Virtual ‘Journey to Harare’ Challenge
We have a new challenge for you......let's Journey to Harare! The distance between Norwich and Harare is 5183 miles as the crow flies, and we want you to join our…
Screenshot of the Quiz
Mudeka Foundation Quiz Night
On 9th April we held our first event of 2021, thank you to all who came to our virtual Mudeka Foundation Quiz. We raised £120, which is enough to pay…
Girls receiving their MyPads
International Women’s Day 2021
International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of the economic, social and cultural achievements of women, as well as highlighting the issues women are facing globally. The 2021 theme is…
COVID-19 Vaccines in Zimbabwe
We are pleased to hear that a vaccination programme has started in Zimbabwe. Vaccines arrived on the 15th February, with the first vaccination occurring the same week. Initially 200,000 doses…
New Team Member in Zimbabwe
We are delighted to welcome Tinashe Sherekete to our team. Tinashe will be assisting our coordinator Patronella with our schools projects in Zimbabwe. We very much look forward to their…
New Project Coordinator in Zimbabwe
We have appointed a new Coordinator in Zimbabwe! We welcome Patronella Makwavarara to the team. Patronella joins on an initial 12 month placement whilst at university. As our coordinator in Zimbabwe,…
New Trustee Appointment
We would like to welcome our new trustee and ZIPS coordinator, Holly Harrington. Since visiting Zimbabwe in 2012, Holly has volunteered for the charity and over the 18 months has…
Val Rutherford
Val Rutherford Retires as Trustee
The New Year brings us some new changes to our team of trustees! Val Rutherford, one of the Mudeka Foundation's first trustees and first Chairperson, has retired as a trustee.…
Help us for Free by Using Amazon Smile
We are now on Amazon Smile. When you shop with Amazon Smile, you get the same Amazon experience but a small percentage of the profits go to the Mudeka Foundation…
In Zimbabwe, “School-aged children have shouldered the burden” of COVID-19
A recent Guardian article by Nyasha Chingono reports the devasting impact COVID-19 has had on some children in Zimbabwe, highlighting how the closing of schools, a bad harvest and the…