Type of organization:             Community Based Organization

Target people:                        Young women, girls and youths living in remote/marginalized areas.

Area of coverage:                 Mashonaland East, Mutoko,  Murewa, UMP and Mudzi                                                                       

Physical address:                 388 Nyanungo Complex, Chinzanga T/ship Mutoko

Year Established:                 Established in July2014.

Registration                          Zimbabwe Youth Council Reg num DA325/0714

Notarial deed of donation and Trust     MA/158/2016

 

Contact person: Emmanuel Manyati- Director on +263 773 555 723

Email: emmanuelmanyati@gmail.com  

              

Better Life Foundation is a Mutoko based women and youth empowerment community based non- governmental organization. The main thrust of the organization is to equip young women, girls and youth living in marginalized areas with knowledge on gender equality, leadership and advocacy skills and knowledge on reproductive health rights and women’s rights.

The organization is registered as a Trust and as a Youth Association with the Zimbabwe Youth Council.

Young women, girls and youth in remote areas grow up with little or no information concerning their rights and other issues that affect their lives. This deficiency makes them more vulnerable to abuse, manipulation and marginalization thereby sowing hopelessness and sometimes amounting to a complete lack of faith for a better future.

The organization subscribes to the principles of gender equality and equity, the right to liberty, information, knowledge and skills on income generation and promotion of healthy lifestyles of marginalized women and youth as prescribed in the new constitution as well as in principles in the constitution of Zimbabwe

Vision: 

A gender just, safe and poverty free society where the young women, girls and youth become the protagonists in fostering social and economic development.   

 Mission: 

To empower young women, girls and youth in marginalized areas as effective leaders and champions of justice, human rights and gender equality.

 

 

The objectives of the organization are:

o To foster meaningful inclusion of young people and women in natural resources management and governance and environmental conservation 

o To promote active young women participation in community development at grass root level. 

o To promote an end to impunity on gender based violence, gender injustice and all forms of oppression against women.

o To equip rural young women and the youth with peace,leadership and advocacy skills

                     

 

• Women rights awareness 

• Peace Building and conflict transformation

• Women and girls empowerment    

• Sustainable livelihoods projects.      

• Game Changers Youth Leadership  Trainings.  

• Theatre for the Oppressed community campaigns 

• Environmental conservation and natural resources governance.

 

 UN Women

 Zimbawe Lawyers for Human Rights

 Civic Forum on Human Development

 Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association

 Activista Zimbabwe and ActionAid Zim.

 Zimbabwe Young Womens Network for Peac Building

 Zimbabwe Womens Rosources Centre and Network