Fr. Tryvis Moyo
Secretary General
Fr. Moyo was born in 1975 in Bulawayo where he also went to school before joining the Redemptorists in 1996. He did his novitiate in Ibadan, Nigeria, made his first profession in 2001 and final profession in 2004. He was ordained to the priesthood in April 2005 at St. Adolph Ludigo parish in Magwegwe, Bulawayo. Fr. Moyo holds a Masters Degree in Systematic Theology and has a vast experience in pastoral work, formation, and leadership. He is currently a Councillor of the Redemptorist Conference of Africa and Madagascar (COREAM).
Fr. Mgcini Joseph Moyo
Deputy Secretary General
Sr. Angela Mugwenhi
Finance Manager
ZCBC Finance Manager.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Mr. Albert Dhafana
ZCBC Administrator
& HR Manager
The ZCBC General Secretariat has managed to remain afloat mostly due to a strong workforce both in spirit and professional proficiency. The human resource or human capital is responsible for animating the processes and activities which are the definition of an organisation. People are at the heart of any meaningful human activity and as such determine on the organisation’s competitiveness or lack of. With a staff complement of about 40, the ZCBC Secretariat has been able to carry out the vision of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops of working towards the realisation of a ‘reconciled Zimbabwean society living in harmony, justice and peace in a democratic development state’. The Management team oversees the work of the General Secretariat , with the able assistance of National Coordinators of the following commissions – Social Communications, Education , National Marriage Tribunal , Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office , Pontifical Mission Societies , Lay Apostolate include National Youth Council ,Pastoral Centre (together with the Biblical Pastoral Ministry), Health and Caritas.
Management Team
Management Team
This is headed by the Secretary General Fr. Tryvis Moyo. Fr. Moyo was born in 1975 in Bulawayo where he also went to school before joining the Redemptorists in 1996. He did his novitiate in Ibadan, Nigeria, made his first profession in 2001 and final profession in 2004. He was ordained to the priesthood in April 2005 at St. Adolph Ludigo parish in Magwegwe, Bulawayo. Fr. Moyo holds a Masters Degree in Systematic Theology and has a vast experience in pastoral work, formation, and leadership. He is currently a Councillor of the Redemptorist Conference of Africa and Madagascar (COREAM).
The Deputy Secretary General Fr. Mgcini Moyo is a seasoned administrator , formator and counsellor having been the Provincial Commissary for the Carmelites in Zimbabwe for two terms as well as serving as a formator of aspiring Carmelites. He deputisises the Secretary General in the day to day running of the Secretariat as well being national director for the Pontifical Mission Societies. He also coordinates programming for ZCBC Commissions as well as being team leader for emergency response , disaster and risk reduction for the Church in Zimbabwe.
The Finance Manager, Sr. Angela Mugwenhi SJI has extensive experience of two decades in the private sector (financial services) as well as development arena. A holder of business degrees to post-graduate level, she provides the necessary support in the finance function. As the team leader of competent finance officers, she ensures that the coordinating role of commissions is realised by availing, accounting and advising in proper financial management.
The Human Resource Manager, Mr. Albert Dhafana who is also the Administrator, provides direction in human capital management, effective utilisation of organisational resources like properties and the vehicle fleet. A doctoral candidate in strategic management, he leads in the crafting and disseminating key policies of recruitment and selection, compensation and motivation, staff training and development. The office is also key in change management processes to ensure the organisation derives value from its human capital as well as ensuring adherence to corporate governance, total quality management and compliance with laws affecting the human resource.
Commissions
These are headed by competent national coordinators who subscribe to the proven tenets of good programming. Their efforts are complemented by highly qualified programme officers. All activities should achieve positive impact, with clear indicators and outcomes. Commissions at the General Secretariat play a coordinating role and work closely with dioceses to ensure that the goal of integral human development is realised – it could be promotion of human dignity through CCJP, elimination of stunting in children through Caritas and Health commissions or making both laity and religious fully live their baptismal call by a fervent witnessing of gospel values through the Pastoral Centre and PMS.
The HR Function at ZCBC
Roman Catholic Church Lay Employees Pension Fund (RCCLEPF)
The RCCLEPF is a work place pension fund established by the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference since 1978. It is registered under the Pension and Provident Funds Act (Chapter 24:09), with the sole purpose of providing retirement benefits to lay employees of the Church. Pensions have now been included as a strategic human resource practice of the ZCBC. There are a number of benefits which members stand to benefit, for example the soon to be launched pension fund leveraged housing mortgage scheme. The law provides that all lay employees of the Roman Catholic Church should be members of the RCCLEPF. It is a finding of research that employees who have a work place pension scheme are less vulnerable in their retirement period as this provides with timely absorption of shocks usually associated with reduced income (but increased costs like health) of this phase. The Fund was in compliance with corporate governance principles as it managed to have three Trustees meeting in the year under review.
Pensions & Administration
Trustees
Administration
Administration
• Asset management at the secretariat
• Land , properties and occupancy management
• Library and Archives
• Assisting Seminary administrators in issues related to properties , agreements , policies and procedures as well as compliance issues
SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS (SOCCOM)
Bishop Paul Horan
Chairman for Social
Communications
Br. Alfonce Kugwa
National Coordinator
Social Communications
What is Social Communications?
Social Communications is the Commission responsible for the promotion of the Church’s mission of evangelization through the Media. It is the church’s instrument for advocacy and public relations. This Commission has the mandate of researching, covering/recording, documentation, publication, packaging and distribution of church-society related information. Social Communications derives from the Pontifical Council for Social Communications in Rome. The Pastoral Instruction on the means of Social Communication, Communio et Progressio, 29 January 1971 states that: “If public opinion is to be properly formed, it is necessary that, right from the start, the public be given free access to both the sources and the channels of information and be allowed freely to express its own vies. Modern man cannot do without information that is full, consistent, accurate and true.” Thus Social Communications provides a platform for formation through information.
The main aim for Social Communications is to evangelize through the media. It is responsible for research, publications and marketing of church products. The commission is divided into print and electronic media. The print media has to do with research, designing, production and packaging of all print work that is produced by the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference such as pastoral documents. These include;
Pastoral letters
Catholic newspaper – The Catholic Church News
Books
magazines
Bulletins
Pamphlets etc
The electronic media captures all events happening within the church and publishes them in electronic format that all Christians may benefit as a result of their interaction with church media. The electronic media is responsible for audio/visual productions in form of audio-visual CDs and DVDs. The commission also operates the vibrant Anesu Recording Studio. These productions inspire people’s lives and faith. The electronic media is also responsible for updating media sites/website for ZCBC and other social sites for the commission.
How does Social Communications work:
Social Communications also known as SOCCOM is led by the National Coordinator who has the mandate of coordinating communications work at national level. The Coordinator animates Diocesan Communications offices in Zimbabwe’s eight Catholic dioceses.
At diocese level the Social Communication Commission is led by Diocesan Coordinators who are appointed by the local ordinaries. These coordinators coordinate communication activities in their respective dioceses. They develop communication strategies suitable for their local church.
SOCCOM Major Responsibilities:
Publication of Catholic Church News
Coverage and recording of all church events and developments
Enhance communication within the church and develop communication strategies that aid to the work of
evangelization.
Promote the church’s work and its involvement with society through communication.
Promote the work of other ZCBC Commissions like Health, Education, Pontifical Mission Societies, Biblical
Pastoral Ministry, Parliamentary Liaison Office, Marriage Tribunal, Catholic Commission for Justice and
Peace.
Caritas and the Pastoral Center.
Animating Communication within dioceses and help establish diocesan communication structures.
Documentation of all church-society related activities.
Networking with public and private media and encourage positive coverage of the church by state and
private media.
Network with other international Catholic media organization like SIGNIS, CAMECO and the Pontifical
Council for Social Communications
Further the church’s mission of evangelization through the media framework.
Create a platform for sharing information, faith, ideas and beliefs.
Soccom Departments
Print Media Department – Responsible for all print jobs including the Catholic Church News newspaper, pastoral letters and other documents. The print media department has a component for research in various issues.
Electronic Media Department – Responsible for electronic media content including all Catholic Church recordings, programmes, musical CDs, DVDs, audiocassettes. The National Coordinator is the editor for both electronic and print media programmes.
Social Media Department – The Commission has a social media department responsible for administering social media content.
Structure of Social Communications:
The structure of the Commission flows from the Pontifical Mission for Social Communications, which is responsible for Catholic Church Communications in the world. The Social Communications Commission like all other Commissions fall under the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference, which is the controlling board of the Catholic Church in Zimbabwe. The Commission has the Bishop Chairman who advises its operations and makes sure that the Commission complies with the doctrine of the Church. The Bishop Chairman represents the Commission at the Bishops Conference and links the Commission to this supreme decision making board. In simple terms, the Bishop Chairman gives direction to the operations of the Commission and from time to time checks on the progress of the department. Currently, the Chairman of the Social Communications Commission is the Bishop of Mutare, Paul Horan who took over from Bishop Michael Bhasera in 2017. Bishop Bhasera has worked hard to enhance Communication within the Church and to ensure that communication efforts conform to the mission of evangelization by the Catholic Church. Over the years, Bishop Bhasera has encouraged all dioceses to establish Diocesan Offices for Social Communications so as to enable local churches to participate in the process of communication and to share information and issues that shape their life.
How Social Communications Work?
Social Communications Commission functions under the supervision of the Director who is appointed by the Bishops’ Conference to spearhead its operations. The Director oversees the day-to-day business of the Commission and directs how the Commission should perform in relation to the Church structures. He is also the editor of the Catholic Church News and executive producer of electronic media content. It is the Director’s duty to drive the Commission in line with its goals and objectives. The Commission supports the work of the Church and other ZCBC Commissions by offering a communication platform necessary for enhancing their role in society. Currently, the Commission is under the leadership of Br. Alfonce Kugwa spb who came in after the leadership of his four predecessors including Frs. Oskar Wemter, Kenneth Makamure, Berry Steven Muchemwa and Conrad Chibango. The Directors have put the Commission on the limelight that the Church in Zimbabwe has come to appreciate the role of communications in evangelization processes.
Dioceses
Social Communications Commission operates in eight Catholic Dioceses in Zimbabwe under the supervision of Diocesan Coordinators.
Diocesan Social Communications Coordinators are listed in the table below:
Masvingo Diocese Fr. Muzenda Cell: +263 773 246 471
Chinhoyi Diocese Kenny Mareya Cell: +263 775 430 567
Archdiocese of Bulawayo Elisha Nyathi Cell: +263 772 283 205
Archdiocese of Harare Fr. Johnstone Mlambo Cell: +263 733 863 521
Mutare Diocese Sr. Marceline Mudambo Cell: +263 773 039 147
Hwange Diocese Fr. Keto Sithole Cell: +263 712 784 135
Gokwe Diocese Fr. Liberty Tagwirei Cell: +263 777 523 343
Gweru Diocese Fr. Kudakwashe Musvereki Cell: +263 772 122 429
Caritas Zimbabwe as a Catholic agency
Mr. Marius Zibgwi, Caritas Zimbabwe
National Coordinator
Caritas Zimbabwe is a member of Caritas Internationalis (CI), a worldwide federation of the Catholic Church relief and development organisations. Caritas Zimbabwe is an active member of CI at the zone level (Inter Regional Meeting of Bishops in Southern Africa- IMBISA) whose membership comprises countries in the southern Africa region.
Caritas Zimbabwe was established in 1972 as a development initiative and also responds to the emergency situation that prevailed in the country at the time that a liberation war was being fought.
The purpose for which Caritas Zimbabwe shall exist in Zimbabwe is to carry out community developmental and humanitarian work involving the deprived children, their families and communities in order to improve their economic and social conditions. Catholic Church’s social teachings are the basic foundation of the organization.
The objectives and policy guidelines of Caritas Zimbabwe are described in the Operations Guidelines, Strategic Plans and other relevant Caritas Zimbabwe documents.
Today, Caritas Zimbabwe operates with staff stationed countrywide. 100% of staff in the dioceses is recruited locally. Volunteers from local communities help implement Caritas Zimbabwe’s projects in the dioceses. Caritas Zimbabwe is currently working in 8 Program dioceses with a total country caseload of over 245,000 beneficiaries. The Dioceses are namely, Harare, Mutare, Masvingo, Bulawayo, Gweru, Chinhoyi, Hwange and Gokwe.
Program Themes/ Focus areas
The program themes define the scope of Caritas Zimbabwe’s work implemented in dioceses and these are: Emergency Relief Program seeks to restore human dignity with love by responding to needs of victims of various calamities regardless of creed, race, gender, ethnicity or other social grouping. Includes refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), orphans & vulnerable children (OVCs).
Vision
A Zimbabwe in which the dignity of the human being is paramount and in which exclusion, discrimination, violence and dehumanizing poverty is no more.
Mission
Caritas Zimbabwe strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived and vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe through promoting, supporting and sustaining the development of the whole human being as part of the evangelism mission of the church.
a) Principles
The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, points out in his first encyclical – Deus Caritas Est. – God is Love – is the one where those involved in works of charity need:
• To have a personal encounter with Christ which gives rise within them the desire to respond by reaching out in love for their neighbour;
• To have a heart that sees where love is needed and act accordingly;
• To have the freedom that love offers to enable others to live out their calling in an atmosphere of respect for difference.
There is an inseparable relationship between love for God and love for one’s neighbour. The real test of our living this love is to discover the other in all other people, so that within the community of believers there can be no room for poverty that denies anyone what is needed for a dignified life
Who is Caritas Zimbabwe?
Catholic agency that does not discriminate on who we work with
Committed to delivering aid and development in a highly efficient manner
Member of Caritas Internationalis, one of the largest development agencies in the world
Focused on sustainability by always working with local partners
We recognise the structural nature of poverty and the need to challenge these structures
Caritas means compassion
Caritas Zimbabwe is the Catholic agency for international aid and development. The Latin word Caritas means love and compassion. Qualities that are central to our work.
Administration costs are kept low
We help people to help themselves, regardless of race, political beliefs, gender or religion. Caritas Zimbabwe works hard to make sure that as much aid as possible actually reaches those who need it. The administration/aid ratio of Caritas Zimbabwe is one of the best in the world. We keep our administration and fundraising costs at or below 10% of our income. 92% of all money raised by Caritas Zimbabwe during an emergency appeal is actually sent to that country.
International network
Caritas Zimbabwe belongs to an international network called Caritas Internationalis. Caritas Internationalis is one of the largest aid and development agencies in the world comprising a network of 162 Catholic relief aid, development and social service organisations working to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed, in over 200 countries and territories.
Reflecting the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, Caritas Zimbabwe works with the local people of a particular country in all of its programs. We work in the field through our local partners. The partnership approach is central to our philosophy that international partners are best placed to identify their own community’s needs and problems. Working through local partners is central to ensuring sustainability as the local communities design and manage their own development programs in a manner, which is culturally appropriate and owned by the community. Caritas Zimbabwe does not need to spend money on building a new organisation every time a need arises because donations are more efficiently directed through these local partners.
Caritas Zimbabwe works with our international partners in addressing the causes of their poverty and bringing about long-term change. We support programs for human development and self-reliance. These include improving health, overcoming illiteracy, reducing environmental damage, conserving cultural identity and providing training for better agricultural practices.
Project Compassion
Caritas Zimbabwe invites guests from our partner countries to visit Zimbabwe each Lent to speak to us about Caritas development programs in their country. Project Compassion is the main way Caritas Zimbabwe raises money. Every Catholic school, every Catholic parish and all Zimbabwens are invited to be part of the Project Compassion campaign each Lent.
Creating change
Caritas Zimbabwe has education and advocacy programs within Zimbabwe, working to help Zimbabwens become aware of the causes of injustice and poverty and encouraging people to take action. We take up these issues in recognition of the structural impediments to people breaking free from the cycle of poverty.
Our Mission
Caritas Zimbabwe works towards the creation of a world that God desires to be just and compassionate. Caritas works for the freedom of those who are oppressed by injustice, bringing ‘sight’ to both those who are powerless and powerful and proclaiming to the poor the good news of their human dignity. This work is undertaken principally through the life-giving activities of aid and development.
As God created humanity to be in right relationship, so Caritas Zimbabwe will seek to work through right relationships or partnerships to bring freedom to the world’s poorest communities today. Caritas Zimbabwe works within Zimbabwe by inviting people into a just and compassionate partnership with people who are poor. In all of this, Caritas Zimbabwe, as the Catholic Church’s agency for aid and development, gives expression to the Gospel imperative to pursue justice and to help those suffering from poverty and disadvantage.
Our Vision
“Jesus stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, To let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” (Luke 4: 16-19, 21)
The international aid and development work of Caritas Zimbabwe is reflective of the life of Jesus Christ, and shaped by the tradition of Catholic Social Teaching principles:
Preferential Option for the Poor
Caritas Zimbabwe will work with communities who experience poverty, injustice, hunger and oppression regardless of their religious, political or cultural beliefs.
Human Dignity
Caritas Zimbabwe will work with communities in ways that respect, enhance and build their human dignity, empowering them to be authentic agents of change in their own lives, families, communities and societies.
Solidarity
Caritas Zimbabwe will work with international, Zimbabwean Indigenous and all other partners in a spirit of mutual respect, transparency and integrity so that walls of hatred and prejudice, division and oppression will be transformed, so that a better future is built for the world’s poorest people, and where the common good of all people is promoted.
Subsidiarity
Caritas Zimbabwe will work within the structures of the Catholic community and of the local community, both internationally and within Zimbabwe. This will enable swift and culturally appropriate responses to need. Caritas Zimbabwe’s decision-making processes will engage those affected by decisions and policies and reflect transparency and accountability.
Stewardship of the Earth’s Resources
Caritas Zimbabwe will work for the integrity of creation in ways which assist the world’s poorest communities to have access to a greater share of resources, encouraging sustainability and equity, and respect for the environment.
Vital Worldwide Networks
Caritas Zimbabwe is a member of Caritas Internationalis – one of the largest humanitiarian relief, development and social services networks in the world.
Caritas Zimbabwe works with other Caritas agencies to implement emergency and development programmes. The Caritas network is made up of 162 Catholic charities working in 200 countries and territories around the world
Caritas Zimbabwe is the Catholic agency for international aid and development in Zimbabwe.
Caritas Zimbabwe belongs to an international confederation called Caritas Internationalis, a network of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations working to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed, in over 200 countries and territories. Caritas is one of the largest international humanitarian networks, working with people regardless of their religion, race, gender or ethnicity.
Caritas provides a beacon of hope for tens of millions of women, men and children in times of hardship and contributes to the development of social justice in times of peace. Caritas’ mandate includes integral development, emergency relief, advocacy, peace building, respect for human rights and support for proper stewardship of the planet’s environment and resources. Click here to watch an online movie on the work of the confederation. (5Mb WMV)
The Caritas approach is based on Catholic Social Teaching, which focuses on the dignity of the human person. Caritas believes that the weak and oppressed are not objects of pity, but agents of change leading the struggle to eradicate dehumanising poverty, unacceptable living and working conditions, and unjust social, political, economic and cultural structures.
What makes Caritas unique is its ongoing presence in communities, before, during and after crisis situations. Important, too, is that being part of civil society and incorporating the perspective of the poor, Caritas can continuously adapt its strategies to an ever changing environment.
Caritas fights poverty, exclusion, intolerance and discrimination. More importantly, it empowers people to participate fully in all matters affecting their lives, and it advocates on their behalf at national and international forums.
Caritas promotes partnership: local autonomy is paramount in ensuring effective teamwork for the good of all. By pooling expertise and resources, Caritas is able to identify issues at the grassroots, analyse them at national and international levels, and then take action locally, regionally and globally.
To find out more about the international Caritas network visit www.caritas.org
Caritas Zimbabwe Programming Strategic Directions
The Caritas Zimbabwe’s approach is based on the Social Teachings of the Church, which focuses on the dignity of the human person. Caritas Zimbabwe’s work with and on behalf of the poor manifests God’s love for all creation.
Caritas Zimbabwe believes that the weak and oppressed are not objects of pity, but agents of change leading the struggle to eradicate dehumanizing poverty, unacceptable living conditions ,and unjust social, economic and cultural structures .
What makes Caritas Zimbabwe unique is its wide count rywide network upto grass roots communities, ongoing presence in communities, before, during and after crisis situation It empowers people to participate more fully in all matters affecting their lives, and advocates on their behalf at national and international forums. Caritas Zimbabwe promotes partnerships. By pooling expertise and resources, Caritas Zimbabwe is able to identify issues at the grassroots level, analyse them at national and international levels and take action locally, regionally and globally.
In and for itself Caritas Zimbabwe is an appreciable sign in the world of a state of faith; Christ’s charity which exhorts the church to exercise God’s love. Caritas – without words – evangelizes.
Caritas fights poverty, exclusion, intolerance and discrimination. More importantly, it empowers people to participate more fully in all matters affecting their lives, and advocates on their behalf at national and international forums.
Caritas promotes partnerships: local autonomy is paramount in ensuring effective teamwork for the good of all. By pooling expertise and resources, Caritas is able to identify issues at the grassroots level, analyze them at national and international levels and take action locally, regionally and globally.
In and for itself Caritas is an appreciable sign in the world of a state of faith; Christ’s charity which exhorts the church to exercise God’s love. Caritas – without words – evangelizes.
Caritas’s global identity includes a central organizing thought “Social teachings of the Church are at the heart of everything we do”.
The mission of Caritas is to make God’s love visible in the world. Deus Caritas Est.
We work to build bridges of Hope.
We work with people to bring about positive changes in some of the poorest people in Zimbabwe’s provinces.
Our programmes are carried out with through our eight Diocese so local people are in control of the implementation process and, in turn, their own development.
We’re unlike any other development agency in Zimbabwe. Here’s why:
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Our Development Work
Our programmes aim to:
Respond to Emergencies and Disasters
Tackle injustice and defend human rights
Address the HIV and AIDS crisis
Support gender equality
Encourage self-reliance via development programs
Contact
Africa Synod House 29/31 Selous Avenue, Harare
Postal Address Box CY 738 Causeway, Harare
Telephone (04) 705368/9
Fax (04) 704001
HEALTH COMMISSION
Sr. Justina Kapita
HLMC, ZCBC
National Health Coordinator
Contact Us
Direct line +263 2931976 or
+263-4-705368 ext 258
Sr. Justina Kapita
Mobile: +263-773551367
email: healthcoordinator@zcbc.co.zw
Vision:
ZCBC envisages that all people may enjoy the fullness of health and life that healing
reflects the redemptive work of Jesus Christ that we may become greater co-workers in
the Ministry of healing.
ZCBC strives to provide holistic healing services to all, so that they may have life to its
fullness.
Mission:
We participate, with full commitment, in this Ministry of healing through love and service provided in our health institutions and Ministries by:
1. Providing affordable quality and accessible Health Care to all, especially vulnerable groups,
that uphold their dignity.
Providing pastoral care that meets the spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs of the
person as a whole.
Coordinating and collaborating with the MOHCW and other health service providers.
2. Why we need the Health Commission:
Identify the role of the Church in the Health system in Zimbabwe.
Deliberate on the kind of response the current environment requires from the Church.
Assess the Church’s strengths and weaknesses within the current health situation.
Assess the church’s response and impact on society.
Gather and share information; share experiences of other Commissions within the Catholic
Church structures
Mobilize resources.
Develop national-level health policies.
3. Potential Roles/Responsibility of the Commission
Negotiate for a contract between Church and State (clarify what government can and can’t
make hospital do)
Advocate with ZACH for MOU with the Government to include specifics on management
structure
Link to/with other commissions
Map different Diocesan health management structures, and work with Dioceses to improve
(taking executive and communication/coordination functions into account)
Develop and implement a national health policy and for the churches
Standardize the terms of reference and roles and responsibilities within the Health
Commission
Health commission 0n 18/02/2022.during the training of priests, religious brothers and sisters on effects of covid 19 on mental health in Chinhoyi Diocese. The training took place at Chinhoyi pastoral Centre.
ZCBC national staff, diocesan coordinator and a consultant were the facilitating team. The trainings were supported by CAFOD
CATHOLIC PARLIAMENTARY LIAISON OFFICE
The CPLO was set up in May 2006 and on 1st August 2006 opened its doors . Its formation was a result of the Catholic Church’s observation that there was a general lack of community participation in policy formulation and legislation and the heavy impact these policies have on the poor majority. The Members of Parliament who are the elected representatives are supposed to put these issues across to the decision makers to ensure that pro-poor policies are enacted in the country. It has not been heard of in Zimbabwe that a community has made an attempt through its MP to let it be known in Parliament that the provisions of a bill being debated are disagreeable in part or in whole or that a particular policy is affecting them adversely. The office works to improve the participation of policy formulation in the communities.
Fr. Phillip Kembo
ZCBC, Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Coordinator
The CPLO is designed to attempt to bridge the gap between the House of Representatives (Parliament) the representatives (MPs) and the people they are supposed to represent. It is not only disagreeable laws that the public needs to have an input in. It is all laws governing them, hence the CPLO deals with governance issues.
Apart from legislating, parliament has the role of ratifying certain executive appointments, voting expenditure and acting as a check on the executive wing of government. The CPLO tries to simply inform, lobby and advocate where possible. It is important that the members of the public are aware of particular proceedings in the parliament – this also is the responsibility of the CPLO.
The office is headed by a diocesean Catholic Priest who is a theologian and a registered legal practitioner of the laws of the country. His name is Rev. Fr. Phillip Kembo.
Objectives
The broader aim of the CPLO is to enhance the democratic right of civil society in having an input in the parliamentary policy making and legislative process in Zimbabwe. It is also its broader aim to inform the Bishops Conference on the Bills that are being debated so that informed decisions are made at the end.
The specific objectives are to:
Provide a forum for civil society to make an input and contribute to the parliamentary policy making and legislative process. This will be archived through roundtable meetings which only the main talk is formal and the debate that would follow would be sincere and out of record.
Inform the public and the Conference on pending and new policies and legislations and their implications. This is archived in publications and meetings when the CPLO goes around dioceses and also through representative organizations that will have participated in the roundtable discussions.
Create a new avenue between civil society and parliament. There has been a big gap between civil society and parliament. It is high time that the two groups look at each other with faith and compliment each other in improving the people’s state of affairs. The creation of confidence cannot be done overnight but should be seen as a process.
As much as possible, the Catholic Bishop’s Conference and possibly other churches are kept informed on legislation of public interest. This is archived through documentation to the conference from time to time.
Contact us
Email : cplo@zcbc.co.zw
Cell : 0787 808 746
Physical address :
ZCBC
29/31 Selous Ave
Causeway
The Pontifical Mission Societies (P.M.S)
Fr. Kizito Nhundu
The Lord’s injunction is loud and clear: “Go out to the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation.” (Mark 16:15) How do we all, lay and clergy, get involved in executing this mandate of the risen Lord?
The Pontifical Mission Societies
Since 1818, various people inspired by the Holy Spirit have identified and promoted certain modalities by which the larger Catholic populace would be engaged in the missionary work entrusted to us by Christ. These people initiated associations which we now refer to as Pontifical Mission Societies (P.M.S.) because they have been officially recognized and adopted for the Universal Church by the various Popes. The activities of these societies include praying for the success of the missions, promoting cooperation among all the local churches, sharing of material and human resources and raising funds for the Universal Solidarity Funds which are mainly for the support of the Churches in Mission territories.
There are Four Pontifical Mission Societies
The Pontifical Society for the Propagation of Faith
The Pontifical Society of the St. Peter the Apostle.
The Pontifical Society of the Missionary Childhood (Holy Childhood)
The Pontifical Missionary Union
1. Pontifical Society for the Propagation of Faith
The society was founded by a lay French lady, Pauline Marie Jaricot (1799-1862) in Lyon, France in 1822. The society was decreed pontifical by Pope Pius XI on 3rd May 1922. Annual collections are taken on Mission Sunday, thus the last but one Sunday in October for the Universal Solidarity Fund for the redistribution to Churches in Mission territories for- the building of churches, rectories, convents, pastoral and retreat centres etc. – The formation of catechists etc.
2. The Society of St Peter the Apostle
The society was founded in 1889 in Caen, France by two French ladies Jeanne Bigard and her mother, Stephanie Bigard to promote the formation of the indigenous priests and religious. It was decreed pontifical on 3rd May 1922 by Pope Pius XI. The Universal Solidarity Fund is used in supporting bishops in Mission lands to form their seminarians and novices. Every year collections are taken on fourth Sunday of Easter and here in Zimbabwe on Vocations Sunday, first Sunday of July.
3. The society of Missionary Childhood (Holy Childhood)
The society was founded on the 9th of May 1843 in Paris, France by bishop of Nancy, Bishop Charles Auguste Marie de Fobin-Janson (1785-1844). He organized children to help the most needy children; children are imbued with the missionary spirit. On 3rd of March 1922, Pope Pius XI decreed that this society should be Pontifical. The society is for children between the ages of reason to fourteen. The Universal Solidarity Fund is used in building schools, orphanages etc. The annual celebration is on the Sunday nearest to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple.
4. The Missionary Union
The Blessed Father Paolo Manna (1872-1952), an Italian missionary was the founder of the Missionary Union of clergy in Italy in 1916. It helps pastors to develop a profound missionary conscience, giving life and effectiveness to the other three P.M.S. It is therefore said to be the “Soul” of the other P.M.S. It was declared pontifical with the decree of Pope Pius XII on the 28th of October 1956.
The Structure of the P.M.S.
In Rome there is an international secretariat for each of the four P.M.S. with a Secretary General. All the secretariats operate under the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The P.M.S. has a bishop President. The Supreme Council is presided over by the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples while all the National Directors are part of the Superior Council.
National Administration
Specific Nature of the National Administration of the Pontifical Mission Societies.
The National Administration is under the direction of the National Director who organizes, animates and develops the work of the four societies in faithfulness to their charisma. The National Director has a permanent Office the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference – Africa Synod House. E-mail: pms@zcbc.co.zw
Tasks for this National Office staff, reflecting the vision of the National Director include:
Directing and coordinating missionary formation and cooperation through formative programs aimed at information, celebrating and
solidarity, aware that missionary activity is a matter for all Christians (Redemptoris Missio, 11)
Establishing and maintaining personal contact and support of the network of Diocesan Directors. (Statute 11, Article 53b)
Promoting the October celebration of World Mission Sunday through various media – print and audiovisual – and through materials
specifically for parish use.
Providing information and stories to FIDES NEWS SERVICE, as well as to the Catholic and secular media.
Advertising/promoting the programs of the four Societies, including the call to support these through bequests.
Publishing pamphlets – booklets on the history and current work of the four Societies, the current missionary wok of the Church, as well
as on missionary spirituality; distributing these publications to educators, priests, religious and individuals, especially the young. The aim
of all publications is to capture the interest of the readers, arouse a desire to share the good news of Jesus Christ with those who have
not yet heard it and to inspire others to accept an active share in the missionary work of the Church by arousing missionary vocations.
Promoting the Mission Day of the Sick (February 11) which illustrates the redemptive value of human suffering and the effective
participation of the sick in the missionary activity of the Church, as well as other significant mission-related celebrations.
Setting up and maintaining a database of members – supporters of the four Societies for purposes of written appeals.
Creating a permanent display/exhibition for use at national and diocesan gatherings.
Below are some of the projects being carried out by the Pontifical Mission Societies in Zimbabwe:
St Alberts Mission Hospital Chapel 2014-2015 Sponsored by Missio England and Wales
Divine Mercy parish in Mahatshula Archdiocese of Bulawayo
Flood victims in Chingwizi camp
Flood victims in Chingwizi camp
Front view of Chishawasha Major Seminary
Make shift structure used as a Church at Gwanyika in Gokwe Diocese
Missionary Childhood at a congress in
Loreto Mission
Missionary union of priests and religious
Offical-opening-of-St.-Josphine-Bakhitha-in-Tongogara-Gutu-area
Pre-school-classroom-block-at-the-new-Manoti-Mission-Gokwe-Diocese
St.-Monika-Chikuku-Priests-House
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NATIONAL PASTORAL CENTRE COMMISSION
The Pastoral Centre is at the service of the Z.C.B.C. It is a separate entity from the General Secretariat at Z.C.B.C. and has its own independence and initiative.
Objectives
The overall objectives of the Pastoral Centre is to serve the Z.C.B.C. in its co-ordination of the pastoral effort by means of research, information, liasion and facilitation in formation..
Fr. Mgcini Moyo
National Pastoral Coordinator
i) to obtain information on pastoral programmes, on experts available to help in pastoral matters and material available.
a) inside the country, in the various jurisdictions, institutions, church bodies and movements
b) outside the country
c) in other denominations.
ii) to prepare material where necessary and to adapt and translate existing material to aid pastoral programmes.
iii) to suggest to Z.C.B.C. pastoral experiments and to conduct and supervize them as authorized by Z.C.B.C.
iv) to disseminate information and material by means of a regular publication “Pastoral Service”
v) to disseminate information and material by means of liasion with
a. Z.C.B.C.
b. Episcopal Commissions and National Bodies
c. Diocesan programmes
d. Religious superiors
Africa Synod House
29/31 Selous Avenue (Cnr 4th St.)
P. O. Box CY738
Causeway, Harare, ZIMBABWE
Phone: 00 263 4 739617
Fax: 00 263 4 739617
Cell: 00 263 912 769 023
E-mail: pastoralcentre@zcbc.co.zw
NATIONAL MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL
Sister Violet Mupamhadzi
National Marriage Tribunal Coordinator
“The zeal or salvation of souls that, today like yesterday, always remains the supreme end of the church's institutions, rules and laws. Thus, charity and mercy demand that the church, like a good mother, be near her children who feel themselves estranged from her”. [Pope Francis in Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus #2.]
What is National Marriage Tribunal?
The National Marriage Tribunal is primarily part of the Church's judicial system. It comes into direct contact with people whose lives have often been scarred by experience of a broken marriage. It upholds the supreme law of the Church. The Marriage Tribunal often deals with people who are still hurting deeply, people who at times feel very alienated from the Church, who are laden with great deal of guilt. The National Marriage Tribunal is to safeguard the rights of individuals and the common good. It promotes justice in all juridical matters. The major portion of the National Marriage Tribunal’s work revolves around the “annulment process” as a response to requests by those who have divorced to investigate whether their former marriages fulfilled the Church’s theological and canonical understanding of marriage.
What is an annulment (a Declaration of Invalidity)?
An annulment is a Declaration of Invalidity, that is, after a thorough review of the marriage the church court’s 1st instance (Tribunal) finds that on the wedding day a particular marriage lacked an element so essential to marriage that the marriage never bound either party from the beginning. Therefore, so far as this particular marriage is concerned, each party is free to marry another person in the Catholic Church, if that is desired. The Declaration of Invalidity, annulment, does not mean there was no marital relationship. The Catholic Church realizes a relationship existed and is not saying that one did not exist but rather the required form was either absent or defective, an impediment of either divine, natural or ecclesiastical law remained undispensed, or consent itself was defective so that the elements necessary for a valid union were not in place.
Our Vision Statement
To reflect and experience Christ in the ministry of justice through the compassionate and equitable application of Church law and protect the rights and dignity of each person without discrimination, to seek truth and justice in all juridical matters, to provide healing and to uphold the supreme law of the Church, that is the salvation of souls.
Purpose
The main purpose of the National Marriage Tribunal procedure is to:
• contribute to the pastoral aims of the Church;
• enable people to marry in the Church;
• have their unions recognised by the Church;
• and participate in the Sacraments.
What does the National Marriage Tribunal Do?
The Marriage Tribunal does the following:
Where can I contact the National Marriage Tribunal?
All Catholics and non-Catholics have access to the Marriage Tribunal office. The National Marriage Tribunal can be contacted at :
ZCBC Africa Synod House
29/31 Selous Avenue
Causeway, Harare
Tel: 0242 68644237053 or Cell: 0779302956
Marriage Tribunal Inquiry:
Should you wish to meet with the tribunal staff, please contact marriagetribunal@ zcbc.co.zw and the office will be in contact with you to make a time for an initial meeting.
Vision Statement – Catholic Educational Institutions
Christ’s teaching as their guiding principle
Foster holistic growth and development
Hold the sacredness of creation and life in trust
Cultivate a spirit of discipleship and family
Provide character formation, academic, vocational, technical,
professional skills
Incorporate cultural values consistent with Christian values
Recognizes parents as primary educators
Have dedicated staff and head who lead by word and example
Are guided by policies based on Christian and moral values
Develop a Christian world view
Foster personal relationship with Christ (Congress 1995)
The Catholic Education Commission of the ZCBC exists to offer a service on the other one hand to the members of the Conference itself, and on the other hand, to the responsible authorities, primary and secondary schools, teacher training colleges and all those persons and institutions engaged in the work of catholic education in Zimbabwe.
The Commission will communicate to those concerned the policies and decisions of the Conference in Educational matters. The Education secretary will attend the regular administrative meetings of the conference and will render whatever assistance may be required to Secretary General of the Conference.
The Inspiration for the work of the Catholic Education Commission comes from the command of our Lord Jesus Christ to “go out and teach all the nations”. To carry out her saving mission, the church uses, above all, the means which Jesus Christ has given her. She also uses other means which at different times and in different cultures have proved effective in achieving and promoting the developments of the human person. The Church adapts these to the changing conditions of emerging needs of mankind. In her encounter with differing cultures and with man’s progressive achievements, the church proclaims the faith and reveals to all ages the transcendent goals which alone gives life its full meaning. She establishes her own schools because she considers them as a privileged means of promoting the formation of the whole man, since the school is a centre in which a specific concept of the word of man and of history is developed and conveyed.
The Commission is directed by the ZCBC Education Secretary in liaison with the diocesan education secretaries and the education delegates of the conferences of Major Religious superiors, who are the members of the commission, and any other person(s) whom it may be considered appropriate to co-opt from time on time.
The Education Commission acts as a means of Communication, in educational matters, between the Conference and CMRS/CMSWR. The Commission also Co-ordinate the representation of the secretaries at the meetings of Church Education Secretaries of the heads of Denominations.
The Commission will co-ordinate the representation of the conference in Educational matters to the ministry of Higher Education and the ministry of Education and Sport and Culture ,either directly, or through Heads of Denominations, in respect of curricula affecting the educational institutions of the Church in Zimbabwe.
The Commission will coordinate the representation of the Ministry of Labour in respect of matters of policy, Legislation and regulations affecting the remuneration and conditions of the employees of the educational institutions of the Church in Zimbabwe.
The ZCBC Education Commission provides a channel of communication and interaction amongst the educational institutions of the church and ensure that the entire catholic education network in Zimbabwe forms a lively cohesive community
Sr. Theresa Nyadombo
National Education Coordinator
PUBLICATIONS
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This is the Holly Rosary Primary school’s Child led committee. The School is Located in Chegutu and is also implementing the Child Safeguarding Program into their School.
On the 9th of February 2022, the Education Commission held a Meeting for Catholic Education Secretaries. The Pastoral Director, Father Joseph M. Moyo also addressed the Education secretaries on the Synod on Synodality.
All Souls Mission Primary School is in Mutoko. The School is also working under the program of Safe School as it was also selected to be part of the pilot programs. The school has actually benefitig a lot from the program as the is a change in the behaviour of the students and the attitude of teachers.
A visit to St Columba Primary school in Honde Valley which is part of the Pilot Schools in the Mutare Diocese under the Safe Schools Program. The visit was a success as we managed to join the Safeguarding lessons of different classes, then after we then had a meeting with the teachers to see where there is need for corrections and where there is a success. From the pictures we can see that there is a change in the schools, as it was painted and much more changes I the landscaping.
St Joseph Primary School Mutare is part of the Safe Schools program as well. The schools have been raise up their voice to fight against abuse and cooperate punishment. It has GREATLY benefited from this program as there is now a stable behaviour with in the school and the school in now being kept clean.
St Joseph Primary School Mutare is part of the Safe Schools program as well. The schools have been raise up their voice to fight against abuse and cooperate punishment. It has GREATLY benefited from this program as there is now a stable behaviour with in the school and the school in now being kept clean.
We also visited St Jude Primary in Rusape which is also ender the safe schools program. The schools have been benefiting a lot from this program as the school environment has changed to be better and they have places posters to raise knowledge against abuse.
St Vincent Primary School is Located Ruwa under Harare Diocese. The School was privileged to be visited by the Safeguarding Donors themselves for a check-up of their progress and raise up success stories and challenges they faced during the implementation of this program.
On 4 March 2022, the Education Commission trained Chishawasha seminarians on safeguarding of minors and vulnerable adults. This was an interactive workshop as future priests shared their day to day experiences.
From the 16th to the 18th of March 2022, the Education Commission held a meeting in Harare for the Pilot Safe Schools Project. The meeting consisted of National Education officers, Priest Education Secretaries from the Pilot Schools, Head Masters and other Responsible authorities. The meeting discussed the progress and updates from the Safe Schools project and how teachers and the students were appreciating this child Protection Safe Schools Projects.
On the 26th of January 2022, the Education Commission facilitated a workshop in Hwange for the Priests, Brothers and Sisters on Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. This was to educate the church leaders on how to safeguard the Children while protecting themselves, as anyone can be a victim of abuse and anyone can be an abuser.
On the 9th of February 2022, the Education Commission held a Meeting for Catholic Education Secretaries. The Pastoral Director, Father Joseph M. Moyo also addressed the Education secretaries on the Synod on Synodality.
Dr. Sr. Annah Theresa Nyadombo, Miss Dorcas Mgugu and Mr Campion Mhuka pose for a picture after a safeguarding workshop at Chishawasha Seminary.
ARCHDIOCESE OF HARARE
The Archdiocese of Harare was found originally from Zambesi mission which was entrusted to the Fathers of the Society of Jesus by Propagnada, on the 2nd of July 1879. the Archdiocese comprises the Civil districts of Mazowe, Bindura, Shamva, Murewa, Rushinga, Mudzi, Mutoko, Kadoma, Chegutu, Harare, Goromonzi, Seke, Marondera, Mvurwi, Charter, Wedza and Buhera.
The Archdiocese of Harare covers the area of 63.335sq.km, and a population of 4.866000. It is involved in Educational activities and it has a number of Pre-Schools, 21 Primary Schools, 20 Secondary Schools, one tertiary.
Below are the addresses of the Institutions:
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01 The Head
All Souls Secondary School
P Bag 501
Mutoko
Tel: (072) 2526/2376
The Priest in-charge
All Souls Mission
P Bag 501
Mutoko Tel: (072) 2376
02 The Head
St Francis of Assichosi High Sol
P O Box 200
Chivhu Tel: (056) 27603
The Priest in-charge
Assisi Mission
P Box 200
Chivhu Tel: (056) 27605
03 The Head
Dominican Convent High School
P O Box CY 1650
Harare Tel: (04) 796176
The Superior
Dominican Convent
P O Box CY 740
Harare Tel: (04)701451/2
04 The Head
Emerald Hill Secondary School for the Deaf,
P O Box EH 93
Emerald Hill, Harare Harare Tel: (04) 335441
The Superior
Emerald Hill Convent
P O Box EH 93
Emerald Hill,
Tel: (04) 339282
05 The Head
St Dominic’s Secondary School
P Bag 7391
Greendale, Harare Tel: (04) 499148/499557
The Superior
St Dominic’s Convent
P Bag 7391, Greendale
Harare Tel: (04) 499161
06 The Head Fr Rector
St George’s College
P Bag 7727, Causeway
Harare Harare Tel: (04) 702137
703572/704458/7040164
St George’s College
P Bag 7727, Causeway
Tel: (04) 724650/ Fax: 797648
07 The Head
St Ignatius College
P O Box CH 80
Chisipite Tel: (04) 499155, Fax: 499407 Chisipite
Fr Rector
St Ignatius College
P O Box CH 80
Harare Tel: (04) 499004, 499403-5 Harare Tel: (04) 499408
08 The Head
St Francis Secondary School
P O Box 380 Chegutu
Tel: (053) 2847
The Priest in-charge
St Francis Catholic Church
P O Box 380
Chegutu
Tel: (053) 2554
09 The Head
Holy Rosary Secondary School
P O Box 42
Mvurwi Tel: (077) 2348/2422
The Priest in-charge
Holy Rosary Church
P O Box 42
Mvurwi Tel: (077) 2422
10 The Head
St John’s High School
P O Box 176
Emerald Hill Tel: (04) 302979
The Superior
St John’s Convent
P O Box EH 32
Emerald Hill Tel: (04) 335082 Fax: 339997
11 The Head
Mt St Mary’s Secondary Mt St
P Bag 103
Hwedza Tel: (022) 2290
The Priest in-charge
Mt St Mary’s Mission
P O Box 2103
Hwedza Tel: (022) 2345
12 The Head
St Michael’s Secondary School
P O Box 149
Beatrice Tel: (065) 3365
The Priest in-charge
St Michael’s Mhondoro
P O Box 149
Beatrice Tel: (065) 3360/3
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13. The Head
Marongwe Secondary School
P Bag 3019
Glendale
(cf. RA 1)
14. The Head
Monte Cassino Girls Secondary School
P Bag 902Macheke
Tel: (0798) 256/457
The Sister Superior and Deputy
Monte Cassino
P Bag 902
Macheke Tel: (0798) 240 Fax: 0798/242
15 The Head
Nagle House
P Bag 3804
Marondera Tel: (079) 23370
The Sister Superior
Nagle House
P Bag 3804
Marondera Tel: (079) 23269
16 The Head
St Paul’s Secondary School, Musami
P O Box CH 90
Chisipite Tel: (078) 22051/2483
The Priest in-charge
Musami Mission
P O Box CH 650
Chisipite Tel: (078) 2482
17 The Head
St Vincent Norah Secondary School
P O Box 155
Ruwa Tel: (073) 2774
(cf No. 22)
18 The Head
The Visitation Secondary School
P O Box 4230
Harare Tel: 0912 277 411
The Priest in-charge
Makumbi Mission
P O Box 4230
Harare Tel: (04) 883913
19 The Head
St Peter’s Secondary School
P O Box 194
Southerton , Harare Tel: (04) 756095
Edu. Sec
20 The Head
St Peter’s Kubatana Secondary
P O Box DH 35
Highfield, Harare
Tel: (04) 611525/612384
Edu. Sec
21 The Head
St Bernard’s Primary School
P O Box 233
Norton Tel: (069) 2165
St Bernard’s Primary School
P O Box 233
Norton
Tel: (069) 2169
22 The Head
Chishawasha Primary School
P O Box GD 100 Harare
Greendale,Tel: (04) 499162
The Priest in-charge
Chishawasha Mission
P O Box GD 100, Greendale
Harare
Tel: (04) 499329
*23 The Head
Dominican Convent Primary
P O Box CY 1650
Causeway, Harare Tel: (04) 723143
(cf No.3)
*24 The Head
Emerald Hill Primary School for the Deaf
P O Box EH 93
Emerald Hill
Harare Tel: (04) 339282
(cf No. 4)
25 The Head
St Francis Primary School
P O Box 380
Chegutu Tel: (053) 2554
(cf No.8)
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*26 The Head
Hartmann House
P Bag 7727
Causeway, Harare (Tel: (04) 726841 Fax: 723832
(cf No.6)
27 The Head
Holy Rosary Primary School
P O Box 42
Mvurwi Tel: (077) 2348
(cf No.9)
28 The Head
St Joseph’s Primary School
P O Box CY 2347
Causeway, Harare Tel: (04) 499268
(cf No.22)
29 The Visitation Primary School
Makumbi Mission
P O Box 4230
Harare Tel :(04) 883912/4
(cf No.18)
30 The Head
Marian Primary School
P O Box 40
Bindura Tel: (071) 6280
The Priest in-charge
Holy Family Catholic Church
P O Box 43
Bindura Tel: (071) /6365
31 The Head
Martindale Primary School
P Bag 501
Selous Tel: (0628) 44201
The Sister Superior
Martindale Catholic School
P Bag 501
Selous Tel: (0628) 44201
*32 The Head
St Martin’s Convent Primary School
P O Box 140
Cranborne, Harare Tel: (04) 576078
The Sister Superior
St Martin’s Convent
P O Box 140
Cranborne, Harare Tel: (04) 576198
33 The Head
Mt St Mary’s Primary School
P Bag 103
Hwedza Tel: (022) 290
(cf No.11)
34 The Head
Mbebi Primary School P Bag 2003
Mazowe Tel: (075) 25803
The Priest in-charge
Mbebi
P Bag 2003
Mazowe Tel: (075) 6365
35 The Head
St Michael’s Mission Primary School
P O Box 149
Beatrice Tel: (065) 3363
(cf No. 12)
*36 The Head
St Michael’s Preparatory
P Bag 6202, Borrowdale
Harare Tel: (04) 882877
37 The Head
St Paul’s Musami Primary School
P O Box CH 590
Chisipite, Harare Tel: (078) 2482/2057
(cf No.16)
38 The Head
St Peter Claver Primary School
P O Box CH 780
Chisipite, Harare Tel: 091 407 627
(cf No.22)
39 The Head
St Peter’s Primary School, Mbare
P O Box 66105
Kopje, Harare Tel: (04) 756005
The Priest in-charge
St Peter’s Mbare
P O Box St 194
Harare Tel: (04) 756096 /Fax: 756096
40 The Head
St Vincent’s Norah Primary School
P O Box 155
Ruwa Tel:(073) 2334
(cf No.22)
41 The Head
Rukau Primary School
P O Box 501
Mutoko
TERTIARY EDUCATION
1. Catholic University
P O Box CY 3442
Causeway, Harare
Tel: (04) 570570
ARCHDIOCESE OF BULAWAYO
The Archdiocese of Bulawayo has its humble beginnings from the independent mission of Bulawayo, separated from Salisbury Prefecture in 23 December 1930 and confided to the Marianhill Missionaries. On 13 July 1932 Bulawayo was raised to a prefecture apostolic and became a Vicariate Apostolic on 13 April 1937. In 1953 Hwange District and some parts of Shangani district situated between Kana and Shangani River was cut off from the Bulawayo Vicariate and formed into the Wankie prefecture. On 1st January 1955, the Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo was given the status of a diocese. On 10 June 1994, the diocese of Bulawayo was raised to a Metropolitan.
The Archdiocese of Bulawayo comprises the following civil districts: Bulilima, Mangwe, Nyamandhlovu, Tsholotsho, Bubi, part of Lupane, Nkayi with Shangani River as boundary, Insiza, Umzingwane, Beitbridge and Gwanda west of Umigwane River, Matobo. The Metropolitan diocese of Bulawayo covers an area of 69, 456 Square Kilometers with a population of 1.925.00.
The Archdiocese of Bulawayo is heavily involved in Education with 10 Pre-schools, 13 Primary Schools, 10 Secondary Schools and 3 Tertiaries.
Below are the addresses of the schools in the Archdiocese:
01 The Head
Christian Brother’s College
St Patrick’s
P O Box 1996, Bulawayo Tel: (09) 281005
02 The Head
Dominican Convent High School
P O Box 530 Fax: (09) 881894
Bulawayo Tel: (09) 66235
The Superior
Dominican Convent
P O Box 530
Bulawayo Tel: (09) 61485
03 The Head
Ekusileni Secondary School
P O Box 19
Filabusi Tel: (017) 435
The Priest in-charge
Ekusileni Mission
P O Box 19
Filabusi Tel: (017) 434
04 The Head
Embakwe High School
Embakwe
P O Box 183
Plumtree Tel: (019)24407 Fax: (019) 3075
05 The Head
Empandeni Girls’ Secondary School
P Bag 5902
Plumtree Tel:(09) 23809/3376
The Parish Priest
Empandeni Mission
P Bag 5872
Plumtree Tel: (019) 3391
06 The Head
Magama Secondary School
P O Box 50
Tsholotsho Tel: (0878) 52
07 The Head
Minda Secondary School
P O Box 10
Maphisa Tel: (082) 234 Fax: Same No.
The Responsible Authority
Minda
P Bag 55
P O Maphisa Tel: (082) 376
08 The Head
Regina Mundi Secondary School
P Bag L 5182
Bulawayo Tel: (0898) 372
The Resonsible Authority
Regina Mundi Mission
P Bag L 5182
Bulawayo Tel:(0898) 371
09 The Head
St Bernard’s Secondary School
P O Box 80
Pumula, Bulawayo Tel: (09) 424350
10 The Head
St Francis Secondary School
P Bag 5878
Plumtree Tel: (019) 3300
11 The Head
St Anne’s Brunapeg Primary School
P Bag T 5426
Bulawayo Tel: (019) 24405
The Parish Priest
Brunapeg
P Bag T 5426
Bulawayo Tel: (019) 4405
12 The Head
Sacred Heart Primary School
P Bag M 5214
Bulawayo Tel:(088) 274
The Superior CPS
Sacred Heart Primary School
P Bag M 5214
Bulawayo Tel: (088) 274 Telfax
13 The Head
Dominican Convent Primary School
P O Box 530
Bulawayo (09) 77687
(cf No.43)
14 The Head
Ekusileni Primary School
P O Box 19
Filabusi
(cf No.44)
15 The Head
Magama Primary School
P O Box 50
Tsholotsho Tel:(087) 524
The Priest in charge
Catholic Mission
P O Box 35
Tsholotsho Tel: (0878) 297
16 The Head
Regina Mundi Primary School
P Bag L 5182
Bulawayo
(cf No.49)
17 The Head
St Bernard’s Primary School
P O Box 80
Pumula, Bulawayo Tel: (09) 229105
(cf No.50)
18 The Head
St Patrick’s RC Primary School
P O Box RY 149
Bulawayo Tel: (09) 60885
The Parish Priest
St Patrick’s
P O Box RY 149
Bulawayo Tel: (09) 62293
19 The Head
St Joseph’s Primary School
P O St Joseph’s, Maphisa
Via Bulawayo Tel: (082) 570
The Priest in-charge
St Joseph’s Mission
P O St Joseph’s
Maphisa. Via Bulawayo Tel: (082) 555
20 The Head
St Thomas Aquinas Primary
P O Box AC 94 Fax: 231518
Ascot, Bulawayo Tel: (09) 231518
The Chairman of the Board of Governors
St Thomas Aquinas
c/o Box 837
Bulawayo Tel: (09) 61518
21 The Head
Minda Primary School
P O Box 55
Maphisa
The Parish Priest
Minda Mission
P O Box 55
Maphisa
22 The Head
Embakwe Primary School
P O Box 40
Plumtree
The Parish Priest
Embakwe Mission
P O Box 40
Plumtree
23 The Head
Empandeni Primary School
P Bag PLM 5872
Plumtree
The Parish Priest
Empandeni Mission
P Bag PLM 5872
Plumtree
TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
1. The Principal
Empandeni Vocational Training
P Bag Plm 5872
Plumtree Tel: (019) 2699
2. The Principal
Enkanyisweni Tech. College
P O Box 473
Bulawayo Tel: (09) 402953
3. The Principal
St Pius Nursery Nurse Training Centre
P O Box 473
Bulawayo Tel: (09) 419386
PRE-SCHOOL
1. The Head
Christ the King
Cnr 88 Cecil Avenue, Hillside
Or 129 Matopo Rd, Hillside
P. O. Box 9286 Hillside Byo Tel: (09) 241111
2. The Head
Magama
P. O Box 50
Tsholotsho
Tel (0878) 524
3. The Head
Minda
P.O. Box 11 Maphisa
Tel (082) 382
4. Mustard Seed Pre-Schools
1. Cabatsha
2. Little Angels
3. Saurcetown
Umvutshwa Farm, Umguza
3A Vanrooyen Rd, Woodville
12 Bolton Avenue, Saurcetown,
Bulawayo Tel: (09) 226688
5. The Head
St Andrew’s
P O Box 3
Queenspark, Bulawayo Tel: (09) 226118
6. The Head
St Padre Pio
P O Box 100
Entumbane, Bulawayo Tel: (09) 410004
7. The Head
St Pius
P O Box 473
Mpopoma, Bulawayo Tel: (09) 419386
8. The Head
Our Lady Of Lourdes
P O Box Ac 62
Ascot, Bulawayo Tel: (09) 231192
DIOCESE OF CHINHOYI
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01 The Head
Kutama College
P Bag 909
Norton Tel: (069) 325
The Brother Superior
Kutama, Marist House
P O Box 231
Norton Tel: (069) 265
02 The Head
St Albert’s Secondary School P Bag 9063
Centenary Tel: (057) 3753)
The Priest in-charge
St Albert’s Mission
P Bag 9063
Centenary Tel: (057) 218/9
03 The Head
Sacred Heart Secondary
P O Box 73
Banket Tel: (066) 3002
(cf Education Secretary)
04 The Head
St Rupert’s Secondary School
P O Box 774 Chinhoyi
The Parish Priest
P O Box 774
Chinhoyi
06 The Head
St George’s Primary School
P O Box 73
Banket Tel: (066) 2450
The Parish Priest
Sacred Heart
P O Box 73
Banket Tel: (066) 2218
07 he Head
St Rupert’s Primary School
P O Box 774
Chinhoyi
(cf No. 163)
08 The Head
Mahombekombe Primary School
P O Gawa
Kariba Tel: (061) 2736
The Parish Priest
St Barbara RC Parish
P O Box 18
Kariba Tel: (061) 2674
PRE-SCHOOLS
1. The Head
Banket , St Peters
Mt Darwin
2. The Head
St Albert’s
Murombedzi
TERTIARY EDUCATION
1. The Principal
Chinhoyi Rural Training Centre
P O Box 680
Chinhoyi
DIOCESE OF GOKWE
The diocese of Gokwe, cut off from the Diocese of Hwange was erected on 19 October 1991. The diocese comprises the civil districts of Gokwe North and Gokwe South, the area of Omay between the Sengwa and Sanyati rivers in the Kariba district, and the area of Nkayi district, north of Shangani river.
The diocese of Gokwe covers an area of 26 000 square kilometers and a population of 500 000 people. The diocese in its infants is heavily investing in education, this is witnessed by several pre-schools, 5 primary schools 6 secondary schools.
Below are the addresses of the schools in the diocese-:
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01 The Head
Chireya Secondary School
P O Box 03
Chireya, Gokwe
The Parish Priest
Chireya Mission
P Bag 6104
Gokwe
02 The Head
Kana Secondary School
P Bag 5859
Nkayi Tel: (059) 2244)
The Parish Priest
Kana Mission
P Bag 5859
Nkayi Tel: (059) 2303
The Head
Togwe Secondary School
P O Box 680
Gokwe
Tel: 059-2414
04 The Head
Tsungai High School
P Bag 6
Nembudzia, Gokwe
The Parish Priest
Nembudzia Mission
P Bag 6
Nembudzia, Gokwe
05 The Head
St Michael’s Siakobvu Secondary School
PO Siakobvu, via Karoi
Tel: (061 ) 2381
06 The Head
Nesigwe Secondary School
P O Box 125
Nkayi
The Parish Priest
Nesigwe
P O Box 125
Nkayi
07 The Head
St Joseph Lunga Primary School
Nembudzia
P Bag 6, Gokwe
The Parish Priest
Nembudzia Mission
P Bag 6
Gokwe Tel: (059) 2740
08 The Head
St Dominic’s Primary School
P O Box 01
Chireya, Gokwe
(cf No.168)
09 The Head
Sacred Heart Primary School
P Bag 5859
Nkayi Tel: (059) 2508
(cf No.169)
10 The Head
St Pauls’ Primary School
P O Box 490
Gokwe
11 The Head
Gumunyu Mission Primary
P Bag 4
Nembudzia
DIOCESE OF GWERU
The diocese of Gweru was established in the country on 1st January 1955 from the Vicariate of Fort Victoria. In 1999, the diocese was sub-divided and the New Diocese of Masvingo was created. The Diocese comprises of the following civil districts, Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurungwi, Chirumnahnzu and Mberengwa. It covers an area of 29 258 square kilometers, and its population is 1, 21000 people. The Diocese of Gweru is heavily involved in Education at present it has 13 Primary Schools, 10 Secondary Schools, pre-schools and a number of Vocational training intuitions.
Below are the addresses of the schools in the diocese-:
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01 The Head
Chikwingwizha Secondary School
P Bag 9050
Gweru
Tel: (054) 2712/27126
The Father in-charge
Chikwingwizha
P Bag 9050
Gweru
Tel: (054) 26113
02 The Head
Hama Secondary School
P Bag 7020
Mvuma
Tel: (030-8) 213
The Father in-charge
Hama Mission
P Bag 7020
Mvuma
Tel:(032-8) 2355
03 The Head
Holy Cross Secondary School P Bag 7006
Mvuma
Tel: (0308) 3302
The Father in-charge
Holy Cross Mission
P Bag 7006
Mvuma
Tel: (030-8) 3303
04 The Head
Loreto Secondary School
P Bag 9024
Gweru
Tel: (0558) 441/2309 Fax: (055-8) 446
The Father in-charge
Loreto Mission
P Bag 9024,
Gweru
Tel: (055-8) 381
05 The Head
Regina Mundi High School
P Bag 9022
Gweru
Tel: (054) 23560
The Parish Priest
St Paul’s House
P O Box 644
Gweru
Tel: (054) 22396
06 The Head
Serima Secondary School
P Bag 201
Chatsworth
Tel: (030-8) 252
The Father in-charge
Serima Mission
P Bag 42
Chatsworth
Tel: (030-8) 2155
07 The Head (Education Secretary)
Shungu Secondary School
P O Box 249
Kwekwe
Tel: 011 213 110/ 055-30112
08 The Head
Lalapanzi Secondary School
P O Box 23, Lalapanzi
Tel: (054-83) 331
09 The Head
Driefontein Secondary School
P Bag 7001
Mvuma
10 The Head
Gonawapotera Secondary School
P O Box 110
Mvuma
11 The Head
Bembezaan Primary School
P O Box 249
Kwekwe
Tel: 011 213 110
(cf No.70)
12 The Head
Driefontein Central Primary School
P Bag 7001
Mvuma
Tel: (032) 3004
The Father in-charge
Driefontein Mission
P Bag 7001
Mvuma
Tel:(032) 467
(Education Secretary)
13 The Head
Loreto Primary School
P Bag 9024
Gweru
Tel: (055-8) 420 Fax: (055-8) 446
(cf No.68)
14 The Head
St Michael’s Ascot Primary School
P O Box 464
Gweru
Tel: (054) 25121
The Parish Priest
St Michael’s Ascot
P O Box 407
Gweru
Tel: (054) 28583
15 The Head
St Paul’s Mkoba Primary School
P O Box Mk 10
Gweru Tel: (054) 50125
The Parish Priest
St Paul’s Mkoba
P O Box Mk 24
Gweru Tel: (054) 50103
16 The Head
St Severino Primary School, Ruwere
P O Box 644
Gweru
Tel: (054) 25690
(cf No.71)
17 The Head
St Theresa’s Primary School
P O Box 38
Mvuma
Tel: (032) 255
(cf No.67)
18 The Head
St Martin de Porres Primary School
Zhombe Mission
P Bag 8035 Kwekwe
Tel: (055) 20029
The Father in-charge
Zhombe Mission
P Bag 8035
Kwekwe
Tel: (055) 20029
19 The Head
Mary Ward Primary School
P O Box 1691
Mbizo, Kwekwe
Tel: (055/) 6002/46426
The Sister Superior
Mary Ward House
P O Box 1691
Kwekwe
Tel: (055) 46008
& The Regional Superior
IBMV Regional Office
2 Cleveland Ave
Milton Park
Harare
20 The Head
Machekano Primary School
P Bag 7006
Mvuma
(Education Secretary)
21 The Head
St Joseph’s Hama Primary School
P Bag 7047
Charandura, Mvuma
( Education Secretary)
22 The Head
Chaka Primary School
P Bag 7018
Mvuma
(Education Secretary)
23 The Head
Chinyuni Primary school
P Bag 7035
Mvuma
DIOCESE OF HWANGE
Hwange became a diocese on 1st March 1963. As a prefecture, Hwange was erected on the 29th June 1953 as a cut off from the Apostolic Vicariates of Salisbury and Bulawayo. The Diocese of Hwange comprises the following civil districts. Hwange, Binga, and the part of Lupane North of the Shabula River. It is bounded on the North Zambezi River, on the west by Botswana, on the East by the civil districts of Omay, Gokwe, Lupane and on the South by Nyamandlovu.
This diocese covers an area of 43, 427 Square kilometers and has a population of 346 697 people. This diocese is involved in educational activities. At present it has several pre-schools, 6 primary schools and one secondary school and several vocational training centers.
Below are the addresses of the schools:
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01 The Head
Marist Brother’s Secondary School
P O Box 13
Dete Tel: (018) 701
02 The Head
Kariyangwe Primary School
P Bag 5940
Hwange
The Priest in-charge
Kariyangwe Mission
P Bag 5940
Hwange Tel: (015) 539
03 The Head
Mbizha Primary School
P Bag 5943
Hwange Tel: (013) 4295/3436
The Priest in-charge
Sacred Heart
P Bag 5943
Hwange Tel: (013) 4295/3436
04 The Head
St Francis Xavier Primary School
P O Box 38
Dete Tel: (018) 385
The Priest in-charge
St Francis Xavier
P O Box 38
Dete
Tel: (018) 385 or 384
05 The Head
St George’s Primary School
P O Box 239
Hwange Tel: (081) 4105
The Priest in-charge
St George’s
P O Box 51
Hwange Tel: (081) 2325
06 The Head
St Theresa Primary School
P O Kamativi
Kamativi Tel: (018) 341
The Sister Superior
St Theresa’s
P O Kamativi
Kamativi Tel: (081) 341
07 The Head
St Mary’s Primary School
P O Box 89
Hwange
The Priest in-charge
St Mary’s
P O Box 89
Hwange Tel: (081) 311
DIOCESE OF MASVINGO
The diocese of Masvingo was established on the 24th April 1999, it was cut off from the Diocese of Gweru. The diocese of Masvingo comprises the following districts, Bietbridge, Chiredzi, Chivi, Gutu, Bikita, Masvingo, Mwenezi and Zaka.
The Diocese of Masvingo covers an area of 70, 000 square kilometers and a population of 1, 863,650 people. The diocese has several pre-schools, 12 primary schools, 11 secondary schools and one tertiary institute. Below are the addresses of the schools.
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01 The Head
Berejena Secondary School
P Bag 9065 Fax: (036) 464
Masvingo Tel: (036) 464/2154
The Father in-charge
Berejena Mission
P Bag 9069
Masvingo Tel: (036) 453
02 The Head
Gokomere Secondary School
P Bag 9213
Masvingo Tel: (039) 63235
The Father in-charge
Gokomere Mission
P Bag 9213
Masvingo Tel: (039) 62312
03 The Head
Mukaro Secondary School
P Bag 952 H’s Res. (030) 2728
Gutu Tel: (030) 2709
The Father in-charge
Mukaro Mission
P Bag 952
Gutu Tel: (030) 708
04 The Head
Mutero Secondary School
P Bag 920
Gutu Tel: (030) 696
The Father in-charge
Mutero Mission
P Bag 913
Gutu Tel: (030) 3604
05 The Head
St Anthony’s Musiso High School
P O Box 254
Jerera Tel:(034) 2358
The Father in-charge
St Anthony’s Musiso Mission
P O Box 250
Jerera Tel:(034) 2287
06 The Head
Shingirirai Study Centre
P O Box M 24
Chikato, Masvingo Tel: (039) 62488
The Parish Priest
Don Bosco
P O Box M 3
Chikato, Masvingo Tel: (039) 62377
07 The Head
Silveira Secondary School
P Bag 517
Nyika Tel: (038) 402 /833/834
The Father in-charge
Silveira Mission
P O Box 340
Nyika Tel: (038) 401
08 The Head
Nyaningwi Secondary School
P Bag 565
Chibi Tel: (037) 434
09 The Head
Makambe Secondary School
P Bag 7108
Chiredzi
10 The Head
Matova Secondary School
P Bag 9223
Masvingo
11 The Head
Rutenga Secondary School
P O Box 80
Mwenezi Tel: (014) 209
12 The Head
Berejena Central Primary School
P Bag 9069
Masvingo Tel: (036) 2155
(cf No.88)
13 The Head
Bondolfi Primary School
P Bag 9050, Masvingo Tel: (039) 7696
The Father in-charge
Bondolfi Mission
P Bag 900, Masvingo Tel: (039) 7691
14 The Head
Don Bosco Primary School
P O Box M6
Chikato, Masvingo
(cf No. 9)
15 The Head
Gokomere Central Primary School
P Bag 9213
Masvingo Tel: (039) 62319
(cf No.89)
16 The Head
Mashava Primary School
P O Box 58
Mashava Tel: (035) 2433
The Priest in-charge
Mashava Parish
P O Box 60
Mashava Tel: (035) 2303
17 The Head
Matova Primary School
P Bag 9213
Masvingo Tel: (039) 7022
(cf No.89)
18 The Head
Makambe Primary School
P Bag 7047
Chiredzi
(cf No.96)
19 The Head
Mukaro Primary School
P O Box 130
Gutu Tel: (030) 2738
(cf No. 90)
20 The Head
Mutero Primary School
P O Box 913, Gutu
(cf No. 91)
21 The Head
St Anthony’s Central Primary School
P Bag 119
Jerera Tel: (034) 2308
(cf No.90)
22 The Head
St Mary’s Eben Primary School
P O Box 130, Gutu
(cf No.88)
23 The Head
St Joseph’s Primary School
P O Box 84
Beitbridge Tel-fax; (086) 22301
TERTIARY EDUCATION
1. Bondolfi Teachers’ Training College
P Bag 9050
Masvingo Tel: (039) 63893/4
MUTARE
The Diocese of Mutare was established on February 15 1957, raised from the prefecture Apostolic of Mutare which was erected on the 2nd of February 1953. The civil districts of the Diocese of Mutare comprises, Maungwe, Mutasa, Mutare, Nyanga, Chimanimani and Chipinge.
The diocese of Mutare covers an area of 32,202 square kilometers and has a population of 1, 675,00 people. At present the Diocese has several pre-schools, 20 primary schools, 22 secondary schools and various vocational training centers.
Below are the addresses of the Institutions:
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01 The Head
Avila Secondary School
P Bag 2009
Nyanga
The Priest in-charge
Avila Mission
P Bag 2009
Nyanga Tel: (029-8) 394
02 The Head
Kriste Mambo Secondary School
P Bag 8095
011 434 427/011 736 773
Rusape Tel: (029) 2379 Fax: 2377
The Priest in-charge
Kriste Mambo
P Bag 8021
Rusape Tel: (029) 2376
03 The Head
Mweyamutsvene High School
P Bag 7035
Mutare
The Priest in-charge
St Andrew’s Marange
P Bag 7035
Mutare
04 The Head
Nyanga High School
P Bag 2006 Fax: (029-8) 524
Nyanga Tel: (029-8) 524
The Brother Superior
Nyanga Marists
P Bag 2006
Nyanga Tel: (029-8) 218-12
05 The Head
Regina Coeli Secondary School
P Bag 4
Juiliusdale Tel: (029-8) 565
The Priest in-charge
Regina Coeli Mission
P Bag 4
Juiliusdale Tel: ( 029-8) 653
06 The Head
St Benedict’s Secondary School
P Bag 9240
Macheke Tel: (025-82) 00621
The Sister Superior
St Benedict’s
P Bag 50
Macheke Tel: (025-82) 00622
07 The Head
St Columba’s Secondary School
P O Box 50
Hauna Tel: (028) 323
The Sister Superior
St Columba Honde
P O Box 50
Hauna Tel:(028) 324)
08 The Head
St Dominic’s High School
P O Box 672, Mutare Tel: (020) 64214
The Sister Superior
St Dominic’s
P O Box 672, Mutare Tel: (020) 64214
09 The Head
St Joseph’s Secondary School
P O Box 3050
Paulington, Mutare Tel: (020) 60228
(cf Mutare Education Secretary)
10 The Head
St Joseph’s Secondary School
P Bag 8022
Rusape Tel: (025) 2776
The Priest in-charge
St Joseph’s
P O Box 128
Rusape Tel: (025) 2428
11 The Head
St Kilian’s Secondary School
P Bag 8050
Rusape Tel: (025) 832793
The Priest in-charge
St Kilian’s Mission
P Bag 8050
Rusape Tel: (025) 832793
12 The Head
St Patrick’s Secondary School
P O Box 30
Nyanyadzi Tel: (026) 2498)
The Priest in-charge
St Patrick’s Mission
P O Box 30
Nyanyadzi Tel: (026) 2498
13 The Head
St Theresa’s Secondary School
P Bag 8032
Rusape Tel: (025) 287026/287012
The Priest in-charge
St Theresa’s Mission
P Bag 8032
Rusape Tel: (025) 287012
14 The Head
St Mary’s High School
P O Box 1960 Mutare
The Responsible Authority
P O Box 804
Mutare
15 The Head
St John Chirimutsitu Secondary School
P Bag 8108
Rusape
(cf Education Secretary)
16 The Head
St Charles Lwanga Secondary
P O Box 104
Chimanimani Tel:(026/) 753
(cf Education Secretary)
17 The Head
St Holy Ghost College
c/o Mweyamutsvene High School
P Bag 7035
Mutare
18 The Head
Mt Gandai Secondary School
c/o St Joseph Secondary School
P O Box 3050
Mutare
19 The Head
Chinhenga Secondary School
c/o Joseph’s Secondary School
P O Box 3050, Paulington
Mutare
20 The Head
St Michael’s Tongogara
P O Box 232
Chipangai
28 The Head
Regina Primary School
P O Box 4
Juliusdale
The Priest in-charge
Regina Coeli Mission
P O Box 4
Juliusdale
29 The Head
Sacred Heart Primary
P O Box 47
Mutare
Edu. Sec
30 The Head
St Columba’s Primary School
P O Box 50
Hauna Tel: (028) 294
The Priest in-charge
St Columba’s Mission
P O Box 50
Hauna Tel: (028) 294
31 The Head
St Joseph’s Primary School
P O Box 3050
Paulington, Mutare Tel: (020) 61520
(cf Education Secretary)
32 The Head
St Joseph’s Primary School
P O Box 8022
Rusape Tel: (025) 2698
(cf No.120)
33 The Head
St Jude Primary School
P O Box 80
Nyazura Tel:(025-83) 376
(cf No.116)
34 The Head
Mount Carmel Primary School
P O Box 15
Headlands Tel: (025-82) 249
The Priest in-charge
Mount Carmel
P O Box 15
Headlands Tel: (025-82) 249
35 The Head
St Kilian’s Primary School
P Bag 8050
Rusape Tel: (025) 832796
(cf No.121)
36 The Head
St Patrick’s Primary School
P O Box 30
Nyanyadzi Tel: (026) 2498
(cf No.122)
37 The Head
St Peter’s Gokomere Primary School
P O Box 284
Checheche
The Sister Superior
St Peter’s Chisumbanje
P O Box 269
Checheche Tel: (031) 322
38 The Head
St Therese’s Primary School
P Bag 8032
Rusape Tel: (025) 287012/287026
(cf No.123)
39 The Head
St Michael’s Primary School,
Mugoti
P O Box 3804
Chiendambuya
(cf Education Secretary)
40 The Head
Muondozi Primary School
P O Box 3810
Chiendambuya
(cf Education Secretary)
41 The Head
St Michael’s Primary Nyanzou
P Bag 8069
Rusape
(cf Education Secretary)
42 The Head
Triashill Primary School
P Bag 8012
Rusape Tel: (029) 2493
The Priest in-charge
Triashill
P Bag 8012
Rusape Tel: (029) 2494
21 The Head
St Lucy (Mweyamutsvene) Secondary School
P O Box 158
Odzi
22 The Head
St Martins Mucheke Secondary School
P Bag 8032
Rusape
23 The Head
Avila Primary School
P Bag 2009
Nyanga Tel: (029-8) 394
(cf No. 111)
24 The Head
Mount Mellaray Primary School
P Bag 2008
Nyanga Tel: (029-8) 448
The Priest in-charge
Mount Melleray
P Bag 2008
Nyanga Tel: (029-8) 510
25 The Head
St Andrew’s Primary School
P Bag 7035
Mutare
(cf No. 111)
26 The Head
St Barbara Mission Primary School
P Bag 8048
Rusape Tel: (029) 223925
The Priest in-charge
St Barbara Mission
P Bag 8048
Rusape Tel: (029) 223925
27 The Head
Chifambe Primary School
P O Box 47
Mutare Tel: (020) 62347
Edu. Sec
HIV & AIDS DESK
Introduction
The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) HIV and AIDS Desk is the arm of the Church responsible for AIDS Awareness Campaigns, that include Orphan Care in our Schools. It is located at the corner of Fourth Street and Selous Avenue in Africa Synod House in Harare, Zimbabwe. The ZCBC was constituted by the Roman Decree on 1st October 1969. The ZCBC forms the Coordinating body of the Zimbabwean Bishops. It is made of Commissions, one of them being the ZCBC HIV and AIDS Desk. The primary focus of the HIV and AIDS Desk is to promote values of life which prevent the spread of AIDS. We achieve this by running programmes on HIV and AIDS which focus on Prevention and Life Skills Promotion, AIDS Education, Basic Skills in Counselling, Education For Life Programmes, Behaviour Change, Peer Education and Care of the Infected and Affected in the schools for the past seven years.
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE AND SKILL’S PROGRAMMES: Zimbabwe Catholic Schools Combat HIV and AIDS
General Background
Zimbabwe is ranked among the countries with the highest incidence of HIV and AIDS in the world. About one in three people are HIV infected; with 50% of the sexually active age bracket being HIV+ Historically, Zimbabwe has been an independent country for twenty-nine years.
The government has developed an Educational Programme for all the schools regarding HIV and AIDS, which is not being fully implemented for various reasons: e.g. lack of training and conviction on the part of the teachers in respect of this programme. Publicity within the country seems to regard condoms as an answer to the HIV and AIDS crisis. Although there is the call for no sex before marriage and faithfulness in marriage, youth receive mixed messages. Statistics show that an increasingly alarming number of young people are being infected daily. Hence the reasons for a special focus on teachers, students and pupils’ HIV and AIDS Education Programme, with special emphasis on Behaviour Change Programme.
Project Background
The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) became involved in AIDS Education in the early 1990’s through its influence on the Ministry of Education’s AIDS Action Programme. In 1993 a general Catholic Education Staff Development team was approved by ZCBC. In addition to other ventures, in 1995 the staff development team started going around the country assisting teachers with methods, strategies and a Christian perspective to teaching the AIDS Action programme. In 1996 a supplement to the Government’s programme, “Christian Approach to Sexuality” was developed by ZCBC and promoted throughout the Catholic Schools of the country and 2 colleges.
Workshops were held at the local levels for teachers, administrators and interested mission personnel. The workshops continued throughout 1997 and 1998, with special focus on the administrators and the priests in charge of the local mission schools. It was noted that many schools did not fully implement the AIDS Action Programme, even with the assistance of workshops and teachers’ supplement. It was seen that direct monitoring was necessary. During 1998 each school identified an AIDS Coordinator at the local level to assist the school head with AIDS Education.
In 1999 special AIDS Counselling workshops were held in each of the dioceses for the AIDS Coordinator and another teacher from each school to assist them in meeting some of the unique problems faced at the school level due to illness, death, and care of HIV and AIDS as well as deal with child sexual abuses and support the victims.
Project Aim
The major goal in this programme is to assist the young people of Zimbabwe to grow up as an AIDS free generation.
Project Objectives:
To train the Heads and school teachers in Behaviour Change techniques and strategies, in order to continue a version of the programme
in their respective schools
To provide Heads, AIDS Coordinators and teachers of each of the Catholic Schools with strategies, techniques and Participatory Methods
to teach young people, in our schools to practice positive behaviours.
To offer peer support for the teachers and the students with regards to Behaviour Change.
To facilitate care and support of the orphans in the schools, by the teachers, all staff, the community, the students and the pupils.
To promote Gender Balance in schools and communities.
To equip teachers with counselling skills in order to support students especially the OVCs.
Activities
Workshops on:
Education For Life And Training Of Trainers.
Use of Participatory Methodology When Teaching AIDS.
Peer Education.
Skills In Basic Counselling
Visits to Selected Schools
To promote The Teaching of AIDS in the school.
To Monitor and Evaluate the workshop done with Teachers with
regard to HIV AND AIDS.
To Promote Care And Support for the Orphans.
To Promote Gender Balance.
Orphan Care
Providing Counselling.
Providing Spiritual Support.
Providing Material Support.
Beneficiaries/Target Population:
There are about 175 Catholic schools, both primary and secondary, 3 tertiary colleges, Bondolfi Teachers’ Training College, Catholic university, and Ukusileni Technical College and three registered nursery schools throughout Zimbabwe, with over 2801 teachers and 79 933 students. Each school has an AIDS Coordinator. Almost 87 schools serve primary pupils and about 70 serve secondary students. The schools are both boarding and day, both urban and rural. They serve non-Catholic students as well as Catholic students. Several of the schools cater for disabled children, primary through secondary. Parents, near by communities and adjacent non-Catholic schools will also benefit from the programme
Proposed Monitoring System
The National AIDS Education Coordinator and the assistant visit selected schools in each diocese to encourage the promotion of Education For Life and Counselling. The visits include an afternoon session with the teachers on teaching of HIV and AIDS in the school and the use of the Participatory Methodology and training in life skills in combating AIDS. Sessions with students according to their age groups on Peer Education are also conducted.
The visits also target those schools and individuals who have done the Education for Life, so as to find out what is happening as regards implementation of techniques and strategies learned.
The Diocesan AIDS Co-ordinators also visit schools in their own diocese, monitor the programme on Behaviour Change, and teaching of HIV and AIDS in the classroom, and keep records of the progress and the drawbacks. They also assist in promoting the Behaviour Change Programmes as well as Peer Education
Behaviour change programme
Our experience of fighting HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe taught us that knowledge alone is not enough to bring about Behaviour Change. Recent data indicate that the prevalence rate has increased from 25% in the 90s to a current 35% of the adult population. Zimbabwe’s population is expected to drop from the current 12.5 million to an estimated 10 million in 2020. Life expectancy has dropped by half from the mid—60’s to the 30’s to date. HIV and AIDS related illnesses consume 75% of the country’s health budget. The country is as well losing its best and brightest. Changing one’s behaviour is not that easy. This is the only option in Zimbabwe, if we are to stop the spread of HIV. Because there is no vaccine, there is no cure for AIDS. In Zimbabwe there are a few affordable treatments.
The requirements for Behaviour Change are:
Accurate information about the disease
An understanding of personal risk and responsibility.
Skill and confidence to recognise and choose preventive options
A supportive environment, for those choosing HIV and AIDS resistant behaviour.
Need for the Divine assistance in order to persevere
Uganda and other Eastern and Southern African countries have shown that Faith—Based Organisations can play a major role in helping people adopt and maintain AIDS resistant roles. It is a blessing in disguise that about 85% of Zimbabwe’s population is affiliated in one way or another with one of the various main Christian Churches. These church groups have the ability to reach their members, (families, parents, school, youth, school-leavers) in ways that are unavailable to other organisations.
Faith-Based Groups in Zimbabwe have been active, in Home-Based Care, and Orphan Care, but more needs to be done in the area of Prevention. Many church leaders have not seen HIV and AIDS as a priority. Today things are changing, because many pastors are spending much of their time conducting funerals and comforting the bereaved. They become acutely aware of the impact of HIV and AIDS is having on their communities and are looking for appropriate ways to protect their members.
In this programme, the overall goal is to provide our Catholic Schools, colleges and others in Zimbabwe, with the implementation and facilitation skills necessary to confidently and effectively implement and facilitate, a variety of Behaviour Change based approaches.
To accomplish this goal, the ZCBC HIV and AIDS Desk plans to:
Provide experience of Education for Life (Behaviour change process) to Catholic Schools and others. (Teachers, other
staff and pupils/students and the community at large and other denominational and non-denominational members).
This is intended to increase their capacity and ability to effectively change their behaviour, teach and promote
behaviour change within their membership.
Provide facilitation skills’ training to teachers, other staff at school and some students, and some members of the
community. This will enhance their capacity and ability to effectively teach and promote behaviour change within the
school and the community at large.
Provide implementation skills and training to teachers’ groups, multi-denominational groups and other agencies,
NGO’s working to assist faith-based groups in the promotion, and implementation of behaviour change HIV/AIDS
prevention programmes.
ZCBCHIV and AIDS Desk’s Approach to Behaviour Change is based on the belief that:
Each individual must take a personal responsibility as regards HIV and AIDS.
Prevention efforts need to be comprehensive and inclusive.
Efforts must be focussed on youth in and out of School, including the families, and Communities at grassroots.
People need: accurate information, skills, confidence, hope, a realisation of personal risk and a supportive
environment to change behaviour.
People are ready to act if they are given the proper tools and information.
There are four basic components to the HIV and AIDS Desk’s approach:
The first is to empower Teachers, students and parents individually. This is done through workshops on Education For
Life. This is done to help the youth adopt and maintain HIV and AIDS resistant behaviours.
Training the schoolteachers in Counselling, so that they will assist students who need counselling.
We promote orphan care through sourcing fees and material needs for the orphans. We promote Counselling for them
as well.
We promote and monitor the teaching of AIDS in the schools. We run workshops for both teachers and students on HIV
and AIDS Prevention and care of the infected and affected. The HIV and AIDS Desk intends to work with teachers of our
Catholic Schools and others, to help them adopt, implement and improve this approach. In doing so we hope to help the
teachers and youth of Zimbabwe, create an environment where HIV and AIDS resistant behaviours are taught,
encouraged and supported by the school and community.
We believe that the active involvement of Church organisations like ZCBC HIV and AIDS Desk, in Behaviour Change based HIV and AIDS Prevention Programmes, is a critical element in turning the tide against AIDS in Zimbabwe.
HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe
HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe
A decade ago, HIV and AIDS was regarded as a serious health crisis. Today it is clear that it is a development crisis. There is compelling evidence that the trend of HIV and AIDS infection will have a major impact, on the future of the infant child and the country will feel the impact of the epidemic than most countries. Clearly high proportions of young people are having sex before marriage, often at a very early age. In most Sub-Saharan countries as high as 60% of young people aged 15-19 years now married reported having had sex before marriage. In these countries, Zimbabwe included, prevalence in these groups is very high. Greater sexual activity during the early teens translates into a higher prevalence of HIV later on. Studies have shown that 80% of all deaths of young people aged 25-45 are associated with HIV. The population structures have been badly affected in countries where HIV and AIDS is wreaking havoc. The structure that in the past was described as a pyramid is happening around those that are 10 – 15 years old. This age group becomes sexually active at an early age, becomes infected early in their lives and also tends to die at an early age. The population of men in their 20s and 30s shrinks drastically. Infected women become infertile early or die of HIV and AIDS even before the end of their reproductive years and so fewer babies are born. UNAIDS (June 200)Zimbabwean children confront a formidable challenge with the proliferation of HIV and AIDS. The percentage of young people age 15 – 19 years that are HIV positive is on the increase.
Protection of another generation of young people from premature illness and death is a responsibility of the highest order and the greatest leadership challenge. As the rate of infections in the general population increases, the same patterns of sexual risk will result in more new infections simply because the chances of encouraging an infected partner becomes higher.
What makes young people vulnerable?
Many factors and forces exist that particularly expose young people to HIV infection. Most young people face the risk of HIV with very factual-information; too little guidance about sexual responsibility and too little access to both correct information and care. In some cases their rights to information, goods and services for self-protection are compromised. The current high levels of poverty expose girl children to the risks of prematurely engaging in sex for money.
Young people in this country face serious problems in communicating about sex. The communication crisis in most families between parents and children has resulted in children succumbing to peer pressure, which exposes them to problems like drugs, alcohol and sexual abuse. Deep-seated cultural taboos on sex are passed on from generation to generation. As a result, children faced with sexually risk situations find that they have nowhere to go except to their own peers, who themselves usually have very little or no information at all. When children and young people are denied basic information, education and skills to deal with HIV and AIDS, they are weakened in their ability to reduce their own risk of infection.
Young girls are even more vulnerable than their counterparts. Infections are higher among girl children than boys of the same age. It is because of the interplay of biological, cultural and economic factors, that young girls are particularly vulnerable to HIV and AIDS infection. Sometimes, power imbalance over girls, physically, financially and socially further exposes girls to the risk of engaging in sex unwillingly. It has been that, empowering the girl children with information, education and skills will reduce their risk to HIV and AIDS.
The absence of role models in young people’s lives has had a negative impact. Most families in Zimbabwe today, are one parent or nil. Statistics reflect that Zimbabwe has over 600, 000 orphans that are growing up in foster homes, step-parent homes and child-headed homes. These children are already disadvantaged as they lack guidance, love and material support. This predisposes them to risky behaviour that will prematurely expose them to HIV and AIDS.
Due to the death of parents, young people today, find themselves as heads of families/households in their community. They are at risk to various forms of abuse including rape, dropping out of school, early marriages or prostitution in an effort to survive and fend for other siblings. Therefore, they are even more vulnerable to contracting HIV and AIDS.
The African extended family moral fibre, once the bond that protected children, is no more. More relatives have died due to HIV and AIDS, lack of the capacity to absorb more children into their own already over-burdened homes. In view of this the only protection for these people is to equip them with skills to stand up for their own right to survive and stay HIV free.
Unless we can provide the youth with a consistent message about HIV and AIDS, from multiple respected sources, and build an environment supportive of HIV and AIDS resistant behaviour, we are unlikely to lower the infection rates.
The role of faith based organisations
Faith-Based Organisations play a powerful role in the lives of many if not most Zimbabweans. Some 85% of Zimbabwe’ s population is affiliated in one form or another with one of many Christian churches. From birth to baptism, to marriage, to death, faith-based organisations help shape views of life and morality and provide guidance for life’s trials and ordeals. Faith-Based Organisations reach a huge number of the population through sermons, Sunday school lessons, youth programmes, catechism classes, women’s confraternities, and general church activities. They are able to draw on the spiritual nature of man to support difficult but life promoting changes in behaviour. Faith-Based Organisations can reach parents, families, and children in ways no other group can approximate.
Faith-Based Organisations have staff, lay-volunteers and community organisation skills that are less apparent in other aspects of Zimbabwean Society. They are able to marshal resources and help individuals draw on spiritual reserves to examine and alter behaviours that are self-destructive. Faith-based Organisations have the ability to support their membership in HIV and AIDS prevention by providing instruction, counsel, reinforcement and guidance. They can support AIDS resistant behaviour with a supportive environment and they can help champion overall all community HIV and AIDS prevention efforts. In short Faith-Based Organisations can be a key force in turning the tide against HIV and AIDS.
The HIV and AIDS Desk plans to support the teachers, and parents in their efforts to halt the high HIV and AIDS pandemic by equipping them with facilitation and implementation skills. We believe that in doing so we will be able to increase their overall capacity and motivation to implement large-scale HIV and AIDS Prevention Programmes within their membership, and thus save tens of thousands of lives. Faith-Based Organisations can play a pivotal role not only in providing accurate information to their members, but also in providing an environment conducive to HIV and AIDS resistant behaviour. Faith-Based Organisations also play a key role in the development, and implementation of HIV and AIDS prevention programmes for the wider communities they serve.
In 1993 Church leaders in Zimbabwe published an, “Appeal by Church Leaders for Behavioural Change to Combat AIDS” This statement indicates commitment to a Behaviour Change based approach to HIV and AIDS prevention. The HIV and AIDS Desk intends to abide by this statement and provide the teachers and parents with critical skills to carry out programmes based on the statement.
ZCBC AIDS and HIV Desk
The mission of the ZCBC AIDS Education Programme: – “Our mission is to stop the HIV and AIDS pandemic by assisting individuals, families and communities to adopt and maintain HIV and AIDS resistant behaviours.” The strategy has been: to promote concepts of behaviour change through our own implementations, and through assisting other NGO’s agencies and communities in embracing this approach. Wherever possible we work with the client to adopt the programme to the client’s needs and to help the client build the internal capacity to implement, sustain and support the programme.
The HIV and AIDS Desk’s AIDS Prevention Programmes are based on the belief that adopting HIV and AIDS resistant behaviours requires:
Creating a sense of hope and providing people with a way forward.
Helping understand their personal risk from HIV and AIDS and take responsibility for it.
Providing a consistent message to the youth from multiple respected resources.
Providing a comprehensive programme and a supportive environment for those adopting HIV and AIDS resistant behaviours.
Developing within individuals and the community the ability to talk openly about the disease.
Achieving critical mass where a community has a common base of understanding about HIV and AIDS, has the ability to talk about the
disease and supportive to its members in HIV and AIDS resistant behaviours.
The HIV and AIDS Desk believes that AIDS resistant behaviours include:
Choosing to delay sex until marriage.
Maintaining one faithful partner for life in marriage
Openly talking about HIV and AIDS with children, families, and friends
Getting tested to know status
Getting treatments for STDs
Accepting those who are HIV positive as vital members of the community
Being involved with care for the infected
Being involved with care for the affected.
Offering Counselling Services
Praying for the strength to make wise choices.
There are 3 basic components to the HIV and AIDS Desk Programme
Component # 1. Empowering the Individual
Empowering the individual means providing the individual with
• Accurate knowledge of: how the disease is and is not spread; how it progresses; and what it does to the body
• And understanding of personal and family risk and the options for protection.
• Positive living is vital
• Skills to openly talk about the disease with friends and family.
• Skills to problem solving, solutions, choose options, and designs and carry out personal and family plans to stay AIDS
free.
• Confidence that the disease can be defeated and that personal commitment to AIDS resistant living can be carried out.
• An appreciation that people with AIDS are not to be shunned or feared, but are a valuable part of the community.
• Prayer is vital
• Those with AIDS are also loved by God.
The HIV and AIDS Desk currently uses three primary programmes to achieve individual empowerment:
• “Education For Life’ (EFL) a three-day large group process (40-60 people). EFL involves very little lecture but uses group
process, skills building, sketches and various activities to empower individuals to fight HIV and AIDS.
• Teaching of AIDS in the school.
• Counselling
Component #2 Mobilizing the Community
While individual empowerment is necessary it is not sufficient. To sustain AIDS resistant behaviours, individuals need the support of their families and communities. Communities may be schools, villages, churches, business or combinations of all.
To support HIV and AIDS resistant behaviour communities can:
• Empower all community members to fight HIV and AIDS
• Encourage open and frank talk about HIV and AIDS within the community and within families.
• Support and reinforce HIV and AIDS resistant behaviour
• Implement programmes to overcome high-risk behaviour.
• Implement programmes to provide better care for the infected.
• Implement orphan care programmes.
• Coordinate community services.
Component #3 Building Partnerships
The third component of The HIV and AIDS Desk programme is to help communities build partnerships with other organisations that can enable them to build a more comprehensive HIV and AIDS Prevention Programme. These partnerships may be in the areas of providing assistance to get:
• Counselling and testing
• Early treatment for STDs and opportunistic diseases
• Home-based care
• Orphan care
• Income generation
The HIV and AIDS Desk focuses its efforts on the youth. We work with schools, churches, and communities in an effort to bring a constant and consistent message to the youth about Behaviour Change, and to build a supportive environment for youth to practice AIDS resistant behaviours. We believe this consistent message and supportive environment from multiple sources is key to gaining critical mass and thus lowering the infection rates.
Recent Implementations
The HIV and AIDS Desk has been actively promoting this approach to AIDS prevention for the last 7 years. Currently the HIV and AIDS Desk is involved in several major implementations.
Working with the Ministry of Education and with teachers from the 8 different dioceses, we have completed the training of some 518 teachers in both EFL and to be facilitators of EFL. These teachers are training students in EFL. In each of some 175 schools, teachers, students, and many parents can talk openly about AIDS and have developed a supportive environment in the school to support HIV and AIDS free behaviours. We have also trained 540 teachers in Basic Counselling Skills Course in the past 7 years.
The HIV and AIDS Desk believes that Behaviour Change is a Prevention Strategy that will work. The Desk is, however, aware that changing behaviour is not an easy task. It is complex and it does not require just once off strategies but persistent and consistent reinforced interventions. Behaviour Change requires the person changing to have the internal will power to want to change but it also requires a supportive community and the divine power.
Project Activities and Timeframe
The overall objective of this project is to increase the capacity of schoolteachers to design, implement, facilitate, evaluate and improve Behaviour Change based HIV and AIDS Prevention Programmes. To do this these teachers will need motivation, leadership, resources and the knowledge and skill to implement such programmes. It is in this latter area of knowledge and skill that The HIV and AIDS Desk concentrates. We believe, however, that as we increase the knowledge and skill in these teachers we will also provide motivation and increased ability to obtain and or designate the resources necessary to take such programmes to wide country membership.
There are three primary objectives of this project
Increase the skills and capacity of schoolteachers to effectively facilitate behaviour change based HIV and AIDS Prevention Programmes such as EFL. We have had programmes aimed at prevention. These programmes by-and-large have been intermittently implemented and primarily aims at spreading implementation.
Increase the capacity of teachers to design and implement behaviour change based programmes.
Being able to facilitate specific programmes well is only the first stage of the battle. To be effective, organisations need to be able to design and implement programmes that: get to large groups of people, create critical mass in given communities, and prepare the communities to design and implement on-going AIDS prevention activities. This requires more than just facilitation skills in various programmes. It requires an understanding of the political, logistical and practical problems of implementation in given communities.
The activities include:
a) Conducting training sessions for implementers of implementation issues around “Education For Life”.
b) Providing consulting around implementation issues with an emphasis on achieving behaviour change. This would include such
items as: achieving an environment actively supportive of HIV and AIDS free behaviours, and issues involving expanding the
programme to the wider community.
c) Provide assistance in evaluating the programmes for future improvements.
d) Provide assistance in pilot development, implementation and evaluation with the aim of creating better models of implementation for
use by Faith-Based groups
e) Develop within the schools the capacity for design implementation and evaluation.
Timeframe
The HIV and AIDS DESK envisions this project as a ten-year effort. In the first years there will be more emphasis on:
• marketing the idea to the various schools entities in various geographical areas of the country by holding area specific training
seminars open to teachers.
• developing and supporting efforts to provide training and consulting
• developing the best approaches to reach large numbers of schools personnel.
• Implementing pilot projects to create solid models of implementation that can be shared, and replicated.
• Improving the facilitator and implementation training programmes.
In the middle years there will be more emphasis on:
• Involving a larger number of Non Catholic schools
• Providing deeper pockets of trained personnel within dioceses
• Improving the implementation designs, scale-up and follow-up
• Supporting large-scale implementations
In the latter years there will be more emphasis on:
• Increasing the capacity of more teachers from other denominations and individual denominations to promote and sustain behaviour
change based HIV and AIDS Prevention Programmes on their own.
Tracking and Evaluation
Objective #1. Tracking progress and evaluating performance on Objective #1 will include:
• Tracking and reporting numbers of training seminars held.
• Tracking and reporting numbers of facilitator’s trained.
• Tracking and reporting number of days spent in coaching, and consulting.
• Summarising seminar evaluation forms
• Quarterly evaluation of progress
Objective #2. Tracking progress and evaluating performance on Objective #2 will include;
• Tracking and reporting numbers of training seminars held
• Tracking and reporting numbers of people trained
• Tracking and reporting numbers of days spent in consulting and design.
• Tracking and reporting on pilot programmes initiated
• Summarising of seminar evaluation forms
• Quarterly reporting on implementations planned or in progress
• Quarterly evaluation of overall progress.
Objective #3 Tracking progress and evaluating performance on Objective #3 will include:
• Tracking and reporting numbers of hours in collaborative sessions with other entities
• Tracking and reporting numbers of hours testing out and evaluating new programmes and materials
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to assist the young people of Zimbabwe to grow up as an AIDS free generation, in a holistic manner.
Daily Prayer
O God our Creator, thank you for the gift of my life and health. I ask you to help me to make responsible choices each day. Give me courage to stand firm against pressure and not to take risks that may endanger my life and that of others. Help all the youth in this country to work and support each other in promoting good behaviour and stable family life according to your will. AMEN.
CHOOSE LIFE NOT DEATH: I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE, Jn14:6a.
Contacts:
Sr. Salome Mateko
Africa Synod House
29/31 Selous Avenue
P O Box CY 738,Causeway, Harare
Tel: 263-4-735 935
Fax 263-4-704001
Cell:011 732 319
Email: healthcoordinator@zcbc.co.zw
CATHOLIC COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE IN ZIMBABWE (CCJPZ)
Mr. Paul Muchena
National Coordinator
Catholic Commission for Justice
and Peace in Zimbabwe
Our Mission
CCJPZ exists to promote Justice and Peace guided by Gospel Values.
Our Vision
CCJPZ envisions a God-fearing, democratic and just nation.
Our Values
CCJPZ believes in Truth, Justice, Freedom and Love
CCJPZ is mandated by the Zimbabwe Catholics Bishops Conference (ZCBC) to:
1. Monitor and document human rights situation in the country for appropriate action.
2. Research, investigate and publish situations of injustice and violence and use the information to promote
justice and peace.
3. Inform the laity and the clergy of their responsibilities to work for justice and peace as Christians.
4. Promote informed decision making among the clergy and the laity to influence public opinions according to the
STCs.
5. Make constructive suggestions and input for the enactment of just civil laws and their impartial administration and implementation.
6. Empower and capacitate the clergy and the laity to understand, promote and implement STCs in their lives for the fulfilment of human potential and
growth.
7. Assist in the formation of the seminarians, clergy, religious, the laity and Christ’s faithful through the popularisation and sustaining STCs and
8. Facilitate and disseminate Social Teachings of the Church (STCs). STCs sheds the light of the gospel on issues that affects our lives in society, and
offers the Church’s wisdom, insight and experience in dealing with them. They contain a number of principles which are relevant in our lives:
Dignity of the Human Person: Every human being is created in the image of God (Gen. 1:26-27) and redeemed by Jesus Christ, and therefore is valuable and worthy of respect.
Respect for Human Life: Human life is sacred and sacrosanct because it was created by God. Human life at every stage of development and decline is precious and therefore worthy of protection and respect.
Participation: As their rights and duties as citizens, STCs encourages people to participate in all activities of the society that promote common good and the well-being of everyone especially the poor and the marginalised.
Association: CCJPZ believes that people achieve their potential by associating with others. By association with others in families and in other social institutions that foster growth, protect dignity and promote the common good, human persons achieve their fulfillment. Family, community or even the nation’s stability must be protected and never be undermined.
Subsidiarity: This principle guides the complex social relationships by defining responsibilities and limits of government, voluntary associations, civil society, families and individuals. It is not advisable for higher levels of social organisations or government to do for individuals and groups what they can do for themselves.
Promotion of Common Good: The common good is the sum total of all living conditions – social, political, economic, cultural, technological and environmental – that makes it possible for all humans to fully achieve their potentials for growth. The absence of sensitivity to the common good is a sure sign of decay in a society.
Universal Declaration of Earth’s Goods: The goods of this earth are meant for the benefit of everyone. They should be shared justly and or equally.
Option for the Poor: This principle intends to correct the moral mistakes where the poor and the marginalised have been largely left out to benefit from the common good. The book of Leviticus through the proclamations of the Hebrew prophets and Jesus emphasize the vocation of ‘bringing good news to the poor… and proclaiming the year of God’s favour’ (Luke 4: 16-19). Isaiah 58:5-7 reminds us to share our bread with the hu ngry.
Solidarity: To be in solidarity with others is to be moved by their suffering. STCs teach us that we are our brothers’ and sisters’ and we must love our neighbors as we love ourselves. ‘The joy and hope, the grief and anguish of the men of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted in any way, are the joy and hope, the grief and anguish of the followers of Christ as well. Nothing that is genuinely human fails to find an echo in their hearts’ (Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes, 7 Dec. 1965).
Stewardship of Creation: God created the earth for us all and instructed to be its stewards. A steward is a manager, not an owner. STCs call us to respect, conserve and share the resources of the earth as part of God’s creation.
Our Strategy
Our strategy involves provision of public/civic education on STCs, human rights, good governance, justice, peace and participation of all, especially the poor and the marginalised to create a living environment that suits God’s plan for the earth’s creation. We provide communities with skills to research and peacefully engage and dialogue with each other and or with relevant stakeholders to build a God fearing, democratic and prosperous nation. At the national level we collaborate with other organisations and institutions doing similar work to use evidence generated from the network of justice and peace commissions to advocate and lobby for a just and peaceful nation guided by STCs.
Our Programmes
Public/Civic Education: This programme provides civic education on STCs, peace building conflict mitigation and management, human rights, justice, voting, election observation and monitoring and other timely issues that affect people.
Action for Better Governance: This programme helps communities to identify pertinent governance issues, carry out research on the identified issues and engage with responsible authorities to demand unavailable services as a way of reducing poverty.
Women and Gender: This programme promotes the dignity of women in accordance with STCs. It helps women to be assertive to become part of the decision making process at all levels of society. It also informs men on the situation of women to eliminate discrimination and unfair cultural practices against women.
Research and Publications: Using our resident animators all over the country, this programme gathers information on practices; actions, decisions or traditions that undermine STCs, human rights, peace and justice for informed interventions and advocacy and lobby processes. CCJPZ has published more than a dozen books on human rights and administers a blog that monitors justice and peace situation in the country. Please visit catholiccomforjusticeandpeaceinzimbabwe.wordpress.com for recent human rights updates.
How We Work
We have committed volunteers all over the country (also called justice and peace actors) and full time staff at national and diocesan level that are committed to work for justice and peace. We work through an effective and representative structure that starts from the National to Diocese level that have effective and functional structures that reach the remotest parts of the country where human rights abuses are usually pertinent. The roles of our National and Diocesan Offices are highlighted below:
The National Office (NO) coordinates our activities throughout the country and largely depends on advice and input from the country’s eight Dioceses. Specifically, the NO
Strengthens the institutional capacity of CCJPZ Zimbabwe; facilitates and develops, technically and or materially, the capacities of the Dioceses to effectively engage in justice and peace works
Develops relevant training materials, manuals and informational, educational and communication materials
Informs national advocacy and lobby processes on issues of justice and peace:
Publishes and disseminates information; updates website and administers CCJPZ blog, twitter and facebook.
Represents CCJPZ nationally, regionally and internationally:
Advises the ZCBC on justice and peace issues for informed responses
The Diocesan Offices are largely the programme implementers in line with the Principle of Subsidiarity. Specifically, they are responsible for:
Community mobilisation for justice and peace activities
Coordinating and conducting civic education on pertinent issues using STC as the basis
Coordinate research and information gathering processes
Producing timely reports on circumstances that undermine STCs, justice and peace and submit them to the Local Ordinary and the NO
Creating vibrant and effective structures (also known as CCJPZ actors) at every level of society that will act as ears and eyes of justice and peace
For more information, please kindly visit http://www.zcbc.co.zw/ccjp.html or CCJPZ National Offices at Africa Synod House, 29-31 Selous Avenue, Harare; Email: ccjp@zcbc.co.zw
More Information:
CCJPZ Constitution – Updated May 2013
CCJPZ Strategic Plan, 2013-2017
Reports
Download CCJP Election Report
Diocesan Commissions
The Diocesan Commissions are responsible for monitoring the human rights violations in their respective dioceses and report to the National Office for possible action –
To implement programmes in their dioceses at community level.
To hold workshops and seminars in conjunction with the National Office and network with other groups in their dioceses.
Our Contacts
THE CATHOLIC COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE LIST OF CONTACT DETAILS:
CCJPZ BISHOP CHAIRMAN
RT. REV. RUDOLF NYANDORO
Email: diogokwe@gmail.com
Cell: +263772275039
CCJPZ NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON
MRS. YVONNE FILDAH TAKAWIRA-MATWAYA
Email: yvonne.takawira@gmail.com
Cell: +263772462478
CCJPZ NATIONAL COORDINATOR
MR. PAUL MUCHENA
Email: paulmuchena@zcbc.co.zw / pzwasu@gmail.com
Cell: +263772920242
ARCHDIOCESE OF HARARE
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
FR. MARXWELL JAYA
Email: markmanyadze@gmail.com
Cell: +263772544983
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Dr. LOCARDIA SHAYAMUNDA
Email: lshayamunda@ccjphre.org.zw
Cell: +263773818433
ARCHDIOCESE OF BULAWAYO
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
FR. CHRISTOPHER NGWARAI
Email: cmngwarai@gmail.com
Cell: +263717025807 / +263777958646
ARCHDIOCESE OF BULAWAYO COORDINATOR
REV. DEACON EUGENE MPOFU
Email: eugene8gemini@gmail.com
Cell: +263778063825 / +263771639038
CHINHOYI DIOCESE
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR / COORDINATOR
FR. SAMUEL NYADZAYO
Email: snyadzayo@chinhoyidiocese.org
Cell: +263773597420
GOKWE DIOCESE
SPRITUAL ADVISOR / COORDINATOR
FR. CHRISTOPHER WUSIKU
Email: cwcriss82@gmail.com
Cell: +263777523343
GWERU DIOCESE
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR / COORDINATOR
FR. ANDREW DZINGAI
Email: audzingayi242@gmail.com
Cell: +263775267205
HWANGE DIOCESE
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR / COORDINATOR
FR. STANISLAUS LUMANO
Email: swamlum@gmail.com
Cell: +263774003751
MASVINGO DIOCESE
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
FR. CLEOPHAS MAGUNDANI
Email: magundanicleophas@gmail.com
Cell: +263772896360
MASVINGO COORDINATOR
MR. SIMON PARWARINGIRA
Email: vaparwa@gmail.com
Cell: +263773551510
MUTARE DIOCESE
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
FR. TARZEN NYANGA
Email: tarzennyanga8@gmail.com
Cell: +263787325867
MUTARE COORDINATOR
MR. ELLIOT VENGESA
EMAIL: evengesa478@gmail.com / mutpaxx@gmail.com
Cell: +263772387959
ZIMBABWE CATHOLIC COMMISSION FOR THE LAITY (ZCCL)
Fr. Johanes Maseko
ZCCL / NCYC Coordinator
Fr. Johanes Maseko joins the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference as the Coordinator for the Zimbabwe Catholic Commission for the Laity (ZCCL). The Commission is basically of the Lay Apostolate and cares for all lay spiritual movements, guilds and with particular interest in the Youth. The commission seeks on behalf of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference to harmonise all Lay associations and movements under a unified umbrella and work together to achieve a common goal and mission as members of the same family. The commission broadly is there to promote the Apostolate of the Laity as a sign of a renewed understanding of the Church as mystery of missionary communion, of growing awareness of the dignity and responsible participation of the Lay faithful. The commission is there to listen and dialogue, attentively discerning the environments in which the Laity are living, the needs and possibilities of salvation.
ZCBC CHILD SAFEGUARDING OFFICE
Theresa Sanyatwe
ZCBC Child Safeguarding Officer
THE OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE 1ST DECEMBER 2020
PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE ZCBC CHILD SAFEGUARDING OFFICE:
• To promote, facilitate and deliver best practices in the prevention of harm to children and
vulnerable adults across all the Catholic dioceses in Zimbabwe and the wider church
community.
• To facilitate the receiving and dealing of allegations of abuse.
• To develop best practice frameworks, policies and procedures for Child Safeguarding in our
Catholic Church in Zimbabwe.
• To take the lead in developing preventative practices in ensuring that all Catholic institutions
in Zimbabwe are safe places for everyone.
• To establish reporting mechanisms in all the dioceses in order to handle allegations of abuse
and assist victims/ survivors to recuperate different traumas etc.
• To network with State and None-Governmental Organisations which deal with issues of child
safeguarding in order to learn from others and share ideas.
• To work as a consultancy in the Catholic Church in Zimbabwe in giving advise on how to
handle cases of child abuse and on policy development and implementation.
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Archbishop Robert Ndlovu officially opening the launch of the Child Safeguarding Policy for the Archdiocese of Harare.
Children showcase the Child Safeguarding Policy document which serves to uphold the protection of children within the Archdiocese of Harare.
The Papal Nuncio to Zimbabwe, Archbishop Paolo Rudelli together with Archbishop Robert Ndlovu
FAMILY AND MARRIAGE COMMISSION
Sr. Anuarite Manyahi HLMC
About us
The Family and Marriage Commission seeks to fulfil the mission of the Church for the family as an institution. It aims at accompanying the family on its journey through life, promoting pro-life and pro-family activities for the renewal and enrichment of family life in general and marriage in particular. It promotes the natural Christian family based on marriage as between one man and one woman, building and fostering stable marriage and healthy family life where culture of life and traditional family values are upheld and respected.
Vision
Integral growth of the Catholic family to become a domestic Church, Christ-centred, forgiving, loving, joyful, witnessing families and nurturing life.
Our mission
To uphold respect, promote and defend the lives of the unborn, the born, the sick, the elderly, the differently abled and also stand against all forces which seek to destroy the dignity and sanctity of human life, Christian marriage and family values.
Our Aim
To accompany the family on its journey through life, evangelizing and re-evangelizing its members to become agents of the Gospel in the local Church.
Our Services
The apostolate of the ZCBC Family and Marriage Commission endeavours to address family related needs, and enable families to grow spiritually/in totality. We oversee, co-ordinate and animate the family marriage ministries in all Dioceses in Zimbabwe.
Our core values
Respect
Love
Generosity
Patience
Forgiveness
Hope
Peace
Family Apostolate
“Family is on a journey, and the church should accompany the family on its journey through life” (FC # 65). Family Apostolate is the mission of the church for the family which aims at building and fostering a culture where the sanctity and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death is upheld and respected. It promotes the natural family based on marriage the fundamental human institution defined by a lifetime union between one man and one woman that is open to life.
Family pastoral services, therefore, should accompany the family according to their stages or ages throughout its journey and the Church’s pastoral action must be progressive (FC # 65). Family Apostolate involves preparing the future and present families according to their stages of life at different levels of the Church ministry.
Family and Marriage Coordinators during a meeting in Kwekwe
Zimbabwe's delegation during the World Meeting of Families in Rome