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Advocacy inspires Zimbabwe’s top Paralympian
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Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Report 2024
ZimLAC plays a significant role in operationalising Commitment Six, of the Food and Nutrition Security Policy (GoZ, 2012), in which the Government of Zimbabwe is committed to ensuring a national integrated food and nutrition security information system that provides timely and reliable information on the food and ...
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Supporting Children with Disabilities in Zimbabwe
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Guardians of children with disabilities in Beitbridge get cash boost
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MSU and UNICEF collaborate to Building Resilience for Children with Disability in Zimbabwe
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Making health care accessible to members of the deaf community in Zimbabwe
Persons with disabilities face significant hurdles when accessing health services. People who are deaf usually find it difficult to express themselves and show fear, mistrust and frustration when using healthcare services. After UNICEF Zimbabwe supported the Sunrise Sign Language Academy to teach primary health ca...
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UNICEF key messages on education following Transforming Education Summit
Following the Transforming Education Summit (TES 19th September 2022) in New York, UNICEF Zimbabwe calls on its partners to join efforts to tackle the learning crisis, prioritizing the most vulnerable and marginalized children, including closing the digital divide. In particular, we call on: Endorse the Global Cal...
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Leaving no child behind: Ensuring an inclusive COVID-19 response for children with disabilities
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, - Leticia Sibanda, 11, shakes as her teacher changes her mask for the fourth time today. Leticia has multiple disabilities that have weakened her muscles and cause her to drool excessively on the protective cloth. “Leticia is intellectually challenged so she cannot communicate,” shares Sthabiso...