LET THEM Trust is a child-oriented creative, educational and cultural initiative that aims to create a platform for young people to groom and showcase their artistic talent. Founded in 2010, LET THEM Trust was originally geared to preserving traditional and cultural heritage through Ngano (traditional folktales) plays in schools, and has since evolved into a multifaceted cultural and arts promotio
n and preservation organization. Through the years, we have developed our programming to include other arterial elements in the youth’s daily lives. As a cultural and traditional rich nation, Zimbabweans are grounded in family values and norms, however the youth of today are now taking in more external traits and habits through various media. With this in mind, LET THEM Trust incorporates workshops and discussion platforms in its programming; giving participants a voice, lending an ear and providing a thought to how they can circumvent issues that affect them. These workshops cover issues such as HIV/AIDS, Child Labour, S*x (and s*x for exchange), Teenage Pregnancies, Loneliness, Children’s Rights, Peer Pressure, Physical and Mental Abuse, Substance Abuse, Zimbabwean Culture & Heritage and so much more. VISION:
Develop sustainable artistic career pathways for the creative youth of Zimbabwe
MISSION:
To nurture artistic talent, preserve cultural identity, and help develop career pathways for the youth in various creative fields. Through Programming: Provide sustainable platforms for upcoming young artists to develop and showcase their artistic talent
2. Through Workshops: Train the youth in Arts Business Management to increase their understanding of the business elements that will affect them in their artistic industries
3. Through Mentorship, Cultural Exchange and Career Pathway programmes: Foster a transition of a select-number of participants from schools into professional-level opportunities
4. Work with promising students from marginalized communities in an effort to give them skills, training and opportunities in the arts.
5. Through Information Dissemination: Increase understanding, appreciation and acceptance in parents with artistic youth of the arts as a viable career choice – in-turn allowing for more participation of the youth in the arts
