The Hope Ambassadors programme continues to grow into a vibrant hub for nurturing talent, creating career opportunities, and building brighter futures for young people in Songani. Through mentorship, skills development, and educational support, the programme is empowering young people to discover their potential and pursue their dreams.

One inspiring success story is that of Ruth Zebron Kankhunda, a long-time member of Hope Ambassadors whose journey demonstrates the transformative impact of the programme.

Our Hope Ambassadors recently graduated after completing their Leadership Award Programme. This followed a year of service to the community and the development of skills in areas such as leadership, entrepreneurship, drama and theatre and sports. Mbedza’s Prisca Ibbu reflects what has been achieved.

In 2024 30 youths graduated in Mbedza’s Youth Leadership Award Scheme. As we launch the second round of this educational programme our Hope Ambassadors are receiving training in theatre for development, entrepreneurship training and leadership.

They are already at work in the communities coordinating hand in hand with Mbedza’s HIV team to bring life saving messages.

Mbedza is aiming for a HIV free generation through mobile outreach, taking HIV testing and counselling into the communities. Our counsellors Fyson and Bainatu were at Jali recently on a busy market day.

There was joyous dancing as our Hope Ambassadors made Mbedza proud at an end of year sports tournament organised by The Sparkle Foundation

As the year is coming to an end, our Hope Ambassadors were thrilled to take part in an end of year event.

Raising the funds amongst themselves, our youth group set out to provide basic necessities to the elderly families surrounding our Songani Hope and Wellness Centre.

This was an exciting opportunity for the youth who were given time with the faciliator to address their fears and expectations regarding sex and relationships.

They performed music, drama and dance at the event which aimed at disseminating messages of HIV prevention and the promotion of ART (antiretroviral therapy) medication uptake by those people who are HIV positive.