06/10/2026
What happens when a wetland is protected? Communities thrive. ๐ฑ๐ง
In Ward 31, Rupinda Village, Bikita District, the 30-member Rupinda Garden group once depended entirely on seasonal rainfall. Water shortages, poor harvests and a degraded wetland threatened livelihoods and food security.
Through support from Act for Peace and The Charitable Foundation, Christian Care fenced and protected the Mukweture Wetland, constructed a weir, and installed a 3km pipeline supplying water to a 2-hectare community garden.
Today, the garden produces tomatoes, onions, covo, beans, green mealies and potatoes throughout the year. Families are earning income, improving household nutrition, and building savings for the future.
โBefore Christian Care and partners intervened, we only grew crops during the rainy season. Now we harvest every month.โ โ Mrs Joyce Mudzinganyama, Garden Secretary.
This is more than irrigation. It is climate resilience, food security, womenโs empowerment and sustainable livelihoods in action.