Overview

Since the formation of the organization, 89000 vulnerable farm community households have benefited from FCTZ’s Health and HIV and AIDS, Education, Sustainable Livelihoods, Internal Savings and Lending and Advocacy programmes.

FCTZ has facilitated provision of food aid, agricultural inputs and technical assistance between 2006 and 2011. The organization’s programmes have promoted access to basic health and welfare services, child protection, HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support, basic skills training; and an Advocacy and Lobby component promoting the rights of (ex ) farm workers. Around 4 000 households in Makonde and Mutasa districts benefited from FCTZ sustainable livelihoods programme through participation in summer seed inputs (3 500), consolidated gardens (700), seed and planting material multiplication (1000),  conservation farming (300), small livestock pass on scheme and the internal savings and lending (700 individuals) interventions.  The sustainable livelihoods interventions contributed towards improved dietary diversity, planting material availability, crop yields production and small livestock asset base. These have resulted in some positive impact on food security. 

More than 5 000 chronically ill patients from farming communities have benefited from Home Based Care services which sought to improve the quality of live for these patients. Over the years the organization has managed to reach more than 10000 youths through its peer education programme. FCTZ has also contributed towards reduction in infant morbidity and mortality among more than 50 000 under fives through support to the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and community based growth monitoring. The social protection component has also resulted in improved access to learning material and child protection services for primary school and Play Centre going children. Over 535 non viable households have benefited from the non conditional cash transfers in 2010. The WASH component has benefited 93 schools and 4 clinics through the provision of sanitary facilities and rehabilitation of water points in Marondera, Mazowe, Makoni and Makonde. 

Mission statement

To be the leading development agency working with farming and other vulnerable communities in providing sustainable livelihood programs through participatory and gender sensitive approaches.

Vision

Empowered communities with guaranteed sustainable livelihood

Core Values

  • Responsiveness
  • Transparency
  • Accountability
  • Integrity
  • Tolerance
  • Commitment
  • Pro-activeness
  • Participation
  • Gender-sensitivity