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FOST
FOST was born in 1997 as a response to the increase in orphaned children in farming communities largely due to the devastating impact of HIV / AIDS.
Our VALUES
“ Human Dignity, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Resilience, and Responsibility.”
OUR VISION: A Zimbabwe where all children and youth are
holistically cared for by empowered families and
communities.
OUR MISSION: fostering a safe and caring environment for
vulnerable children and youth in farm communities through sustainable strengthening and capacitating programs that are community-based
and family-focused.
Where we work
Due to funding availability, FOST is a national organization with current MOUs to operate in Manicaland, Mashonaland East, Masvingo, Mashonaland West, and Mashonaland Central provinces, covering 15 districts.
Our Core Values
Human Dignity
Integrity
Impartiality
Responsibility
FAMILY & COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING
FOST implements household
economic strengthening interventions and coping strategies that
enhance children, families’, and
communities ability to cope in their
own context, building on their
resilience to achieve personal and
social well-being; enabling children
to experience love, protection, and
support that allows them to have a
sense of self-worth and have the
ability to realise their full potential.
Self-Help Group (SHG) activities
such as Income Savings and Loans
(ISALs) enhances resource poor
households to increase their
disposable incomes. This initiative
promotes sustainability and
effective coping strategies to meet
daily expenses.
YOUTH CAPACITY BUILDING
FOST provides Life Skills and Vocational Skills training
to build the self-reliance, assertiveness and empowerment of young people to make informed decisions on
their lives and positively influence the behaviour of their
peers. FOST also supports safe child-led advocacy using
Digital Story Telling, an approach that is interactive and
engaging. Young children are trained to make films
about their personal stories, either positive or negative,
and show how these experiences have affected and
influenced their lives. The films have been used as an
advocacy tool to create dialogue and awareness on
issues that affect children in communities and in other
forums.
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Inspirational Quote
True greatness lies in helping those who cannot help themselves. Every child and every person with a disability deserves a future filled with possibilities.
Organsational Capacity Building
Corporate governance issues are fully respected within
FOST. The Board of Trustees and Executive Committee
comprise experienced and skilled professionals from the
private sector and NGO sector, who actively contribute
towards policy development and implementation within
the organization. FOST has sound policies and accountable processes. FOST systems have been externally
assessed by UNICEF, KNH and UNDP recently with good
ratings obtained. FOST has policies and procedures in
Financial Management, Child Protection and Safe Guarding, Human Resources and Administration, which meet
the standards of international funders. FOST has experienced leadership and senior management which is critical
for strategic decision making and general running of the
organization. The Director takes leadership of the
management team at national level that consists of the
Finance Officer, Knowledge Management Officer and
Programme Manager. The organization has Social
Workers and Project Officers who report to the management team. FOST works with Community Volunteers
who report to the Social workers and Project Officers who
are based in the districts of operation. FOST has strong
working relationships with Government line ministries
such as MoLSS, MoPSE, AGRITEX, and MoHCW. This
makes it easy for collaboration, networking and mobilization of training resource persons, and enables evidence
based advocacy around policies affecting OVC.
Vision
A Zimbabwe where all children and youth are holistically cared for by empowered families and communities.
See the world with those you love
Low input gardening is one way that FOST has adopted as an intervention to respond to nutritional needs for children and their families, as well as their communities at large. Low input gardening is a sustainable measure that aims at adapting to climatic change through promoting the reduction of carbon emissions, diversifying crops which are heat resistant and improving soil health.
FOST Commemorated The Blue Umbrella Day
FOST commemorated the Blue Umbrella Day on the 16th of May, raising awareness on sexual violence affecting boys. The BUD Campaign was held at the Odzi School grounds, and in attendance was the District Development Coordinator, District Medical Officer from the Ministry of Health and Child Care, the District Schools Inspector from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, and the District Social Development Officer, among other key stakeholders.
