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Prior to entry, temperature checks using a hand-held thermometer are conducted on all staff and visitors, and this is followed by compulsory hand washing. In addition, everyone who enters the premises is expected to be wearing a mask in line with the directive from the President of Zimbabwe. Within the office compound, more hand-washing stations have also been placed at all entry points which include the entrance to the kitchen and main office.

To boost the nation’s preparedness to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Save the Children donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) And Non-Food-items (NFIs) for use at hospitals and quarantine centres in Matobo and Beitbridge districts.

To support children like Shamiso in the era of COVID-19, Save the Children in Zimbabwe's education programme is implementing the" Education Cannot Wait" Campaign in Epworth and Chitungwiza town.  The thrust of the campaign is to raise awareness on COVID-19, provide psychosocial support to children and their families  and pave ground for home schooling to ensure learning continues at home.

A statement issued by Save the Children calling on the government of Zimbabwe to prioritise children in the overall Covid-19 response.