ZIMBABWE - AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROGRAM FORMAL

UNCLAS HARARE 000784 STATE FOR AF/EPS STATE PASS USAID WASHDC FOR AFR/DP, AFR/SA SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID KPRP XA ZI SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE - AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROGRAM FORMAL REPORT FOR 2007 REF: STATE ¶1. Summary: Post has focused funding the following areas based on the current harsh economic and political climate and the HIV/AIDS pandemic: communities, children and orphans, schools, water development projects and income generation. During the election period from mid March for the next three months because of the political insecurity and violence no visits were made to self help projects. Communication in the cities and especially in the rural areas is extremely difficult. End Summary. ¶2. Following is the formal report on projects of American Embassy Harare's FY 2007 Self Help allowance of $100,000. Post does not anticipate returning any money for reallocation. Funds were obligated on September 30, 2007. At this time all the projects remain open. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-01 Grantee Name - Hatcliff Vocational Skills and Training Amount of grant - $15,000 Description: A vocational and skills training center. The purpose is to train approximately 160 members of the community in skills such as carpentry and metal fabrication. The students are provided the skills needed to contribute to the construction of their own homes and to earn income. Self help funds were used to purchase carpentry and welding equipment. Total amount liquidated: $12,680.00; total amount unliquidated: $2,320.00. Number of beneficiaries: 160 members plus their families. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-02 Grantee Name - Harare Metro Highfield Masimba Amount of grant - $15,000 Description: Highfield Masimba is a group of mothers with disabled children who are earning an income by producing high quality hand made paper products. They make the hand made paper then sell to different reputable companies. The project provides them with a sustainable business that improves the quality of life for them and their children. Self Help funds were used for the construction of the work shed, papermaking equipment, labor and materials. Total amount liquidated: $11,236.00; total amount unliquidated: $3,764.00. Number of beneficiaries: 45 mothers with 44 disabled children plus the families. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-03 Grantee Name - Kavunikwa Primary School Amount of grant - $15,000 Description: They are a highly organized and motivated community who have built a primary facility for their more than 400 students. They have built a three room school block. The self help funds were used for building materials to complete the 3 room block. Total amount liquidated: $15,000.00; total amount unliquidated: $0.00. Number of beneficiaries: 400 students and their families. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-04 Grantee Name - Ginyihupho Care Center Amount of grant - $5,000 Description: The center cares for orphaned children and elderly. They plan to establish a carpentry shop utilizing the skills of some of the elderly. They will build coffins to sell to the neighboring hospital. They also hope to purchase sewing machines to begin a sewing project to produce school uniforms which are needed in the community. The money raised from these two projects will help support the center. This project has not yet been funded as it was impossible to visit during the election period due to violence in the area. They also have no phone service or communication. We hope to visit the site in the near future and since it is a small grant, provide them with the necessary materials to complete their project. Total amount liquidated: $0.00; total amount unliquidated: $5,000. Number of beneficiaries: 50 people including the elderly and the orphans at the center. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-05 Grantee Name - Katsenga SDA Secondary School Amount of grant - $5,000 Description: Katsenga SDA Secondary School is a secondary school in a rural area with an enrollment of 361 students. The school is surrounded by families whose livelihood is primarily substance farming. They requested a grinding mill to provide funds to raise school fees, materials and future school expansion. The self help funds were used to purchase the grinding mill. Total amount liquidated: $5,000; total amount unliquidated: $0.00. Number of beneficiaries: 361 students and their families. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-06 Grantee Name - Karori Primary School Amount of grant - $3,000 Description: The school was funded by a community of commercial farmers about 25 years ago. Most of the farmers have left the area. The school was in need of a new roof. Self Help funds were used to purchase thatching grass and labor for a new roof. Total amount liquidated: $3,000; total amount unliquidated: $0.00. Number of beneficiaries: 342 students, 8 teachers and their families. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-07 Grantee Name - Takunda Miedzo Skills Training Center Amount of grant - $12,000 Description: Takunda Miedzo Skills Training Center was established in 2005 and is run by qualified trainers in carpentry and welding. The aim of the center is to equip young people in the community with skills to become self reliant. Self help funds were used to purchase carpentry equipment. Total amount liquidated: $12,000; total amount unliquidated: $0.00. Number of beneficiaries: 40 trainees at a time. Once a group is trained, they take new members. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-08 Grantee Name - Chivaradzo OVC Center Amount of grant - $6,000 Description: A former school cook matron founded Chivaridzo in 2006 and now feeds up to 70 orphans from ages 2 to 17 years once a week. The children are in dire need of nutritional and school fee support. She requested sewing machines and material to begin production of school uniforms by a group of volunteers. These will be sold to families of children in 14 schools in the area. Funds from the sale of the uniforms finance the lunches which will increase from once weekly to daily and to provide a small return to the volunteers. Self help funds were used to purchase sewing machines and some start up material. Total amount liquidated: $5,527.00; total amount unliquidated: $473.00. Number of beneficiaries: 70 children plus volunteers. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-09 Grantee Name - Bitika Secondary School Amount of grant - $ 12,000 Description: The school was established in 2003. This is a community effort to build a two block classroom structure for a secondary school. The community is well organized and prepared the area and collected some of the materials for the construction. Self Help funds were used to purchase construction material for the school blocks. Total amount liquidated: $12,000; total amount unliquidated: $0.00. Number of beneficiaries: 250 students, 12 teachers and 500 community members. Agreement Number - IAA-07-613-10 Grantee Name - Kondozi Farm Employee Project Amount of grant - $12,000 Description: Most of the ex-Kondozi estate workers are unemployed and do not have access to potable water. The boreholes supply water for about 2,000 people. The boreholes enable the workers to grow crops on their small plots for their own consumption and for cash. The borehole is accessible to the entire community. Total amount liquidated: $12,000; total amount unliquidated: $0.00. Number of beneficiaries: 2,000 people. MCGEE