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JAIROS JIRI ASSOCIATION FOR REHABILITATION OF THE DISABLED AND

BLIND

PROGRESS REPORT TO OKUMENISCHE HILFE ZIMBABWE ON THE

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR 2015

1. Introduction

The Jairos Jiri Association Scholarship Programme was established in 1992 with the

support of Okumenische Hilfe Zimbabwe and since then thousands of capable but

poor students with disabilities have benefitted immensely from this important project.

Some proceeded up to secondary and tertiary education and are now working in

different places.

2. Situation in 2015

The main problem is that most parents in Zimbabwe cannot meet the health and

educational requirements of a child with disability accompanied by a demand of

school fees from special schools. This has affected the quality of life of the general

populace of children with disabilities in Zimbabwe. The socio-economic problems

which continuously dogged our country for the past decade maybe attributed to the

high school dropout that were recorded in 2014 especially among Children with

Disabilities. Thus JJA opted to assist in part payment of school fees for children in its

2 schools which are JJA Rusape and JJA Harare Centre. In 2015 we received $5

545.00 from Okumenische Hilfe Zimbabwe. We paid school fees worth $4 500.00 for

45 children and we bought uniforms, books and learning material for these children

worth $1 045.00 the total amounted to $5 545.00. The list of children who were

sponsored by Okumenische Hilfe Zimbabwe in 2015 for JJA Harare Centre and

Rusape Centre is as tabulated below.

2015 STUDENTS ON JJA SCHOLARSHIP FUNDED BY OKUMENISCHE HILFE ZIMBABWE

NAME DISABILITY SEX FEES GRADE SCHOOL

1. Tatenda Johani Phocomelia M Fees 7A Harare Centre

2. Kudakwashe Madondo Athrogryphosis F Fees 7A Harare Centre

3. Dalton Chipepera Polio M Fees 7A Harare Centre

4. Charity Manatsa Polio F Fees 7A Harare Centre

5. Anesu Mutimbanyoka Cerebral Palsy M Fees 5A Harare Centre

6. Felistas Maphosa Cerebral Palsy F Fees 5A Harare Centre

7. Maxwell Chibida Cerebral Palsy M Fees 4A Harare Centre

8. Vanessa Musariri Congenital Disability F Fees 4A Harare Centre

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9. Willard Takavada Congenital Disability M Fees 3A Harare Centre

10. Melody Chitimbire Cerebral Palsy F Fees 5C Harare Centre

11. Charles Mawedzera Polio M Fees 5C Harare Centre

12. Tafara Pedzisai Polio M Fees 2A Harare Centre

13. Sharon Kabanda Polio F Fees 2A Harare Centre

14. Shantel Miranda Congenital Disability F Fees 2A Harare Centre

15. Kumbirai Mavhimba Congenital Disability F Fees 4C Harare Centre

16. Shawn Muchena Polio M Fees 4C Harare Centre

17. Patricia Chihuta Polio F Fees 6B Harare Centre

18. Felix Mhizha Polio M Fees 6B Harare Centre

19. Kudzaishe Masawi Paralysis M Fees 3B Harare Centre

20. Sanction Chimwanda Polio M Fees 4B Harare Centre

21. Martha Taona Congenital disability F Fees 7 Rusape Centre

22. Colleta Nyamushamba Paralysis F Fees 6 Rusape Centre

23. Messlin Chikteka Severe burns F Fees 5 Rusape Centre

24. Tariro Chiparo Congenital disability F Fees 2 Rusape Centre

25. Anesu Chinyika Partially Blind F Fees 7 Rusape Centre

26. Ropafadzo Mautsa Visually Impaired F Fees 2 Rusape Centre

27. Kalos Bhande Club Feet M Fees 7 Rusape Centre

28. Kuzivakwashe Kunguya Hearing Impaired M Fees 5 Rusape Centre

29. Gilbert Kambofile Hearing Impaired M Fees 6 Rusape Centre

30. Emmanuel Kaima Visually Impaired M Fees 6 Rusape Centre

31. Petronella Muchekahanzu Hearing Impaired F Fees 6 Rusape Centre

32. Tatenda Mushaikwa Hearing Impaired M Fees 4 Rusape Centre

33. Cythia Masakure Hearing Impaired F Fees 4 Rusape Centre

34. Patience Saunyama Hearing Impaired F Fees 6 Rusape Centre

35. Whitely Makonense Hearing Impaired F Fees 7 Rusape Centre

36. Tadiwanashe Muchongwe Hearing Impaired M Fees 6 Rusape Centre

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37. Esildha Masoka Hearing Impaired F Fees 6 Rusape Centre

38. Chenaimoyo Kunguya Hearing Impaired F Fees 4 Rusape Centre

39. Lemiya Murera Hearing Impaired F Fees 5 Rusape Centre

40. Prettymore Matsikira Hearing Impaired F Fees 4 Rusape Centre

41. Gabriel Saunyama Visually Impaired M Fees 6 Rusape Centre

42. Tatenda Mutsetse Partially Blind M Fees 6 Rusape Centre

43. Wayne Mutengo Cerebral Palsy M Fees 7 Rusape Centre

44. Kudakwashe Chikadaya Hearing Impaired M Fees 5 Rusape Centre

45. Fortunate Mapfurira Hearing Impaired F Fees 3 Rusape Centre

Challenges

• In 2015 JJA received $5 545.00 from Okumenische Hilfe Zimbabwe,

however it was not enough to pay full fees for 45 children which were targeted

for both JJA Harare Centre and JJA Rusape Centre hence part payments were

done to avoid drop out of children due to failure to pay school fees.

• Parents of children with disabilities struggle to meet the special needs for their

children with disabilities like assistive devices which are rather expensive

these include, crutches, wheel chairs for those with difficulty in mobility,

white cans for those with visual impairment, walkers and callipers for those

with physical disability.

• Parents of children with disabilities face challenges of paying school fees for

their children since most of them are not gainfully employed in light of the

high unemployment rates in the country.

• The physiological, psychological, educational and general welfare of these

children becomes a challenge for Jairos Jiri Association because these children

need food, clothing and school equipment.

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3. Beneficiaries

A. Below is a list of beneficiaries from JJA Harare Centre and JJA Rusape Centres

Anesu Mutimbanyoka

• He is a boy.

• He is in grade 5 A

• He was born in Mutare.

• He is 13 years old.

• He has a physical disability which affected both lower and upper

limbs.

• Both parents are alive but are not working.

• They are 5 in their family and of all school going age.

• Parents cannot afford to pay fees for all the children.

• He came second last term.

• When he grows up he would like to become a pilot.

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Charity Manatsa

• She is a girl.

• She is in grade 7A

• She was born in Zaka-Masvingo

• She is 12 years old.

• She was born with a physical disability which affected her lower

limbs.

• Both parents disappeared soon after her birth.

• She stays with grandmother.

• Last term she came no. 3.

• When she grows up she wants to be an Accountant.

Charles Mawedzera

• He is a boy.

• He is in grade 5c

• He was born in Kwekwe.


• He has a physical disability which affected both his mobility and

speech – Celebral Palsy.

• The parents are both alive but are not working.

• They cannot afford to pay school fees.

• Last term he came number 5 position in class.

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Darlton Chipepera

• He is a boy.

• He is in grade 7A


• He was born in Masvingo.

• He has physical disability which affected lower limbs.

• Both parents are alive but are not working

• In their family they are 2.

• Parents cannot pay the fees.

• Last term he came no 1

• When he grows up he wishes to become a doctor.

Felistas Maphosa

• She is a girl.

• She is in grade 5A

• She was born in Murewa.


• She has a physical disability called cerebral palsy.

• Both parents passed away.


• Last term she came no. 9 out of 10 children in class.

• When she grows up she wants to become a house maid.

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Felix Mhizha

• He is a boy

• He is 15 years old and in grade 6B.

• He was born with Cerebral Palsy disability which

affected both lower and upper limbs

• He stays with both parents but they are not working and

cannot afford to pay school fees.

• He came out number 5 last terms and wants to be a

driver.

Kudakwashe Madondo

• She is a girl.

• She is in grade 7A.

• She was born in Buhera.


• She has a physical disability called athro-gryphosis.

• She was born with the disability.

• This affected her lower limbs so she uses a wheel chair

for mobility.

• Her parents divorced and the mother passed away.

• Her guardian is a sister in law who is not working.

• The guardian cannot afford to pay the school fees.

• She came number 2 last term.

• When she grows up she would like to be an accountant.

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Kudzaishe Masango

• He is a boy.

• He is in grade 3B


• He was born at a farm in Rushinga District-Mt Darwin.

• He was born with a physical disability which affected his

lower limbs.

• They are a family of 4

• Parents cannot afford to pay school fees.

• Last term his class position was 9.

• When he grow up he want to become a driver

Kumbirai Mavhimba

• Kumbirai Mavhimba is a girl.

• She is in grade 4C


• She has a physical disability which has affected both

lower and upper limbs.

• Her mother passed away.

• She stays with step mother

• Her father is not working

• They cannot afford to pay school fees

• Last term she came no. 3

• When she grows up she would like to become a nurse.

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Maxwell Chibida

• He is a boy.



• He was born in Masvingo.

• He was born with a physical disability which affected

both upper and lower limbs.



• When he grows up he would like to become a driver.

Melody Chitimbire

• She is a girl.

• She is in grade 5C

• She was born in Hurungwe.


• She has a physical disability which affected upper and

lower limbs.


• She stays with step mother who cannot afford to pay her

school fees.

• Last term she came number 1 in class.

• When she grows up she would like to become a dress

maker.

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Patricia Chiuta

• She is a girl.

• She is in grade 6B


• She was born with cerebral palsy which has affected both

her upper and lower limbs

• She stays with both mother and father.

• Both parents are not working

• They have 3 children.

• She was born in Masvingo.

• Last term she was position 2 in class


Precious Shereni

• Precious Shereni is a girl

• She is in grade 3B


• She has a physical disability which affected her legs and

speech.

• She was born in Mutare

• Both parents are alive They are not working

• They cannot afford to pay school fees Last term she

came no. 5 in class.


maker.

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Shown Muchena

• He is a boy.


• He is in grade 4C.

• He became disabled at the age of 2.

• Both the upper and lower limbs were affected physically.

He was born in Murewa.

• He stays with both parents but they are not working.


• The parents cannot afford to pay school fees.

• He came out on position 4 last term.

• When he grows up he would like to become a policeman.

Shantel Miranda

• She is a girl.

• She is in grade 2 A.


• She was born with a physical disability which affected

her lower limbs.

• Both parents are alive.

• They are not working

• They cannot afford to pay school fees for their 4

children.

• Last term she was position 3 in class.

• When she grows up she would like to become a doctor.

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Sharon Kabanda

• She is a girl.


• She is 10 years old


• She was born with a physical Disability which has

affected her mobility and speech.

• Both parents passed on.

• She stays with grandmother who is not working.

• The grandmother cannot afford to pay school fees.

• Last term she was no. 10. In a class of 10 children.

• When she grows up she wants to be a teacher.

Tafara Pedzisai

• He is a boy.


• He was born in Harare.


• He was born with a physical disability which has affected

his mobility.



• Last term he came no. 6

• When he grows up he would like to become a gardener.

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Tatenda Johwani

• He is a boy.

• He is in grade 7.


• He was born in Mt Darwin- Rushinga.

• He has a physical disability called phecomelia.

• He was born with this disability.

• This affected his lower limbs and left hand.



• They are 6 children in their family and are all of school

going age.

• Last term he came number 5.

• He said when he grows up he would like to be a Teacher.

Vanessa Musariri

• She is a girl.


• She was born in Rusape.



her chest.


• Last term her class position was no. 1

• When she grows up she would like to be a doctor.

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Willard Takavada

• He is a boy.

• He is in grade 3A.

• He was born in Gutu.


• He was born with a physical disability which has affected

his growth.

• Both parents are not working.


• Last term he his class position was 4


Carlos Bande

• He is a boy.

• He is in grade 7


• He was born in Rusape.

• He was born with a physical disability which affected his

lower limbs.


• Parents cannot afford to pay school fees.


• When he grow up he want to become a driver

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Chenaimoyo Kunguya

• She is a girl.

• She is in grade 4



• She has a hearing Impairement.



• Last term she came no. 19 out of 30 children in class.

• When she grows up she wants to become a court

intepretor.

Colleta Nyamushamba

• Colleta Nyamushamba is a girl



• She has a physical disability which affected her legs.

• She was born in Mutare

• Both parents are alive but they are not working

• They cannot afford to pay school fees Last term she

came no. 5 in class.


maker.

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Cynthia Masakure

• She is a girl.




• She has a hearing imparement disability.



school fees.



maker.

Essilda Masoka

• She is a girl.



• She was born with a hearing imparement

• She stays with both mother and father.

• Both parents are not working

• They have 5 children.

• She was born in Masvingo.

• Last term she was position 2 in class


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Gabriel Saunyama

• He is a boy

• He is 16 years old and in grade 6.

• He was born with a visual impairment

• He stays with both parents but they are not working and

cannot afford to pay school fees.

• He came out number 5 last term

• When he grow up he wants to be a driver.

Gilbert Kambafile

• He is a boy.



• He was born in Nyamapanda.

• He was born with a hearing imparement.



• They are 6 children in their family and are all of school

going age.

• Last term he came number 5.

• He said when he grows up he would like to be a soldier.

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Kuziwakwashe Kunguya

• He is a boy.



• He became disabled at the age of 2.

• He has a disability of hearing imparement.

• He was born in Mutoko.




• He came out on position 4 last term.

• When he grows up he would like to become a policeman

Lemia Murera

• She is a girl.

• She is in grade 5.



• She has a hearing impairment.






• When she grows up she would like to be an accountant

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Martha Taona

• She is a girl.




her lower limbs.


• They are not working

• They cannot afford to pay school fees for their 4

children.

• Last term she was position 3 in class.

• When she grows up she would like to become a doctor.

Mecyline Chiteka

• She is a girl.




• She was born with a hearing impairment.





• When she grows up she wants to be a teacher

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Patience Saunyama

• She is a girl.




• She has a hearing impairment disability.



school fees.



maker.

Patronella Muchekahanzu

• Petronella Muchekahanzu is a girl.




• Her mother passed away.

• She stays with step mother

• Her father is not working

• They cannot afford to pay school fees

• Last term she came no. 3

• When she grows up she would like to become a nurse

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Prettymore Matsikira

• She is a girl.


• She was born in Mudzi.




• This affected her lower limbs so she uses a wheel chair

for mobility.






Tadiwanashe Muchongwe

• He is a boy.



• He has a hearing impairment .

• . He was born in Mutasa.




• He came out on position 4 last term in class.

• When he grows up he would like to become a policeman

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Tariro Chiparo

• She is a girl.



• She was born in Wedza.

• She was born with a physical Disability which has

affected her mobility.





• When she grows up she wants to be a teacher.

Wayne Mutengo

• He is a boy.


• He was born in Rutenga.


• He was born with a hearing impairment.

• Both parents are not working.


• Last term he his class position was 14


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Whitney Makonese

• She is a girl.




• She has a hearing impairement disability.







Group_Photo Harare Centre

Beneficiaries

With the support of Okumenische Hilfe Zimbabwe we were able to sponsor a total of 45

students comprising of 22 boys and 23 girls from JJA Rusape and JJA Harare Centre.

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Please note that the pictures appearing on the report are for beneficiaries at JJA Harare Centre

and JJA Rusape Centre. The pictures for beneficiaries at Rusape Centre are also attached on

their thank you letters in form of hard copies. Also attached are hard copies of thank you

letters from JJA Harare Centre and Rusape Centre children.

B. Outlook

The problem of drought in some of the areas where JJA Schools are operating has become a

contributing factor which is causing dropouts especially for children with disabilities for most

of the parents are not on gainful employment. This drastically impacts on the child’s

performance. However we still have hope that the economic situation in Zimbabwe shall

continue to stabilise due to the introduction of Zim-Asset which is deemed to see the

economy taking a complete turnaround.

C. Conclusion

The gratitude, hope and meaningfulness of life as expressed by the many beneficiaries of the

Scholarship Fund and our deep indebtedness to Okumenische Hilfe Zimbabwe cannot be over

emphasised. We look back with a great sense of pride and joy. We rejoice considering the

many young intelligent boys and girls with disabilities, whose future would otherwise have

been bleak without your intervention but now we have a very bright future because of your

noble organisation. It is worth noting that although we are facing challenges of drought, we

are able to keep the programme alive and active as a result of your great understanding and

constant support. We shall remain ever so grateful for the financial support which you have

so generously given to us. Honestly it has transformed the lives of thousands of boys and

girls with disabilities and restored their dignity and hope in totality.

D. Please find Attachments of – Thank you letters, from beneficiaries on

scholarship and pictures for JJA Rusape and JJA Harare Centre beneficiaries.

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