We arrived Sunday evening on the 28th of June 2015 and had a role modelling campaign that evening. A couple did a presentation on engineering field. The lady is an electrical engineer and the husband is a civil engineer. On Monday morning we went to Cullinan Mine. The mine was said to be the largest […]
Being one of the Makomborero family has completely changed my life. It is the best thing that has ever happened to in my life, because it came to my rescue when I was in a time of confusion and without direction in my life. When my father passed away life became hard for me and […]
We have had a fantastic start to the year. We welcome our new students into the house and have watched them settled into their new home and schools. The transition is always incredibly hard. We had the privilege of meeting their families in their homes over Christmas and always find this process so humbling and […]
2014 marked my last year at Makomborero Zimbabwe having joined the family last year from Zengeza High School. Words can’t fully express my appreciation towards what Makomborero has done for me. I can recall the loud sound of water splashing on rocks along the Save river during the rainy season. Grandmother and I would wake […]
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step .Getting Makomborero scholarship is that particular step. If not for Makomborero I had no hope of going any further than O’ level. I started my primary education at Gandamasungo Primary School in Hwedza. I had gone to Hwedza to live with my grandmother. I […]
A little while ago we receive a lovely email from someone who had attended our Makomborero testing process: “I wrote this email to thank you for the chance you gave me to participate in the scholarship program in 2013. What I learnt during the 5 day period at Hellenic taking the exams is more than […]
I was born in Harare and lived in the Avenues until I was in grade two. We then moved to Chitungwiza where I am currently living. I did my Primary education at Zengeza Primary School and my Secondary education at Zengeza High School. There were some times when my parents could not pay for my […]
Life changes and it is always different for each one. Living in different environments is a learning process. I recall vividly living in Glen Norah C and my mother would escort me to school. I was not that intelligent but curious about what life holds for me. Although obtaining school fees was a problem to […]
One of our current students, Joseph Mahiya (studying at Hellenic Academy) came first in the whole of Africa in the DSTV Eutelsat essay competition! His prize is a trip to France, and then onwards to witness a rocket launch! Joseph joined the Makomborero programme in January 2014. He is a gentle young man, who is […]
