The 1st of February 2018 witnessed the Field Day of the Culture ACTIONs Climate Change Risk Adaptation Planning and Resilience Training at Cranham Community Shade (Ward 31). The day was facilitated by the Southern Alliance For Indigenous Resources (SAFIRE) to engage the community in climate risk management were current and future climate risks and their socio –economic ramifications are explored in the effort of reducing community vulnerability through building community resilience. Climate change risk identification

Women empowerment organisation, Roots in partnership with Netherlands Embassy in Zimbabwe donated a sanitary pad making machine to women in Shamva as part of the empowerment agenda. The donation was part of the district’s belated commemorations of International Women’s Day. Addressing women, Netherlands Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mrs Barbara Van Hellemond said empowerment of women is critical while Roots executive director Ms Beatrice Savadye noted the machine has been given to victims of child marriages. Other

  The Provincial International Women’s Day celebrations were held at Shamva Country Club a day which coincided with the commissioning of a sanitary pad making machine from the Embassy of Netherlands Ambassador Barbra Van Helmond. The day ran under theme economic posterity for women as several speakers which included Provincial Development Officer, Minister of State for Mashonaland Central, Gender commissioner and Chief Bushu who all advocated for the need for women to diversify their economic

Traditional and Religious Leaders Indaba was a platform for leaders to discuss GBV issues that affect areas of their jurisdiction. The event was held at Mazowe Rural District Council Tsungubvi Board Room on the 16th March 2018. The indaba sought to sensitize stakeholders, traditional and religious leaders on the need to review retrogressive social norms and practices that precipitate GBV in Mazowe District with the aim of gaining lasting commitments from the leaders in the