Say NO to Drugs—Yes to Skills, Dignity, and a Future with Purpose

As the dust settles on the momentous Bulilima Drug and Substance Abuse Campaign & Life Skills Graduation held on 24 May 2025, one message rings clear across the nation: Zimbabwe is taking a firm stand against drugs, and no community will be left behind.Hosted in the heart of Matabeleland South Province, this initiative marked not only a graduation of youth and villagers into skill-based professions like hotel and catering, welding, and detergent making, but also a symbolic graduation away from the shackles of substance abuse toward dignity, productivity, and nation-building

IFAW Securing Africa’s Wild Spaces: A Vision for Connectivity and Community-Led Conservation

Africa’s iconic wildlife faces an escalating crisis, driven by a burgeoning human population and the fragmenting effects of development. As highlighted by James Isiche, IFAW Africa Director, the continent’s population, currently at 1.25 billion, is projected to increase by another billion by 2050, placing immense pressure on land—a critical resource for both humans and wildlife.