December 17, 2022 By Choice Magazine Nontobeko Sibanda Choice News Africa Gwanda– The disability community have positively steered a social culpability forum in Gwanda district of Matabeleland South, as engagement with Municipality of Gwanda duty bearers was on service delivery, land, water and sanitation. Persons with disabilities led by NFT founder, Pick Nkomwa presented hurdles they…
December 15, 2022 By Choice Magazine Nontobeko Sibanda Choice News Africa Gwanda – In their massive outreach activities, Federation of Organizations of Disabled people Of Zimbabwe (FODPZ) recently conducted a disability mainstreaming training in Matabeleland South Province for the community. The objective of the gathering was to train organisations for persons with disabilities (OPDs), disability champions on…
Nkomwa Trust commemorates international day of persons with disabilities December 5, 2022 By Choice Magazine By Liberty Mutamba Choice News Africa Gwanda – Matabeleland South based Nkomwa Foundation Trust, a non-profit organisation that caters for persons with disabilities, recently facilitated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2022, where a good number of communities attended. The 2022, “Transformative…
By Providence Maraneli THE second republic is leaving no stone unturned in its quest for inclusive development after the government handed over more than 100 specific assistive devices to people with disabilities in the Insiza district of Matabeleland South Province. While many take for granted the gift of life and the ability to move from…
Editor’s Desk – Africa on witchcraft and ritualism assets November 25, 2022 By Choice Magazine The mentality of getting famous quick, has gripped many people, who think it’s better to become ironic, using ritualism and any means possible, even if its killing or raping. That Africans are a deeply spiritual people is beyond doubt or debate,…
Nhlamba Development Hub to heal Ntepe community with clinic November 21, 2022 By Choice Magazine Liberty Mutamba Choice News Africa Gwanda – The pleasing progress in Matabeleland South’s non-profit organization, Nhlamba Development Hub, is now going to beautify Ntepe Community with a Clinic, after residents have gone for decades without a nearby health facility, with dwellers having…
Residents appeal against ancient colonial toilets November 25, 2022 By Choice Magazine Liberty Mutamba Choice News Africa Gwanda – Matabeleland South residents from the oldest suburb (Jahunda) in Gwanda are still using the colonial communal toilets, 42 years into the independence. The toilets are now incapacitated, to cater for the growing population, hence their appeal to the…
Disability capacitation activities now in Beit Bridge communities November 23, 2022 By Choice Magazine Nontobeko Sibanda Choice News Africa Beitbridge – Matabeleland basednon-profit making organisation,Nkomwa Foundation Trust (NFT) partnered with Bible Society of Zimbabwe (BSZ) in conducting disability sensitisation and economic strengthening to People with Disabilities, caregivers and community leaders in Zezani and Driehok communities. The awareness…
Pick Nkomwa defied all the odds of disability November 12, 2022 By Choice Magazine …. Rising and shining in the midst of discrimination and exclusion …. Choice News Africa Features Correspondent When a baby is born, in a traditional setup of Zimbabwe and Africa collectively, the community say, “Amhlope, Makorokoto” meaning to deliver a congratulatory message, that is…
NFT intensify PWDS community dialogues November 3, 2022 By Choice Magazine Nontobeko Sibanda Choice News Africa Gwanda – Hundreds of People with Disabilities attended the interface dialogue that was organised by Nkomwa Foundation Trust in Lote community of Gwanda South, with the objective of the meeting aiming to increase PWDs participation in decision making process at community…