October 2026

Kurotwi turns climate advocacy into grassroots action Tafadzwa Kurotwi comes from a community where climate change affects community livelihoods and natural ecosystems. Growing up around environmental vulnerabilities, Kurotwi saw how resource scarcity could disproportionately affect women and young people, prompting a commitment to climate action, decentralised renewable energy and wetland preservation. The Zimbabwean climate advocate,

Nancy Mutungwazi: From a childhood loss to a mission of keeping vulnerable children in school At 10, Nancy Mutungwazi learnt how quickly a child’s world can change when they lose their parents. Growing up in a rural community in Mutare, she lost her mother and soon found herself facing a reality no child should have

Mushambavanhu turns hardships into a life of service Happymore Mushambavanhu, popularly known as Hamplight, is a humanitarian, founder of Hamplight Youth in Motion and a Shona novelist whose work focuses on supporting underprivileged children, young people, the elderly and people living with disabilities. Mushambavanhu grew up as an orphan in the remote areas of Makonde,

After losing his sibling to drugs, Wilson Box fights for change When Wilson Box lost his sibling to drug use, the tragedy changed more than his family. It changed the direction of his work. At the time, Zimbabwe had limited accessible services for people struggling with drug use, leaving families with few options for treatment,

From addiction recovery to a mission of hope Columbus Tapiwa Mushore is a Zimbabwe social entrepreneur, photojournalist and founder and chairman of Heal Us Zimbabwe, an organisation focused on drug and substance abuse prevention, awareness, recovery and advocacy. His work was shaped by a personal experience with drug addiction and rehabilitation, which exposed him to