Programmes

Youth Empowerment Programme

The programme takes place in four districts in Zimbabwe; Bulilima, Mangew, Wedza, Chimanimani and in Plumtreee town.

All our volunteers are national or community based and each programme lasts eight months.

In and out-of-school clubs in which volunteers and youths take part in income supplementing activities, for example making money out of drama productions.
Volunteers provide training in confidence building and self-esteem.
Planned sessions in which volunteers facilitate lessons in sexual and reproductive health, livelihoods and life skills.
Volunteers supporting teachers in delivering lessons on sexual and reproductive health, gender awareness and HIV/AIDS.
Dance4life and AIDS Action Clubs come together to raise awareness, take action and disseminate information to other young people.

We work closely with the Minister of Education and the Minister of Health in order to advise them on policies affecting young people.
Restless Development (Zimbabwe) is implementing the Girl Empowerment Movement, running ‘Gender Clubs’ in order to promote gender equality.
We work in health clinics which lack skilled staff in order to provide youth-friendly services.
We are part of the committee of the National Orphaned/Vulnerable Children organisation, which alongside other organisations we offer our expertise in working with young people.

During 2009-2010 volunteers worked in communities to lobby and campaign against the selling of illegal alcohol in shops.
On a national level the dance4life team campaigns to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe.
During the World Cup campaigns took place with partnered organisations to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS.

Ex-volunteers who are now students continue to work in their universities to engage others in awareness of issues which affect young people in Zimbabwe.