Farm Orphan Support Trust of Zimbabwe.

FOST is a community based Non- Governmental Organization that was registered as a Private Voluntary Organization (PVO 3/97) founded as a response that focused on Community-based care and support for children affected by HIV and AIDS.

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Supported over 15,000 women in establishing small to medium BuSiNESSES THROUGH THE SELF-HELP Group approach.

YEARS
Worked with 126 farm primary schools and 26 secondary schools

EXPERT
Enabled over 5,700 children to attend school

Directly supported over 7,000 out-of-school youth

OUR BACKGROUND

Fost has been acknowledged as being one of the first organizations globally to advocate and implement programs for orphans and vulnerable children rooted in the community with a primary focus on farming communities. The Fost logo is a “MUTAMBA” tree, an indigenous fruit that grows everywhere in the country, even in dry, arid and infertile places. Culturally this tree belongs to everyone and can not be chopped down. In the same way, the FOST programming is rooted in the community, is culturally sensitive and acknowledges that children who are orphaned belong to everyone.

We believe in family, we believe in our communities…

Consequently, FOST endeavors to ensure protective measures are in place to care for the most vulnerable children by building on existing community structures. The program is based on the belief that orphaned children have the best opportunity for development within a family setting, without sibling separation, in an environment that is familiar.

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Impact — Lives beyond reach

WHAT YOUR DONATION CAN DO

Education Assistance

School fees
Uniforms and stationery
ECD center support
Homework clubs

Community Empowerment

Self-help group development
Microfinance initiatives
Household economic strengthening
Food security programs

Youth Development

Life skills training
Vocational skills education
Child-led advocacy programs
Reproductive health education

Capturing Community Transformation

Our gallery is more than a collection of images – it’s a visual journey through the lives we touch, the communities we strengthen, and the hope we cultivate. Each photograph tells a powerful story of resilience, empowerment, and human connection.