Orphaned at age 7, Clive Munyaradzi Uchena was placed into the custody of his paternal grandparents. During this time Clive came very close to having his leg amputated after doctors failed to diagnose a problem with his knee. Thankfully he made an unexpected recovery and the amputation was avoided. Life with Clive’s paternal grandparents was […]
This week we wanted to share the story of another of our students, Pamela Saidoni. Pamela comes from Highfields, one of the oldest high density suburbs in Harare called. The area is characterised by very old colonial housing, broken sewer pipes and overcrowding. Pamela is the first born of four children. Neither of her parents […]
We have now been occupying our new Resource Centre for two months, and so we thought we would share with you what this property means for our students, and the difference it is having on their ability to study. For the majority of Zimbabweans the focus of their lives just to survive! For them, life […]
It is very hard to choose one student who embodies all that Makomborero hopes for their students, as all our students have overcome huge obstacles to gain outstanding achievements. Today we have decided to profile Tinashe Lennon Rwodzi. Tinashe was born into a family of four. His father passed away when he was 9 years […]
Well what a year it has been so far!! We have come to the end of a very eventful term. We welcomed out new 8 Lower Sixth into our boarding house and have been so impressed with how quickly they have settled into their schools and the boarding house. We have begun to see them […]
Just in case you don’t subscribe to our newsletter, I thought I’d share our BIG NEWS here on the blog too! Whilst we have been quiet on the blog we’ve been working extremely hard, both in Zimbabwe and the UK, to make this happen. There have been many hoops to jump through, but Makomborero now […]
You are always rated second best. Your name is forgotten after the contest. You are a Jack of all trades but a master of none. You have been in every battle but never won. They always call you when there’s a job to be done. They expect you to do it just for fun. They […]
Getting a Makomborero scholarship to study at one of the top private schools in Harare opens up so many more doors for our students than just academic achievements. Not having to worry about the burden of the financial aspects of their education means that they can devote time to discovering new talents – writing poetry, […]
In updating our website with all of our student’s A-level results, I noticed that one of our external students, Paddington, had done incredibly well, achieving 5 straight A’s in Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Accounts! I decided that I needed to find out more, so here is Paddington’s story. I reminisce pondering such excruciating […]
