Smelly Dube grew up in rural Mberengwa in Zimbabwe's Midlands province and turned into a major business leader, but she never forgot her roots. She started the S & M Hand of Compassion with her husband, Mncedisi Dube, through their River Valley Group to help young people, women, and marginalized communities. The charity pays school fees for 500 students across the Midlands, supports disabled people, mentors young entrepreneurs, and empowers girls trapped by poverty.
Dube believes talent exists everywhere, but opportunity doesn't. Her foundation focuses on building independent leaders instead of just handing out aid. She adopted a whole special-needs class at Hwida Primary School in Shurugwi and covered everything until they graduated.
During the holidays, she donates Christmas hampers to widows and orphans, and she has given thousands of dollars to the Gweru Mayor's Christmas Cheer Fund. Community leaders call the foundation a ladder that lifts vulnerable people from despair to real possibility.
Dube believes talent exists everywhere, but opportunity doesn't. Her foundation focuses on building independent leaders instead of just handing out aid. She adopted a whole special-needs class at Hwida Primary School in Shurugwi and covered everything until they graduated.
During the holidays, she donates Christmas hampers to widows and orphans, and she has given thousands of dollars to the Gweru Mayor's Christmas Cheer Fund. Community leaders call the foundation a ladder that lifts vulnerable people from despair to real possibility.
