Children School Sponsorship Project

In Zimbabwe it is not free to go to school, it costs from $12 a term at Primary School and from $50 a term at Secondary School (not including uniform, books, pens etc.).  Many orphans and vulnerable children’s families struggle to afford these fees and many children are forced to either drop out of school or not even start their education.

Every child deserves a chance to learn, a chance to change their lives. Education is the best chance they have, for some it is just a dream.

We are working with many orphans and vulnerable children to assist with their school fees, provide them uniform along with exercise books and pens.  Please help us by sponsoring one of our children, give them that chance and hope for their future.

By sponsoring one of our children, you will get photos, updates on their progress, a letter from them at least once a year and the opportunity to write to them in return.

Alongside our sponsorship project we also see it vitally important that we work with the children’s guardians/host families.  Helping them start sustainable income generating projects, that will enable them to improve their conditions of life, to feed themselves, produce income and afford to pay the school fees.  In time we would love to be able to tell you that the child no longer needs sponsorship, as the family can now afford it.  We can then go on and sponsor more children that are in similar need.

Below just a few of our 26 children on our 2016/2017 sponsorship register
(Primary School £50 a year & Secondary School £150 a year – includes school fees, uniform, exercise books & pens)

Beauty Nherera is 8 years old, both her parents have passed away and she lives with her 56 year old grandmother.  Beauty started school late due to lack of fees, however she now attends Sanyati Baptist Primary School.  We’re delighted that Beauty now has a sponsor.  Thank you.

Favourite subject:  Content (combined subjects)
Favourite colour:  Green
Likes:  Looking for and collecting firewood
Dislikes:  Going to the well and fetching water
What I would like to be when I grow up:   Nurse

Tatenda Nyamadzawo is 6 years old, his mother passed away, his father is unknown and he lives with his 56 year old grandmother.  Tatenda started school late due to lack of fees, however he now attends Sanyati Baptist Primary School. We’re delighted that Tatenda now has a sponsor.  Thank you.

Favourite subject:  Writing
Favourite colour:  Blue
Likes:  Soccer
Dislikes:  Sweeping
What I would like to be when I grow up:  Bus Conductor

Denzel Ngwana is 10 years old, lives with his elderly and poorly 80 year old great grandmother.  His mother remarried and is unable to look after him and the whereabouts of his father are unknown.  Denzel attends Sanyati Baptist Primary School.  We are urgently looking for a sponsor for Denzel.

Favourite subject: Shona
Favourite colour: Red
Likes: Running
Dislikes: Basketball
What I would like to be when I grow up: Soldier

Auddyby Mudeka is 6 years old, his mother passed away, his father is not around and he lives with his 57 year old grandmother and 60 year old partially blind grandfather. Auddyby attends Sanyati Baptist Primary School. We’re delighted that Auddyby now has a sponsor.  Thank you.

Favourite subject:  English
Favourite colour:  Red
Likes:  Soccer
Dislikes:  Herding Cows
What I would like to be when I grow up:  Security Guard (like his grandfather)

Euniah Mudeka is 10 years old, her mother passed away, her father is not around and she lives with her 57 year old grandmother and 60 year old partially blind grandfather. Euniah attends Sanyati Baptist Primary School. We’re delighted that Euniah now has a sponsor.  Thank you.   

Favourite subject:  Maths
Favourite colour:  Orange
Likes:  Sports
Dislikes:  Washing Dishes
What I would like to be when I grow up:  Nurse

Joster Chikwanda is 14 years old, lives with Hilda Muzavazi, his 25 year old cousin, her 33 year old husband and their two young children. Joster’s parents both passed away. The family are struggling to pay his fees, especially as he starts secondary school next year. Their house lost its roof in strong winds recently and they are all living in one small round hut.  We are urgently looking for a sponsor for Joster.

Favourite subject:  Shona
Likes:  Football
Dislikes:  Traditional Dancing
What I would like to be when I grow up:  Gold Miner

Kelly Jones is 14 years old, lives with Tabita Jonesi, his poorly 73 year old grandmother, 58 year old widowed mother, his 9 year old brother Ashley and an orphaned cousin.  Kelly is doing very well at school.

Tabita had 8 children, 6 of whom have passed away.  She herself suffers with stomach ulcers which prevent her from being able to do much and help support the family. Kelly’s brother Ashley is also sponsored through Ratidzo Trust.  We are urgently looking for a sponsor for Kelly.

Favourite subject:  Shona
Favourite colour:  Green
Likes:  Soccer
Dislikes:  Athletics
What I would like to be when I grow up:  Teacher

Prince Zuze is 15 years old, lives with his 44 year old widowed mother, Chiedza Zuze, 19 year old and 10 year old sisters.

Chiedza is the sole breadwinner since her husband passed away in 2014. She sells vegetables and makes tablecloths to help pay school fees for her children. They have a half built home and bore hole that his father had started to build but they cannot afford to finish it.  We are urgently looking for a sponsor for Prince.

Favourite subject:  Science
Interests:  Fashion Design
Ambition:  Police Officer

Taponeswa Zuze is 19 years old, lives with her 44 year old widowed mother, Chiedza Zuze, 15 year old brother and 10 year old sister.

Chiedza is the sole breadwinner since her husband’s passing in 2014. She sells vegetables and makes tablecloths to help pay school fees for her children. Taponeswa had to drop out of school while in Form 4 due to lack of fees & stress after her father’s passing in 2014. She would like to finish her education as an adult student. She wants to study 4 subjects, Maths, Science, History and Accounts and hopefully write exams in June 2017.  We are urgently looking for a sponsor for Taponeswa.

Favourite subject:  Science
Ambition:  Nurse or Police Officer

To find out more about our Sponsorship Project or sponsoring a child, please contact us by email at ratidzotrust@gmail.com

Thank you for your help, you are helping to change lives.