By Decent Moyo “On a fateful day in 2018, I left for work like any other day, unaware that this would be thelast time I would ever return home in the same condition. I departed from home and traveledto Avondale, where I worked as a general assistant at a local school. The day startedtypically, and …
Decent Moyo In the twenty-first century, we must deal with some cultural practices that were common in antiquity yet served only to mistreat and degrade women and children. Let’s face it. Up until today, there are some sectors in our society that still see no evil in child marriages, such as using the girl child …
Decent Moyo Sometimes life just happens without you realizing how deep you have sunk. When you are busy celebrating and jubilating, that’s when things just turn out for the worst.For Memory (not her real name), this moment happened without her noticing or expecting that life would throw such tantrums at her. She was in Form …
Decent Moyo As much as I have wanted to open up, there is no way that I would have done it. In my societyand from where I come, talking about these issues is considered taboo; no one can open up andtalk about it without being reprimanded. So how could I get help? And to whom …
AIDS Counselling Trust—ACT is inviting suitably qualified, experienced, passionate, and hardworking individuals to apply for the following positions. The successful candidate will be employed on a fixed term contract of 12 months. Continuity of employment will be based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.1; Monitoring Evaluation, Reporting, and Learning Officer.Reporting to the Activity Manager, …
Decent Moyo In 2017, forty-two-year-old Edith* (not her real name), her husband, and four children were living in a 2-room cabin in a high-density suburb of Harare: “I struggled to send my children to school. We could afford to eat only one basic meal a day.” Her situation was made more difficult because she, her …
Decent Moyo In each and every society, there are certain stereotypes that are associated with different practices. These stereotypes affect communities in different ways and hinder or discriminate against those who are perceived as having broken societal norms and values. Such behaviors and attitudes have made it difficult for many to seek help, especially if …
Decent Moyo In everyone’s eyes, I was doomed. In my friends and family’s eyes, though they never said it, it was crystal clear that they felt betrayed by my action. I felt my dreams fading away from me. What was I to become? I felt my friends drifting away from me and my life from …
It was a dark and terrifying night. She would hear the sounds of crickets from a far distance. As always, she had made sure that she had locked the doors before going to sleep, but she didn’t know why she wasn’t feeling settled and on edge. Earlier that day, she had spoken to Village Health Workers from AIDS Counselling Trust (ACT), and they had told her about 393—a toll-free number to call for counseling or to report if she experienced gender-based violence or abuse of any form. When she was told about this number, she never thought she would use it, but life had other plans for her.
There is an old adage that says life changes (kare haagari ari kare). As for Mrs. Taulo, life changed for the better after she joined the Income Generating Activities (IGA) from AIDS Counselling Trust (ACT), which allowed her to start her own business, have a stable income flow, which empowered her to provide for her children, and move from renting a one-room apartment to renting a full house, as well as buy a car.
A Zimbabwe whose citizens are empowered and participating meaningfully in all developmental processes while enjoying their rights and a life of dignity.
