2021 Intake

Melisah
Melisah is a future Aircraft Engineer.
Melisah is the second born in a family of six and lives with her father in Murisa Park. Her mother lives in Hwedza where she is a small-scale farmer. Her father is a pedlar, mainly operating in Chitungwiza. Melisah loves singing and playing football. Despite the financial difficulties faced by Melisah’s parents in supporting both her and her siblings, Melissa remains optimistic about her dream of one day becoming an aircraft engineer.
Melisah attended Gateway High School.

Leonard
Leonard is a future Medical Doctor.
Leonard is the third born in a family of four. He lives in Tynwald with his parents. Both are primary school teachers who supplement the family’s income through farming. Leonard is passionate about peer guidance and counselling and was involved in the Youth Against AIDS club where he was a peer educator. He is an ambitious individual who wishes to one day start a Biotechnology research company.
Leonard attended Hellenic Academy.

Kudakwashe
Kudakwashe is a future Medical Doctor.
Kudakwashe is the third child in a family of five. He lives with his parents and two younger siblings in Zengeza 2. His father is a self-employed carpenter and his mother a fruit and vegetable vendor. Kudakwashe is an honest, hardworking boy who is willing to offer a helping hand when he can. He was involved in school clubs such as Leadership Experiences, Media Club and LEO Club. He is also a gifted rugby player. He is passionate about helping other people and wants to be a doctor.
Kudakwashe attended Gateway High School.

David
David is a future Medical Doctor.
David is the first born in a family of three and lives in Glen View 3. He was raised by his grandparents after his parents divorced when he was three. In 2020, his grandmother died after having a stroke and sadly his grandfather soon passed away as well. He now lives with his father and stepmother. David is a competent, disciplined young man who is constantly seeking improvement in all he does. He was involved in chess and tennis at his former school and aspires to be a future medical doctor.
David attended St George’s College.

Rejoice
Rejoice is a future Neurosurgeon.
Rejoice is the last born in a family of two. She lives in Chitungwiza with her parents and older sibling. Her father is a police officer and her mother a housewife. Rejoice is an ambitious young woman who wants to impact her community by one day starting sci-tech hub that will create opportunities for local people. She wants to be a neurosurgeon in the future.
Rejoice attended Hellenic Academy.

Elias
Elias is a future Neurosurgeon.
Elias is the middle child in a family of three. He lives in Masvingo with his parents, two sisters and cousin. His mother is a primary school teacher and his father a subsistence farmer. Elias is an ambitious individual who wishes to make a huge impact in the health system of Zimbabwe. He was involved in the Youth Alive club and was nominated as a peer educator. He aspires to be a neurosurgeon and one day open a surgery in his area.
Elias attended Hellenic Academy.

Nyasha
Nyasha is a future Software Engineer.
Nyasha lives in Glendale and is the first born in a family of five. Her parents are both high school teachers. They run a home poultry project to supplement the family’s income. Motivated by the biographies of Bill Gates and Jack Ma, Nyasha aspires to be a software engineer. Her father has been a great pillar in her pursuit of this dream by teaching her programming languages such as C++. She hopes to one day make Africa a more tech-savvy continent.
Nyasha attended St George’s College.

Munashe
Munashe is a future Anaesthesiologist.
Munashe is the second born in a family of four. He lives with his family in Zengeza 5. His mother is a self-employed hair dresser and his father runs a small tuck shop at home. After his mother failed to get medical attention due to an ongoing strike, Munashe became determined to improve the health standards in Zimbabwe and the world at large. To achieve this goal, he wants to become an anaesthesiologist.
Munashe attended Gateway High School.

Nyasha
Nyasha is a future Computer Engineer.
Nyasha is an only child who lives with her mother in Gweru, who is an administrator at a security firm. She studied at Thornhill High School where she did athletics and was part of the Youth Alive Club. Nyasha is a hardworking, self-driven young lady who wishes to bring great innovations to the world in the field of Computer Science. She also wants to be an entrepreneur.
Nyasha attended St George’s College.

Tawananyasha
Tawananyasha is a future Neurosurgeon.
Tawananyasha lives in Bloomingdale and is the first born in a family of two. His parents are both unemployed and do part-time domestic work to earn a living. The income is hardly enough to put food on the table, let alone pay for school fees. Despite poor lighting at home which makes studying at night difficult, Tawananyasha persevered with his studies and hopes to one day improve the living conditions of his family. Tawana was very involved in his former school’s extracurricular activities, participating in various clubs including Chess, Debate and Quiz. After finishing his A-levels, Tawana wishes to study medicine. His hope is to one day counter the effects of Down’s Syndrome.
Tawananyasha attended St George’s College.

Donell
Donell is a future Engineer.
Donell is the second born in a family of three and stays in Chitungwiza. His father is a driver and his mother is a market vendor. Donell a is quiet yet confident young man who comes from a stable family with strong Christian values. Donell has a very strong liking of the aviation industry. His dream is to major in aeronautics at university level. He believes that a career in aeronautics will help him come up with ideas that will benefit the country and inspire other students who wants to pursue a career in aeronautics who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Donell attended Hellenic Academy.

Priscilla
Priscilla is a future Chemical Engineer.
Priscilla is shy but sweet girl who comes from a humble and happy home. She is the second born in a family of three. Her father is a driver for a local bakery and her mother is a housewife. The family stays in plot in Tynwald in a rented three-roomed home. Life has been very hard for Priscilla’s family, but they have persevered in the tough times. The difficult times they face have taught Priscilla to work hard so as to make a better life of herself and family. She also wants to empower other girls especially those who come from rural backgrounds and who face financial challenges.
Priscilla attended Hellenic Academy.

Dadiso
Dadiso is a future Doctor/Surgeon.
Dadiso is the second born in a family of four. She stays in Crowborough Township. Dadiso comes from a very happy home. Her father is an accounts clerk and her mother is a housewife. Dadiso’s family have faced financial challenges resulting in her missing school many times. This did not deter her but motivated and encouraged her to work even harder to achieve good results. Dadiso aspires to improve the quality of the medical fraternity by becoming a successful surgeon and providing affordable medical care in her community were clinics, hospitals and doctors are few.
Dadiso attended Hellenic Academy.

Marshall
Marshall is a future Radiologist.
Marshall is the second born in a family of two and stays in Chitungwiza. His father is self employed as a welder but because of the difficult economic situation, he has not been getting jobs. Marshall loves reading motivational and inspirational books so that he can encourage others in tough situations. He loves giving back to the community and is involved in community service projects like visiting the elderly or helping the clean-up campaigns. He was the Vice Chairman of the Scripture Union Club. Marshall loves cricket and dreams of becoming a well-known cricket player in future.
Marshall attended St George’s College.

Melanie
Melanie is a future Aeronautical Engineer.
Melanie is the third born in a family of four and comes from a happy and stable home. She lives in the rural areas of Seke. Her parents grow vegetables and roast corn which they sell to earn a living, but the money has not been enough to sustain the family’s needs. Melanie remained focused in her studies and has excelled. She is hard a working girl, goal getter and self-driven. She loves socialising and meeting new people.
Melanie attended Gateway High School.

Trust
Trust is a future Civil Engineer.
Trust is the first born in a family of three and stays in Kuwadzana. His parents are vendors at a local market. Trust loves Maths and helps Form 1 students who struggle in this subject. His love for maths and the art of infrastructural development inspired him to want to become a civil engineer as he will be able to serve his community in infrastructure development. He loves volleyball.
Trust attended St George’s College.

Nicole
Nicole is a future Chemical Engineer.
Nicole is the first born in a family of four and stays in Epworth. Her father is unemployed, and her mother is a civil servant and the bread winner of the family. Life has been very tough on them and Nicole’s dream is to work hard and become successful so that she can lessen the financial burden her family faces. She has seen both her grandmother and mother fall ill and not be able to receive proper medical treatment due to lack of money.
Nicole attended St George’s College.

Tanatswa
Tanatswa is a future Medical Chemist.
Tanatswa is the first born in a family of three. His father is a teacher and his mother is an urban planner. Tanatswa is quiet but outgoing and sociable. He performs better on one on one conversations than he does in groups. He loves playing chess, is a great athlete and loves swimming.
Tanatswa attended Gateway High School.

Ropafadzo
Ropafadzo is a future Pilot.
Ropafadzo is the second born in a family of three and stays in Rugare. Ropafadzo is a delightful girl who comes from a very poor family who has struggled to put food on the table. At some stage, Ropa had to stay with her mother’s friend as her parents had to move to the rural areas because they could not afford to rent a room. Ropa is a bright girl who loves reading, was the Vice President of the Debate Club and loves playing netball.
Ropafadzo attended St George’s College.