Meet the staff – Robson
Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Robson. I am a married man and I have four children. I am the Makomborero gardener and caretaker at the UZ house which is also where the office is located. What does a typical day at work look like for you? A typical day […]
Meet the staff – Patricia
Tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Patricia and I am originally from Chipinge. I am the only girl in a family of four. I am the Housekeeper and Cook at the resource centre. What does a typical workday look like for you? Besides cooking which happens to be my passion, I […]
Meet the staff – Johnwell
Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Johnwell, and I am happily married. I am also a father of two lovely boys. I am the gardener/caretaker at the resource centre. What does a typical day at work look like for you? My main line of work is routed upon making sure that the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Night-time Adventures at Makomborero
“It’s cold!” whispered Yeukai, shivering a bit and squeezing her jersey closer to her body. “Don’t you think we should do this on a Friday or Saturday, when the students are not going to school the following day?” she added. “Emergencies wait for nothing!” whispered Milton, displaying courage outwardly but inside burning with uneasiness. “We […]