Goodbye to the Mentees of 2021!

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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!

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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

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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

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“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 […]

All Smiles on the Mood Meter!

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The mood meter at Makomborero Zimbabwe went up a hundred notches on Saturday 10th April 2021 when we were finally able to hold our first Girl Child session after nearly 14 months of not being able to meet!! In case you are wondering what the mood meter is, it is something that was introduced to us […]

Meet the Makomborero Zimbabwe Office Staff

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You have heard a lot about the different goings-on at Makomborero Zimbabwe. Lower Sixth selection process, our Christmas parties, Graduations, Girl Child, Mobile Science Lab and Mutsidzira to mention a few. But who is working behind the scenes to make these a success? Well, we wanted to let you know so in this blog post, […]

Announcing the Mutsidzira Community Grant Winners 2021!

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Makomborero Zimbabwe is excited to finally share the projects that will be sponsored by the Mutsidzira Community Grant in 2021. Mutsidzira is an annual community grant that invites past Makomborero students to apply for financial help in order to fund their proposed projects. The main aim of this grant is to invest into and revive […]

An Update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 3rd Term 2020

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We have come to the end of our 10th year  of Makomborero Zimbabwe and what a year it has been!  Our Internal students were able to return to their schools in September, which saw the end of online learning for them.  This was a wonderful opportunity to return to some kind of normal education – […]