A Place of Hope in Kadoma.
Tariro Children's Home is a special place in Kadoma, Zimbabwe. It has helped many children without parents since 2006. Mrs. Pheobeline Magama started the home. She used to work for the government. She is also a strong believer in the Adventist faith.
The home began in an old part of a hospital and became an official charity in 2019. People from the United Kingdom help support it. Right now, 26 boys and girls, aged between 10 months and 17 years old, live there. The home gives them a safe and loving place to grow up.
The building has 14 rooms: bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, offices, and bathrooms. Mrs. Magama works with a team to care for the children. The team includes caregivers, a social worker, and student helpers.
The home gets some money for school. But it is hard to pay for the youngest kids to go to preschool. Mrs. Magama wants to start a preschool in 2025. It will help the children in the home and the community. The money from other families will help the home earn more.
The older children learn job skills. They can study things like fixing cars, welding, and working in hotels. But they need tools to start their businesses when they leave home.
Water is a big problem. The home's well dried up. The children have to get water from neighbors. This makes it hard for them to do their chores and grow food. The home wants to dig a new well, but it costs a lot.
Food is also a challenge. The staff asks the markets for vegetables to feed the children. They raise chickens to make money, but they don't always have enough. Someone even stole 50 of their chickens recently.
The children eat rice, cornmeal, and dried vegetables. They don't get meat very often. At night, they use flashlights because there isn't much light. They hope to get solar power one day. In the winter, it's hard to get warm water for baths.
Tariro Children's Home is the only one like it in Kadoma. It helps children from all over the area. Even with the hard times, the home has raised some great people. One is a welder in South Africa. Another works in security in Harare. And one is a nurse at the local hospital.
Mrs. Magama believes in giving the children hope, even when life is tough. She dreams of having water and power to make life better. She said, "We want to give these children hope, no matter what. We really need a solar-powered well to start growing food and making money. We also need a car to take the children to the doctor and school."
There is some good news. The Tobacco Research Board, also called Kutsaga, wants to help. Their workers visited the home and brought clothes, shoes, toys, and food to give to the children. A leader from Kutsaga said, "We will make sure people hear about what you need, Mrs. Magama. These children should have better lives."
The Kutsaga team saw how good and hopeful the children were. They played games and told stories in the living room. A baby crawled around, making everyone smile. For a little while, they forgot about their problems.
The gifts from Kutsaga were more than just things. They showed that there is always hope, even when life is hard. If you want to help Tariro Children's Home, you can call Mrs. Magama at +263 774 171 731. Together, we can keep the children's hopes alive.
Tariro Children's Home is a special place in Kadoma, Zimbabwe. It has helped many children without parents since 2006. Mrs. Pheobeline Magama started the home. She used to work for the government. She is also a strong believer in the Adventist faith.
The home began in an old part of a hospital and became an official charity in 2019. People from the United Kingdom help support it. Right now, 26 boys and girls, aged between 10 months and 17 years old, live there. The home gives them a safe and loving place to grow up.
The building has 14 rooms: bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, offices, and bathrooms. Mrs. Magama works with a team to care for the children. The team includes caregivers, a social worker, and student helpers.
The home gets some money for school. But it is hard to pay for the youngest kids to go to preschool. Mrs. Magama wants to start a preschool in 2025. It will help the children in the home and the community. The money from other families will help the home earn more.
The older children learn job skills. They can study things like fixing cars, welding, and working in hotels. But they need tools to start their businesses when they leave home.
Water is a big problem. The home's well dried up. The children have to get water from neighbors. This makes it hard for them to do their chores and grow food. The home wants to dig a new well, but it costs a lot.
Food is also a challenge. The staff asks the markets for vegetables to feed the children. They raise chickens to make money, but they don't always have enough. Someone even stole 50 of their chickens recently.
The children eat rice, cornmeal, and dried vegetables. They don't get meat very often. At night, they use flashlights because there isn't much light. They hope to get solar power one day. In the winter, it's hard to get warm water for baths.
Tariro Children's Home is the only one like it in Kadoma. It helps children from all over the area. Even with the hard times, the home has raised some great people. One is a welder in South Africa. Another works in security in Harare. And one is a nurse at the local hospital.
Mrs. Magama believes in giving the children hope, even when life is tough. She dreams of having water and power to make life better. She said, "We want to give these children hope, no matter what. We really need a solar-powered well to start growing food and making money. We also need a car to take the children to the doctor and school."
There is some good news. The Tobacco Research Board, also called Kutsaga, wants to help. Their workers visited the home and brought clothes, shoes, toys, and food to give to the children. A leader from Kutsaga said, "We will make sure people hear about what you need, Mrs. Magama. These children should have better lives."
The Kutsaga team saw how good and hopeful the children were. They played games and told stories in the living room. A baby crawled around, making everyone smile. For a little while, they forgot about their problems.
The gifts from Kutsaga were more than just things. They showed that there is always hope, even when life is hard. If you want to help Tariro Children's Home, you can call Mrs. Magama at +263 774 171 731. Together, we can keep the children's hopes alive.
