Meet the staff – Nicolle
Tell me a bit about yourself? My name is Nicolle, the first born in a family of six. I am the female gap year intern for Makomborero Zimbabwe. What does a typical day at work look like for you? My working schedule is split into two. It’s also worth noting that I work in close […]
Meet the staff – Tanatswa
Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Tanatswa and I am the first born in a family of three. I take myself as though I am neither outgoing nor reserved, I can be any of the two depending on the day. I’m also the male gap year intern at Makomborero Zimbabwe. What […]
Meet the staff – Joyline
Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Joyline. I am married to Dennie and I’ve been blessed with three kids, a teenager and twins. I am the house mother at the resource centre. What does a typical day at work look like for you? I start work at around 1600hrs (I […]
Welcoming 2022 Mentees!
What a wonderful start to 2022 we have had at the Girl Mentorship Programme! We have thirty new mentees and we have been privileged to hold a few sessions with them during the first term. . First term started a little later than normal for all schools. Amongst other reasons, as a country we were still […]
Term 1 update – April 2022
A good start to the new year! 2022 begins with a few welcomes! We are so pleased to be able to start 2022 with you and to give you an update of the first term. We can’t believe we are in April already! This year we have welcomed 27 new students to the Makomborero family […]
Goodbye to the Mentees of 2021!
Coming to the end of the year meant a very sad goodbye to our 2021 mentees with whom we had shared an unpredictable yet lovely year. Since you heard from us last, we were able to start face to face sessions again in September 2021. Our mentors were raring to go after the break necessitated […]
Lunch with all the trimmings!
Rice, chicken in sauce and coleslaw is a much loved meal combination in Zimbabwe. In the past, it was the food that was served at weddings, parties, Christmas meals and any special occasion one can think of. This much loved meal and all the nostalgia it brings found its place at our much awaited end […]
Breaking the £1 Million Donations Barrier!
Makomborero has broken the one million pounds in donations barrier in the same year it starts its second decade! There is clearly much to be celebrated in 2021! Last week we shared the figures behind this achievement on social media and that has not only helped us to realise how far we have come and […]
An Update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 1st Term 2021
Please find below the latest Makomborero news from the 1st term of 2021. Much to be grateful for as we start 2021 Wow! Makomborero Zimbabwe has entered its second decade and we have extended a warm welcome to 27 new students (10 Lower Sixth internals, 16 Lower Sixth externals). For the first time ever, we […]