For 12 years, Makomborero has been changing lives in Zimbabwe by providing A-level education to gifted students from very disadvantaged backgrounds. We also offer local university grants for alumni, work to keep young vulnerable girls in school & provide mental health support for our students.
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Zimbabwe continues to be in political & economic turmoil & Covid made this worse. Lockdown meant families struggled to feed themselves, let alone pay for an education for their children. Covid-19, coupled with HIV/AIDS & deaths from treatable diseases, mean that there are many orphaned children. Many girls drop out of school before their O-Levels, due to the cultural pressures. Access to A-level education is very limited & often deserving students never make it that far. We bridge that gap.
We provide A-Level scholarships to students with incredible potential but without the means to fund their studies. These students thrive under the multi-faceted private education that they receive, as well as blossoming from a holistic life skills programme at our Resource Centre. Our external students flourish as well, with the financial burden removed from their families. By focusing on a few students, we produce a very high calibre of graduate, and are shaping future leaders for Zimbabwe.