News

Save the Children’s East and Southern Africa Regional Director David Wright, visited Siachilaba Ward in Binga District of Zimbabwe to witness the mobile cash transfer programme, currently being implemented in response to the emergency food insecurity. He was accompanied by Sarah Blin, the Country Director for  Save the Children in Zimbabwe.

The Regional Director for Save the Children's East and Souther Africa Region, David Wright, visited Zimbabwe’s worst drought affected district of Binga, where he among other activities observed babies being screened for malnutrition at Sebungwe Mouth community growth monitoring point. The community screening point which serves all children under five years from surrounding villages was set up and equipped with support from Save the Children.

Save the Children has conducted a five day training covering growth assessments and Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling (IYCFC) for Health workers in Binga. A total of thirty nurses drawn from all Health facilities in the District participated in the training, in an effort to complement Ministry of Health and Child Care efforts to improve support to breastfeeding mothers and growth monitoring of children.

Chitsungo clinic in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe district has sub-divided its main maternity room in response to patients' demand for privacy, in line with the Patients Charter. The development is in response to community demands made through the Health Centre Committee which was trained and supported by Save the Children.

St Joseph's and Chimhanda primary schools, from the Matobo and Rushinga districts of Zimbabwe have been awarded the Ministry of Education Secretary's Merit Award.