“Six months is a very long time”, is what I told myself after I graduated from high school. My long holiday was short and full of exciting experiences. I took part in many activities which were great fun and taught me lots. The first thing I did after graduation was get a job. I started […]
After graduating last year as one of the top students from my university, I had a clear goal: study a master’s degree on a full scholarship. However, things did not go according to plan as I couldn’t get any one of three scholarships I had applied for. I immediately set out to do plan B, […]
I was fortunate to visit our delivery team, beneficiaries and partners in Zimbabwe last February. The warmth everywhere I went ensured a great time. Witnessing the dedication of staff first hand was impressive; from liaising with office administrators, to shopping in Mbare with the Resource Centre ‘Mother’ (Mrs Banga), and being chauffeured round by Mike. […]
Here is the latest Makomborero news from the 3rd term of 2019. Term News We made it to the end of another fantastic – but challenging year! Looking back over this year it has felt like, at times, every curve ball thrown at us would undo us but we have made it! It is a […]
Laura Albertyn’s 2019 graduation speech Welcome everyone! It is always an honour to get to address you each year as we have another opportunity to reflect. This year – phew! We made it! I think all of us are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief – the end is near. At times this year […]
By Winnie, Martha and Tinaye Exhaustion nudged at my core after sitting for almost an hour listening to people’s presentations on the Sustainable Development Goals but still I failed to understand how I, as an individual, can aim to reach for a goal set out by someone else and maybe change the world. The goals […]
With the help of other former Makomborero students – Takudzwanashe, Belinda, Roy and Kuda, Tatenda ran a community give back project going by the name ACT (Action for Community Transformation). The group started the program by sending out application forms to high school students in Epworth. Applying into the program helped the team to know […]
This newsletter is to update you with the latest Makomborero news from the 2nd term of 2019. Another fantastic term under our belt! The students have all embraced the full winter term, with lots of co-curricular extras making it a very full and busy term. We have so enjoyed seeing the Lower Sixth students find […]
Between the 14th and the 24th of August, I had the incredible opportunity of running my Community Action Program at Highfield 1 High School in Harare, Zimbabwe. Through my partnership with the school and Netro Electronics Zimbabwe, we introduced the Python computer programming language and robotics to students in their last 3 years of high […]
