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11/04/2026

Every child deserves safe, quality health care from the very beginning.

But far too many children worldwide are put at risk by unsafe care. Due to their rapid development, evolving health needs, and reliance on adults. Children are particularly vulnerable when health care is not designed for their unique requirements.

🧸 Age
🧸 Weight
🧸 Development
🧸 Medical needs
🧸 Ability to communicate
🧸 Context

Even a single safety incident can have lifelong consequences for a child’s health and development.

Patient safety from the start -- is a reminder that begins with safe, child-centred care.

06/04/2026

HIV remains taboo in many communities in Zimbabwe’s Bindura District where Tanya* lives.

As a result, she and her family hid her granddaughter’s HIV status from her. But not knowing her status, she often threw away her vital medication, making her vulnerable to opportunistic infections.

But all this changed when she and Tanya joined support groups for children with HIV and their caregivers, set up by Egmont Partner Friends for Child Development.

Today, she knows and understands her status and she and her family are managing the virus together.

“Our whole family have seen how my granddaughter has improved and the difference that the support groups have made. This has been so helpful. It led her father to get tested. He used to refuse. He learned that he is HIV + and has started taking medication. This is a good development. The stigma of denying and not being open has been eroded. Now the whole family understands and knows why they have to take the medication, why it is important for them to get a good diet. Now we manage their status together.” - Tanya.

*Name has been changed.

06/03/2026

Happy Women's Month to all mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, daughters, wives and all female colleagues, bosses, friends, neighbors, leaders.
We salute these wonderful human beings for providing economic, physical, cognitive, social, emotional and the spiritual care to all children.
We thank Honorable Minister Monica Mutsvangwa and Honorable Minister Magomo for leading a delegation through our FCD exhibition stand during the National Launch for the International Women's Day held in Bindura. UNICEF Zimbabwe Hlanganisa Community Fund AmplifyChangeThe Egmont Trust UNFPA National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe

02/03/2026

FCD is proud with our partners Good Vision and Zvimiririre Disability People's Organizations under the Hlanganisa Community Fund supported MHARE project who were able to host the Bindura District commemoration of the International Day of People with Disabilities. It was a successful Day attended the people with disabilities, or Chiefs: Chief Musana, Chief Chipadze, Chief Masembura. The Guest of honor Professor Mwenje represented by Dr Chisango was the Guest of Honour who challenged those with disabilities to enroll Bindura University of Science Education. We are partnered the 2 DPOs to fight GBV among girls and young women with disabilities- Disability Inclusive Communities Taking Actions against GBV (DICTAG). DAPP HOPE Humana Bindura Hlanganisa Community Fund AmplifyChangeThe Egmont TrustUNICEF National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe

09/02/2026

The trip to African Population and Health Research Center with the support of Women Excel Trust helped us understand that with a clear vision, an organization can grow and sustain as a going concern. With Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Excellence, work-life balance, involvement when embedded in their culture, teams can thrive. Thanks to Madam Marcela Mwaka, Madam Lilian Okoth, Bonface, Joy and all the team members for the reception the hospitality and capacitating us different areas.
We learn about: Data governance and protection - "Data is the contemporary goldfield"
Fund Development- " Growing relations and diversification are non-negotiable"
People as a resource- "Systems and templates help in clear decision making "

AmplifyChange ShamwariYemwanasikana Springs of Life Wellcome Trust

08/02/2026

Identifying opportunities together with the families, strengthening their capacities and following up are the basics of the FIRST project.
The mushroom project production training for 20 participants will improve the nutrition status of children while developing the economic capacity of caregivers from a very small space.
does not only save the environment (water, soil) but creates sustainability, gender equality and improves education outcomes.

Did you know: Most commercially grown mushroom does not require soil to grow?

Hlanganisa Community Fund The Egmont Trust German Embassy Harare UNICEF Zimbabwe National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care FungiTec AmplifyChange

07/02/2026

The partnership and support for the Families Integrating Resilience, Sustaining Treatment- FIRST project from Ministry of Health and Child Care National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe Bindura district team is growing each day. A few days ago, Friends (community cadres) , Primary Counsellors and Nurses from the 5 clinics (we are operating) attended a training at Nyava Clinic to prepare them for the FIRST project.
Some of the topics included: The data showing the gap among children's Treatment outcomes, each one's, their responsibility; safeguarding and ethics when working with families and children. The other mainstreamed discussions were Supporting families in ISALS and Livelihood projects, Monitoring as well as reporting. The Egmont Trust UNICEF Zimbabwe German Embassy Harare

05/02/2026

Thank you Hlanganisa Community Fund - Lucinda , Mesadi and Reward and our peer Munguma for showing love, ubuntu and sisterhood during the burial of our MHARE Advisor and mentor Nothabo Sibanda.
She was a dedicated leader, an activist, a mother to her daughter and many girls . Her impact was beyond Bulawayo and was expanding to other parts of Zimbabwe and Africa.
It was a really sad moments but was also a celebration of a Comrade .

Rest in peace Nothabo .May God comfort the family , colleagues and the whole community.

Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Zimbawe AIDS Network

28/01/2026

This week FCD is part of the Learning visit in Kenya. The visit to *xWork was an eye opener on issues that are affecting children whose parents are s*x workers. This includes exposure to GBV, discrimination and stigma (as informed by research across Africa). Children are often abused and exploited because of vulnerability which requires strong Child and social protection.
*xworker.
S*x worker are 19years+1 according to *xwork.
Thanks to the partners for the visit Women Excel Trust Springs of Life ShamwariYemwanasikana

18/01/2026

🐥Refreshing, 🌞re-energizing, 💫reflecting, 🔥recouping.
Resting is necessary for us to serve our communities and build our futures effectively.

💒 Did you go to church today? What message can you share with us?

👉How are you resting?

17/01/2026

This week we added 2 clinics and communities in Bindura District under our FIRST project. Thanks to the support from our funding partner The Egmont Trust. We continue to serve vulnerable children living within their families and communities. We work with them to achieve positive outcomes in health for all our targeted children. This year we will support families to be resilient and be able to support their children's needs while clinics provide quality health services. Yesterday we sensitized Rutope and Nyava clinic staff and community Leaders about the Families Integrating Resilience Sustaining Treatment in Children (FIRST) Project. National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe Hlanganisa Community Fund UNAIDS UNICEF Zimbabwe German Embassy Harare U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care

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