Zimbabwe Works advances sustainable youth empowerment, household economic strengthening, vocational skills development, and community resilience for marginalised young Zimbabweans.
Zimbabwe Works is a registered Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) established in 2021. With 75% of our team composed of energetic young people, our organisation deliberately and passionately reflects the communities we are dedicated to serving.
We equip vulnerable youth and caregivers with life skills, entrepreneurship mentorship, financial literacy, technical vocations, and peer support networks to help them navigate complex economic environments.
Marginalised young people in Zimbabwe, particularly young women, adolescent mothers, and youth living with disabilities, face structural socio-economic barriers requiring urgent, sustainable local solutions.
Widespread joblessness and lack of formal sector options leave youth economically vulnerable and underutilised.
Limited access to startup capital, business starter packs, mentoring, and reliable local and national trade networks.
Systemic disadvantages restrict vulnerable young women, survivors of abuse, and single mothers from acquiring vocations.
Lack of guidance and structure increases vulnerability to drug abuse, early marriage, and health challenges.
We deliver an integrated, Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework designed to build resilience and long-term economic independence.
Passport to Success® builds emotional control, teamwork, and confidence.
Build Your Business and financial literacy for launching small enterprises.
Practical vocations like tailoring, welding, and solar installation combined with digital tools.
Providing essential seed grants, revolving funds, and enterprise starter packs.
Connecting small enterprises to stable local value chains and e-commerce platforms.
SOAR leadership curriculum cultivates agency, communication, and civic action.
Integrating HIV prevention, substance abuse awareness, and peer education.
Amplifying youth voice through Youth Advisory Boards and corporate links.
Our work strengthens households, fosters local entrepreneurship, and creates resilient systems that enable marginalised youth to thrive as active economic agents.
We guide every young person through a structured, supportive lifecycle that translates potential into measurable resilience.
Empowering through soft skills, digital literacy, and hands-on vocational modules.
Connecting trainees with industry professionals and peer leaders for ongoing support.
Providing seed funding, grants, business starter packs, and digital accessories.
Linking newly established enterprises directly to active markets, finance, and supply networks.
Tracking household income, resilience levels, and business sustainability over time.
We translate our intervention pillars into impactful projects in partnership with international and local agencies.
Empowering hundreds of vulnerable rural youth through robust life skills, solar-powered e-learning resources, crop production starter packs, and direct access to regional fresh-produce buyers.
Providing life-changing technical pathways for young people in high-density urban areas, equipping them with tools, peer mentorship, enterprise grants, and sexual reproductive health awareness.
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We maintain excellent institutional records and have proudly served as an implementing partner for leading international development and relief agencies.
OVC Pathways (subcontract via CRS)
REEP Programme (partnership with CARE)
Simuka Empowerment Initiative
Technical Association & Global Standards
We provide international funding agencies, corporations, and national partners with a secure, highly efficient, and deeply rooted implementation framework.
Rigorous management records, full policy compliance, and audit readiness for large international development portfolios.
Strict financial governance, transparent budgeting systems, and maximum resource allocation directly to active field sites.
Local credibility, strong administrative networks, and high trust among traditional leadership and community groups.
Utilising scientifically-validated, globally acclaimed training frameworks tailored for local Zimbabwean sub-regions.
Fostering youth leadership and systemic inclusion of adolescent mothers and youth with physical disabilities.
We construct self-sustaining micro-enterprises and village savings groups that survive long after direct project cycles.
Every contribution helps create practical pathways for youth skills, enterprise, leadership, and resilience. Partner with us today to scale our youth-driven work.
Whether you want to learn more, discuss a potential partnership, or visit our programs, we would love to hear from you.
Your support helps Zimbabwe Works expand access to skills, enterprise support, leadership development, and community-based opportunities for young people across Zimbabwe.
“Every contribution helps create practical pathways for youth skills, enterprise, leadership, and resilience.”