Growing up in the rural village of Mhondoro, Tatenda watched her father pass away and her mother, a subsistence farmer, struggle to raise money to pay school fees for Tatenda and her siblings. At risk of dropping out of school, Tatenda was identified as a candidate for sponsorship through Tariro by a local village headman and a Tariro trustee.

Thanks to Tariro’s sponsorship, Tatenda was able to write her Advanced Level exams, passing all her subjects, and receiving the highest score in geography in her entire school. Tatenda went on to complete her tertiary degree at the University of Zimbabwe with Tariro’s support and is now employed by one of Harare’s biggest companies and serves as a trustee on the Tariro Board of Trustees in Zimbabwe.

Tariro is enormously proud of Tatenda’s story, and we couldn’t have helped her without the support, commitment, and involvement of people like you.

There are lots of ways to get involved in supporting Tariro’s mission and support the students we serve!

 

1. Financial support

* Make a personal donation to support Tariro – donate through Just Give or Pay Pal or mail your donation to Hope and Health for Zimbabwe’s Orphans, PO Box 50273, Eugene, OR, 97405, USA. Thank you for your support!!

* Ask your employer about employer matching programs for your donation

* Contact us about sponsoring an individual student, project, or event

* Encourage your friends to join you in your financial support for Tariro

* Coordinate in-kind donations of stationery, sanitary ware, books, laptops or other supplies that can be delivered to Tariro in Zimbabwe

 

2. Stay up-to-date on Tariro news and events

* Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

* Join our mailing list

* Follow our blog

* Attend events and benefit concerts happening near you

* Visit our program in Zimbabwe!  If you are in or will be visiting Zimbabwe, we’d love for you to meet our students and see our programs first-hand!

 

3. Spread the word.

* Share Tariro’s emails and newsletters with friends who might be interested in Tariro’s work

* Like, share, and retweet Tariro’s Facebook and Twitter posts

* Help advertise Tariro events by telling your friends

* Request a Tariro postcard that you can send to friends to encourage them to learn more about Tariro and support our projects

 

4. Host a Tariro fundraiser in your community

* Are you part of a Zimbabwean mbira or marimba music and dance ensemble? Host a benefit concert!

* Do you have a skill or expertise that you could use to teach a class and donate proceeds to Tariro?

* Do you love food?  Host an afternoon tea or a lunch and include a donation for Tariro.

* Contact us for more tips and ideas for how to set up a fundraiser!

 

5. Volunteer!

Are you in or will you be visiting Zimbabwe?

* Teach a life-skills workshop

* Help with tutoring

* Volunteer a service

* Become a mentor

* Become a Trustee on the Zimbabwe Board of Trustees

Not in Zimbabwe?  There are still ways to volunteer!

* Join the International Tariro Board of Directors.  Our Board is from around the world and all our meetings are done via teleconference. This is a great way to support Tariro.

* Coordinate your volunteer group’s to support Tariro (e.g., fundraisers by your Girl Scout group, classrooms, or traditional music ensemble)

* Volunteer a service that can be done long-distance such as web support

In any way that you can, please join Tariro in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe. Please contact us to discuss how you can get involved and how we can support you in your efforts to advance Tariro’s mission.

Your support enables us to educate and empower young women and girls like Tatenda – Thank you!