on-the-environment/) - The government of Zimbabwe has recently been very aware of the need to protect the environment and minimise the severity of the carbon footprint indented by the country’s populous, and has taken various steps to enshrine environmental protections in law. Environmental reform is essential, not just in supporting national and international sustainable development plans, but - [ZET Blog: Girl Child Economic Empowerment](https://zet.org.uk/news/first-blog-post/) - Many major obstacles to economic empowerment in the developing world originate from the lack of formal education, patriarchy systems that prioritize the boy child over the girl child, and the devastating effects of HIV & AIDS. The AIDS pandemic has left many households child-headed, with the girl child shouldering most of the work – leaving - [Coast to Coast Cycle Ride a Success!](https://zet.org.uk/news/coast-to-coast-cycle-ride-a-success/) - Congrats Adam and Team! - [New Summer Newsletter](https://zet.org.uk/news/new-summer-newsletter/) - Please click on the link below to find out about all the exciting happenings at ZET! Summer Newsletter - [ZET Coast to Coast Bike Ride Event](https://zet.org.uk/news/zet-coast-to-coast-bike-ride-event/) - Dear friends and supporters of ZET, Adam, our ZET Treasurer, and a friend are doing a Coast to Coast bike ride next weekend. They will be cycling a total of 180 miles over four days, along ‘The Way of the Roses’ – stretching from Morecambe, Lancashire to Bridlington, East Yorkshire. This is set to be - [Global Giving Week 7/3-14/3](https://zet.org.uk/news/global-giving-week-73-143/) - Exciting news, during the 3rd-14th or March, Global Giving will be matching all donations to ZET. Just go to the following link to donate: https://www.globalgiving.co.uk/donate/9619/zimbabwe-educational-trust-zet/ Global Giving is a charity organisation which creates online profiles for each of the projects ZET fundraises for, Trinity, Rafiki and Foundations for Farming. As part of a Global Giving wide initiative - [Pub Quiz Success!](https://zet.org.uk/news/pub-quiz-success/) - On Wednesday 17th February ZET hosted a pub quiz fundraising event at O'Neills in Leeds.There was a great turnout and fun was had by all! There were some brilliant prizes to be won, including a bottle of prosecco, boxes of chocolates, and a meal at Nando's. Overall we raised a giant £134.92 in support of the - [Pub Quiz to Support Rafiki Girls' Centre!](https://zet.org.uk/news/pub-quiz-to-support-rafiki-girls-centre/) - Support of Rafiki Girls''Centre Pub Quiz Wednesday 17 February 2015 Rafiki Girls' Centre ZET will be having a pub quiz to raise funds for Rafiki Girls' Centre. Date : Wednesday17 Feb 2016 Time : 8PM Place:O'Neills Leeds 26 Great George St Leeds,LS1 3DL Join us for some fun and drinks as we raise - [Please Consider Regular Giving](https://zet.org.uk/news/please-consider-regular-giving/) - We are inviting 30 new monthly donors to give £10 per month (as a guide) to increase our support base. You can set up a regular monthly donation securely online via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr) or by completing and signing a Standing Order form (available on the support page) and returning it the ZET office by email tocontact@zimbabweeducationaltrust.org.uk - [Trinity Project on the Radio](https://zet.org.uk/news/trinity-project-on-the-radio-2/) - Click Here for Interview with Mr Pumulani Mpofu - [We're in the News](https://zet.org.uk/news/were-in-the-news/) - Click the attached link to check out this great article featuring ZET in the "Charity" section of the Yorkshire Post! Many thanks to Angela Belassie from PR The Write Way for the excellent article. Yorkshire Post - September 25 2015 - [Rafiki Girls Centre - Beattah's Success Story](https://zet.org.uk/news/rafiki-girls-centre-beattahs-success-story/) - We start by thanking all of you who contributed to Burj’s ultra-marathon which raised £281 for Rafiki Girls Centre. Of course thank you to Burj for completing his epic 36 miles for Rafiki. Beattah’s success story Beatrice also known as “Beattah” grew up in Epworth one of the poorest community in Harare. Beattah has three - [A Successful Year At Trinity Project!](https://zet.org.uk/news/a-successful-year-at-trinity-project/) - One of the outstanding organisations in Zimbabwe that your donations allow us to support is Trinity Project. Through awareness raising, advocacy, and by providing free legal support to vulnerable families, the project helps children to obtain the birth certificates that they need to enrol in school. Trinity Project: an update from the field... As the curtain comes - [IT Schools Africa](https://zet.org.uk/news/it-schools-africa/) - Based in Cheltenham with a sister organisation in Harare, ITSA have many years’ experience refurbishing IT equipment and shipping it for use in schools across Africa. Working in partnership with them, ZET is sending an initial shipment of 50 PCs, with plans to send more equipment and to help schools in Zimbabwe establish fully functional IT Suites and provide IT training for - [Case Study: Thembi's Story...](https://zet.org.uk/news/case-study-thembis-story/) - This story hit the headlines in Zimbabwe twice this year. In the interests of child protection, we have not used real names. Thembi is a 17 year old orphan who was referred to Trinity Project by the local Child Protection Committee. Just over two years ago, Thembi was raped by her uncle and fell pregnant - [The Right to Education & Health](https://zet.org.uk/news/right-to-education-and-health/) - In this short radio broadcast, David Hofisi of ZLHR and Dr Rutendo Bonde of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) help explain the provisions in Zimbabwe's new constitution that guarantee the right to education and health and how ZLHR and ZADHR are working towards enforcing such rights. - [Rafiki Update](https://zet.org.uk/news/rafiki-update/) - Based in Harare, Rafiki provides vocational training to vulnerable young women. Since 2002 they have trained over 450 women, almost 80% of whom have gone on to find paid employment or set up their own business. A further 10% have used the training to access further education. We are very excited to have partnered with Rafiki, - [UNICEF - Campaign for Female Education in Zimbabwe](https://zet.org.uk/news/unicef-interview/) - UNICEF Radio correspondent Blue Chevigny reports the story of Winnie Farao, 26, who works with Campaign for Female Education in Zimbabwe. Nov 20, 2006 Although this is an interview from quite some time ago, we at ZET feel that this is quite a hard hitting interview which details the plight of many women in Zimbabwe. - [Welcome to our blog!](https://zet.org.uk/news/welcome-to-our-blog/) ## Pages - [Homepage](https://zet.org.uk/) - We deliver life skills, financial management, specialist vocational training, access to birth certificates, sustainable farming methods and so much more. - [Contact Us](https://zet.org.uk/contact/) - CONTACT US Open communication for good education Stay informed with our newsletter Email Name Join Now We will only use your information to respond to your enquiry, in line with our Privacy Policy Send us a message Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Δ Contact info General Enquiries contact@zet.org.uk Safeguarding Operations Manager - - [Safeguarding & Data Privacy](https://zet.org.uk/safeguarding-and-data-privacy/) - Safeguarding & Data Privacy Safeguarding ZET is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all individuals, including project beneficiaries, staff, volunteers, contractors, and partners. 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He has maintained strong ties with his homeland, through regular visits to family and continued involvement in supporting Zimbabwean - [Our Work](https://zet.org.uk/our-work/) - OUR WORK Delivering education and removing barriers Our projects all link to education but their scope and reach varies greatly. We deliver life skills, financial management, specialist vocational training, access to birth certificates, sustainable farming methods and so much more. Birth RegistrationA child without a birth certificate is prevented from fulfilling almost a third of - [Payroll Giving](https://zet.org.uk/support-us/payroll-giving-2/) - SUPPORT US Payroll Giving Why give via payroll? A Payroll Giving scheme is an easy, tax-efficient way of making regular donations through your salary. With Payroll Giving you can donate to ZET straight from your gross salary (before tax is deducted) giving immediate tax relief on your donations – meaning it costs you less to - [Thank You](https://zet.org.uk/thank-you/) - THANK YOU! ZET: Supporting communities to keep children in school and out of poverty - [Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights](https://zet.org.uk/our-work/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/) - OUR WORK Sexual Health & Reproductive Rights This project empowers adolescents and young adults to understand, claim, and protect their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through education, engagement, and advocacy. Delivered in Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe, it responds to critical issues including high HIV & AIDS prevalence, teenage pregnancies, STI rates, and limited access - [Birth Registration - Exist to Exist](https://zet.org.uk/our-work/birth-registration/) - OUR WORK Birth Registration - Exist to Exist Nearly half of all children in Zimbabwe are unregistered and lack a birth certificate, with the issue being far worse in the poorer and rural areas where we work. Without a birth certificate these young people struggle to access education, healthcare and numerous welfare services. Later in life - [Health, Nutrition & Climate Change](https://zet.org.uk/our-work/health-nutrition-climate-change/) - OUR WORK Health, Nutrition & Climate Change SUSTAINABLE FARMING IN THE CLIMATE CRISIS – Educating young people with agricultural skills and techniques to farm sustainably and address food insecurity.One in three children in Zimbabwe suffers from chronic malnutrition and in 2020 less than one in fifty received the globally defined minimum acceptable diet for their age. In 2015, the - [Support Us](https://zet.org.uk/support-us/) - SUPPORT US Help us make the difference There’s a surprising number of ways to support our work. If you’d like to go it alone or work together on something we’ve got the opportunity for you! Your contribution could be changing lives for the better in and out of formal education. 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Our collaborative model helps our partners to access the funds they need, build capacity from within, track outcomes and deliver impactful projects in vulnerable communities.We believe in providing education directly and - [ZET Annual Accounts](https://zet.org.uk/zet-annual-accounts/) - ZET Annual Accounts We are committed to the efficient use of funds, financial transparency and the effective delivery of our mission.Our financial and calendar years align and run from 1st January – 31st December.These reports are also available at the Charity Commission. ZET Annual Report 2024 ZET Annual Report 2023 ZET Annual Report 2022 ZET - [Our History](https://zet.org.uk/about-us/our-history/) - OUR HISTORY Here’s where it began for us We partner with grass-roots Zimbabwean organisations to deliver for some of the nation’s most vulnerable young people. Education is the sustainable route out of poverty for people and nations alike. Following the independence of Zimbabwe in 1980, primary and secondary education flourished. However, there were limited opportunities - [Birth Registration - BBC Radio 4 Appeal](https://zet.org.uk/birth-registration-bbc-radio-4-appeal/) - Support our work securing birth registration documentation for vulnerable children and families in Zimbabwe. - [Zimbabwe Educational Trust](https://zet.org.uk/support-us/zet/) ## My Templates - [Default Kit](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/default-kit/) - [Campaign Page - Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/campaign-page-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/) - Campaign Page – Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Informed and empowered choices for young Zimbabweans Whether let down by schools, families or friends, many young people are not getting the education they need to keep themselves physically healthy and free from sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Coupled with a poor economy and limited prospects - [Campaign Page - Health Nutrition and Climate Change](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/campaign-page-health-nutrition-and-climate-change/) - Campaign Page – Health Nutrition and Climate Change Climate Smart Agriculture - For the next generation of farmers One in three children in Zimbabwe suffers from chronic malnutrition and less than one in ten receives the globally defined minimum acceptable diet for their age. We work with primary schools, key community members and women's groups - [Campaign Page - Young Women's Empowerment](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/campaign-page-young-womens-empowerment/) - Campaign Page – Young Women’s Empowerment Life skills and vocational training Operating in a context of extreme gender inequality, poverty, and limited access to education, this programme provides a holistic solution that transforms lives and breaks cycles of exclusion. Stage 1 - Basic Life Skills: Computers, Health & Hygiene, Business, Time Management, Rights and Relationships - [Campaign Page - template](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/campaign-page-template/) - Campaign Page – template Keep children in school and out of poverty The barriers to quality education exist both in and out of the classroom. We work with grassroots partners to give children and vulnerable communities opportunities to make lives for themselves not dictated by unlucky circumstance. Our work helps ensure access to education, secures - [Campaign Page - BBC Radio 4 Appeal](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/campaign-page/) - Campaign Page – BBC Radio 4 Appeal Donate today and help children secure their right to an official identity. Almost 50% of Zimbabwean children lack birth certificates. Without legal identity, these children are denied the right to access healthcare, complete school, exercise their right to vote, or receive legal protection. 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DONATE NOW - [Homepage Standard](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/homepage-standard/) - REGISTERED CHARITY Supporting communities to keep children in school and out of poverty SUPPORT US DISCOVER MORE Our Work Our projects all link to education but their scope and reach varies greatly. We deliver life skills, financial management, specialist vocational training, access to birth certificates, sustainable farming methods and so much more. Birth RegistrationOpening access - [GoodHeart Single Post 01](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/goodheart-single-post-01/) - GoodHeart Single Post 01 by Andrew JacksonFebruary 2, 2024 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin - [About Us](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/about-us/) - ABOUT US Supporting communities to keep children in school and out of poverty. Our Mission Zimbabwe Educational Trust is a diaspora-led UK registered charity. Our collaborative model helps our partners to access the funds they need, build capacity from within, track outcomes and deliver impactful projects in vulnerable communities.We believe in providing education directly and - [Our work - template](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/our-work-template/) - OUR WORK Delivering education and removing barriers Our projects all link to education but their scope and reach varies greatly. We deliver life skills, financial management, specialist vocational training, access to birth certificates, sustainable farming methods and so much more. Birth RegistrationA child without a birth certificate is prevented from fulfilling almost a third of - [ZET Donate Button Main](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/zet-donate-button-main/) - DONATE NOW - [ZET Donate Button](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/zet-donate-button/) - DONATE NOW - [Projects](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/projects/) - OUR WORK Birth Registration - Exist to Exist Nearly half of all children in Zimbabwe are unregistered and lack a birth certificate, with the issue being far worse in the poorer and rural areas where we work. Without a birth certificate these young people struggle to access education, healthcare and numerous welfare services. Later in life - [Standard Page](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/standard-page/) - ABOUT US Supporting communities to keep children in school and out of poverty. Our Mission Zimbabwe Educational Trust is a diaspora-led UK registered charity. 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At in tellus integer - [GoodHeart Single Project 02](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/goodheart-single-project-02/) - GoodHeart Single Project 02 VISIT SITE 0% Help The Cause 0% Fundraising 0% Connect People Share on Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email What People Say Blerung - AngolaWe are delighted to have been able to provide Educational EssentialsThank you Green Peace for the Scholarship and for giving me: - [GoodHeart Single Project 01](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/goodheart-single-project-01/) - GoodHeart Single Project 01 0% Help The Cause 0% Fundraising 0% Connect People VISIT SITE Share on Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email What People Say Blerung - AngolaWe are delighted to have been able to provide Educational EssentialsThank you Green Peace for the Scholarship and for giving me: - [GoodHeart Single Donation](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/goodheart-single-donation/) - [Default Kit](https://zet.org.uk/elementor_library/default-kit-2/) ## Campaigns - [Health, Nutrition and Climate Change](https://zet.org.uk/campaigns/health-nutrition-and-climate-change/) - One in three children in Zimbabwe suffers from chronic malnutrition and less than one in ten receives the globally defined minimum acceptable diet for their age. We work with primary schools, key community members and women's groups to update traditional farming methods. Climate smart methods can drastically improve crop yields, deliver a more nutritionally rounded - [Birth Registration](https://zet.org.uk/campaigns/bbc-radio-4-appeal-on-birth-registration/) - Almost 50% of Zimbabwean children lack birth certificates. Without legal identity, these children are denied the right to access healthcare, complete school, exercise their right to vote, or receive legal protection. This exclusion traps families in cycles of poverty and marginalisation. Through our partnership with Trinity Project Zimbabwe, we provide legal, logistical, and advocacy support - [Zimbabwe Educational Trust](https://zet.org.uk/campaigns/zimbabwe-educational-trust/) - The barriers to quality education exist both in and out of the classroom. We work with grassroots partners to give children and vulnerable communities opportunities to make lives for themselves not dictated by unlucky circumstance. Our work helps ensure access to education, secures access to basic human rights, empowers women and girls, feeds young bodies - [Young Women's Empowerment](https://zet.org.uk/campaigns/young-womens-empowerment/) - Operating in a context of extreme gender inequality, poverty, and limited access to education, this programme provides a holistic solution that transforms lives and breaks cycles of exclusion. Stage 1 - Basic Life Skills: Computers, Health & Hygiene, Business, Time Management, Rights and Relationships to name a few.Stage 2 - Vocational Training & Certification: Hotel - [Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights](https://zet.org.uk/campaigns/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/) - Whether let down by schools, families or friends, many young people are not getting the education they need to keep themselves physically healthy and free from sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Coupled with a poor economy and limited prospects many young people see transactional sex as a way to secure money. 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