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“Making a Plan” – an insight into organising Makomborero’s first round of testing

December 15, 2020

Packing for the testing Over a recent weekend, 190 students from 90 Zimbabwean schools came for the first round of testing for the 2021 Makomborero scholarships. 65 of these students…

MUTSIDZIRA – our communities in our hands!

November 6, 2020

Makomborero Zimbabwe is excited to have launched a community grant programme, called Mutsidzira, which means “to revive” in Shona. The selection process has begun and projects will take off in…

We have a Winner! – Creating a logo for Mutsidzira

October 19, 2020

DRUM ROLL PLEASE….WE HAVE A MUTSIDZIRA LOGO WINNER! Makomborero has launched a community grant programme for past Makomborero students called Mutsidzira, which means ‘to revive’. We thought, who better to…

Girl up Nyatsime – Martha & Judith’s Gap Year Story

October 2, 2020

Martha and Judith are part of Makomborero’s 2018 Intake and graduated following their A-Levels in 2019. In the time before going to University, they witnessed the pressing issues faced by…

What Makomborero means to me

August 19, 2020

Recently when we asked our Alumni where they were studying during Lock Down, Desire got back to us with the following message. My journey with Makomborero started in 2015 as…

Life after University of Zimbabwe or “How to reach the top of your profession in less than 3 years!”

July 31, 2020

My college graduation was one of the saddest moments of my life. My parents were miles away and couldn’t attend. Only a few extended family members came but my hard…

The Personal Story of Edwin, A Makomborero Pioneer Student.

July 17, 2020

My journey hasn’t been an easy one. But if it was a life I would be asked to choose to relive or otherwise, I would choose it again. Not that…

My Journey Towards Good Mental Health

July 3, 2020

My first semester was hard, but it was during this semester that I grew mentally and emotionally. When I got my scholarship to study at the American University of Beirut,…

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