MZWO

MOUNT ZION WELFARE ORGANIZATION

Mount Zion Welfare Organization, Inc (MZWO) was incorporated in 2007 with registration number G. 20965 as a rural focused, non profit, tax exempt non governmental, community grassroots organization by highly vulnerable rural women, youths and Persons With Disability (PWD) groups to promote women human rights.

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ABOUT US

To us at MZWO, Human Rights education means much more than safety, equality, justice, rights and dignity of rural women but also include livelihoods training as well as overcoming the basic needs of life such as provision of portable drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental education. Our extensive findings confirm that economically empowered women are better able to tackle domestic violence and also lead others out of this traumatic problem better than less economically endowed women. Consequently, MZWO will continue to transform the socially and economically disadvantaged women and girls into productive members of society thru entrepreneurship training.

OUR MISSION

To improve the lives of women and Youths in marginalized rural communities through education, health, economic empowerment and social amenities. This is made possible through training in income generating activities, ensuring economic self-reliance and empowerment for the rural poor and the provision of water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental education.

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OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Water and Sanitation

154 boreholes sunk / rehabilitated for 51  rural schools and communities, 42  units of sanitary toilets  constructed for  34 female, children and Persons With Disabilities .

EDUCATION

Educational and rehabilitation institutions while over 2872 women and others have been trained as Community Peer Health  Educators  to sustain and expand our preventive health education outreach programmes.     

LIVELIHOODS

130  small scale cooperative  micro enterprises established for over 2000 poor vulnerable women, 32 agricultural  farms established by 10   women  groups  with average of 48% increase in production levels. 

CAPACITY & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

With over a decade long job training and WASH industries experience and high performance level that consistently exceed expectations, four times ‘‘Excellence and Innovative Gold achievement merit award’’ and “Most Creative and Result Oriented NGO merit award” winners, Mount Zion Welfare staff have developed high level practical experience, extensive relevant knowledge, sound expertise, skilled management practices and integrity to execute proposed projects.

A young boy pumps water from a borehole as a woman collects water into buckets in Glen View, a suburb of Zimbabwe's capital Harare where the cholera outbreak was first detected, on September 19, 2018. (Photo by Jekesai NJIKIZANA / AFP) (Photo credit should read JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Improving rural health thru WASH activitiesIn
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AFTER SCHOOL PROJECT
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GIVING HOPE & REALIZING DREAMS THRU WASH PROJECT

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL GENDER BASED VIOLENCE WORKSHOPS

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

MZWO is governed by a seven member, all volunteer free female board that represent the two main areas of our activities--Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene,(WASH) and livelihoods development. Human Rights Education is integrated in all our educational programs. Though independent of each other, the two departments operate interdependently. There is a board chair, a vice, general secretary, financial secretary, marketing and public image, legal and projects and general matters. The Projects Director heads the administrative set up, assisted by two other specialist volunteer officers for WASH and livelihoods development who coordinate and oversee projects in their respective areas of specialization.

Operational Excellence

Our goal is therefore to promote Human Rights, sustainable livelihoods and good health.

Continuous Growth

MZWO will continue to transform the socially and economically disadvantaged women, girls and youths into productive members of society thru entrepreneurship training.

Team of volunteers

The Projects Director heads the administrative set up, assisted by two other specialist volunteer officers for WASH and livelihoods development