Education in Zimbabwe has suffered hugely in the past 14 years. In 2000, Zimbabwe had one of the highest literacy rates in Africa – around 90%. However, the government has been steadily increasing the charges attached to school enrollment and, although Zimbabwe’s children have a right to education in principle, tuition fees and development levies […]
My name is Prince Chakanyuka, the last born in a family of three boys. The first being 28 years, the second 22 years and I am 17 years old. This has been my family since October 2013 after my parents passed away in 2013 but on different dates. My oldest brother is the breadwinner in […]
The end of the 2nd term has come! It is always very full with all the winter term sports and clubs that can make it incredibly demanding on the students, as well as writing their mock exams. We are always so impressed with how they cope with the demands of this term and how they […]
My name is Sikhosana Lesley Dhliwayo. I was born on 22 August 1997 in Harare, Zimbabwe. I am now aged 16. I was born in Glen Norah, Harare, and stayed there until l was Grade 3. I did my Grade 1 to 3 at lnfill Primary School. I was staying with my grandmother then because […]
Well what a year it has been so far!! We have come to the end of a very eventful term. We welcomed our 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 […]
Better late than never in posting this! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!! We wish you all a wonderful break over this season. Well we did it! Another year down and another 8 students have left us! What a term it has been. The majority of the term was consumed by the final examinations […]
Well we have our final 8 – 4th intake. What a process – starting in September 2013 and finishing a few days ago. We have 8 wonderful students, whose lives will be radically changed. We will post another blog with information on each of them soon. Why I wanted to write this? I suppose through […]
To kick off 2014 I thought I’d share with you what Makomborero is achieving in Zimbabwe – from the perspective of a couple of our students. In the UK, access to free education up to A-levels is considered a basic right, but in many countries around the world, there is no such thing as free […]
As 2013 comes to an end we have been celebrating our Upper Sixth Students and their time with Makomborero. Many of these students have incredible stories of what they have overcome to get to this point. Mark and Laura and all of us at Makomborero are so proud of their achievements, not only academically but […]
