An article by Jussa Kudherezera and Samantha Zengeni. In 2020, City of Mutare took the decision to summarily close down Sakubva Musika (vegetable market) together with the flea market adjacent to Sakubva stadium as part of the raft of measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. The local authority then proceeded to “decentralize vegetable …
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Schools tree-planting projects for 2023
Compliments of the new season to everyone! We would like to draw your attention as we kickstarted our year 2023 with actions lined up in schools. Manica Youth Assembly needs your support any amount will add to reach our goal so that will be able to visit and plant trees to local schools. We will …
3 December 2022 National Tree Planting Day
Manica Youth Assembly Trust (MAYA) aided by its volunteers and local community members this week planted 100 trees in Devonshire along Sakubva River in Mutare Zimbabwe, as part of National Tree Planting Day commemorations. The first Saturday of December every year marks National Tree Planting Day, organized by the Forestry Commission to “motivate the nation to plant …
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Shantideva Center (USA) supports tree-planting in Zimbabwe
Jussa recently had an interview with Jennifer Kim from the Shantideva Center in the USA. They got connected through the Global Tree Initiative, one of MAYA’s partners. This is what Kim had to say about the interview: Here’s my short interview with Jussa – the founder of Manica Youth Assembly (MAYA) in Zimbabwe. They enlist …
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16Days of Activism Against GBV
MAYA joins the 2022 commemoration of the 16 days of Activism against GBV together with all the progressive forces In Zimbabwe and across the world. The commemorations are running under the theme: “UNiTE Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls”. We choose to unite and form a formidable movement with like-minded entities, individuals, and …
Bring back our swimming pool
In fulfillment of Section 20 (d) of the constitution which provides for “opportunities for recreational activities and access to recreational facilities; for youths, City of Mutare has re-opened the Main Bath swimming pool after undergoing makeover. This should be applauded and surely is the antidote that the doctor prescribed for a sport that was on …
Statement on Tynwald School Bus Disaster
For immediate release Dated: 16 October 2022 MAYA received the news of the Nyanga School bus accident disaster near the Pine Inn Tree Inn on Friday 14/10/2022 with shock and absolute dismay that another accident has robbed us of the future. The accident accounted for 6 very young lives and injuring 39 others from Tynwald …
Nursery project
We are passionate about tree-planting! To date, we have already planted thousands of trees in Zimbabwe, thanks to the support of local and international donors. As an official tree-planting partner of the Global Tree Initiative, we would like to start our own nursery. Having our own nursery means that we can grow our own trees, …
Zamba Primary Environmental School Club Launched
Under #CatchThemYoung project, MAYA-POP Zim from planting trees with school children and launching Environment Club at Zamba Primary School to training local communities Church leaders in Sakubva to help us to plant trees that protect our planet and ensure the wellbeing of communities for future generations to come, promoting stewardship is at the heart of …
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Domboshava Environmental School Club Launched
#CatchThemYoung @Domboshava Pri School. Working with schools on various environmental management projects, such as afforestation and waste management projects. The idea is to instill values of sustainable environmental management in children so that they grow to be adults who are environmentally sensitive and custodians of the environment.