YOUTH AMBASSADORS
TATENDA KERINA ZVOBGO
Based in South Africa, Tatenda became THH's first Youth Ambassador (YA) in November 2012 when she was a high school senior. In addition to her YA duties and responsibilities serves as the Head Youth Ambassador. Tatenda is an accomplished athlete, for 3 years she played for the Zimbabwean Women's Senior National Basketball team. She was captain of the Chisipite Senior School basketball team for 2013 and was named their Most Valuable Player (MVP). Tatenda is an avid public speaker who enjoys the challenge of changing or expanding people's limited perspective. In 2013, she won her school's annual public speaking competition and went on to receive fourth, place in Zimbabwe's National Public Speaking Competition. In the same year, Tatenda was chosen to be the Youth representative for the Nazareth House Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) as well as the President of the Chisipite Current Affairs Society. Growing up in a country like Zimbabwe where the culture makes women and their ambitions inferior to men, Tatenda wants women and girls to be free to pursue their dreams and not have to sideline their ambitions. Tatenda enjoys sharing her volunteerism zeal not only with her peers but also with her friends by getting them involved with the lifechanging work THH does. While she was a member of Chisipite Senior School Interact Club she established a fruitful relationship between the two organizations which continues on still to this day. Tatenda is currently studying Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Based in South Africa, Tatenda became THH's first Youth Ambassador (YA) in November 2012 when she was a high school senior. In addition to her YA duties and responsibilities serves as the Head Youth Ambassador. Tatenda is an accomplished athlete, for 3 years she played for the Zimbabwean Women's Senior National Basketball team. She was captain of the Chisipite Senior School basketball team for 2013 and was named their Most Valuable Player (MVP). Tatenda is an avid public speaker who enjoys the challenge of changing or expanding people's limited perspective. In 2013, she won her school's annual public speaking competition and went on to receive fourth, place in Zimbabwe's National Public Speaking Competition. In the same year, Tatenda was chosen to be the Youth representative for the Nazareth House Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) as well as the President of the Chisipite Current Affairs Society. Growing up in a country like Zimbabwe where the culture makes women and their ambitions inferior to men, Tatenda wants women and girls to be free to pursue their dreams and not have to sideline their ambitions. Tatenda enjoys sharing her volunteerism zeal not only with her peers but also with her friends by getting them involved with the lifechanging work THH does. While she was a member of Chisipite Senior School Interact Club she established a fruitful relationship between the two organizations which continues on still to this day. Tatenda is currently studying Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Witwatersrand.
FADZAI MUTAZU
Based in the UK, Fadzai attended Dominican Convent Primary & High School where she discovered her passion to help the less privileged. During her time in high school, she was involved in a lot of charity work including her involvement with CLC & Leo Club. Fadzai became a THH youth ambassador at 17 and then took a break from the program when she moved to Australia to pursue her studies. She went on to study for her Bachelor of Business in Hospitality Management and without wasting any time she went straight to pursue her Master of Science in Hotel Management and graduated in 2020. Due to the pandemic of COVID, she moved back to Zimbabwe for a couple of years before relocating again to the UK. Fadzai is now living in the UK, where she continues to follow her passion for nutrition and helping the vulnerable. She is currently working as a nutrition coordinator in a private healthcare organisation that takes care of autistic patients. Amongst some of Fadzai’s goals is to start a charity organisation of her own which supports individuals with mental health problems. She is fully vested in mental healthcare as she has seen close friends and relatives suffer from different mental health conditions. As Fadzai rejoins the THH family she has big plans for us. Fadzai would like to establish a Girl Guides and support a child’s education program. Fadzai desires to help every child in THH and see them grow to become the best version of themselves.
Based in the UK, Fadzai attended Dominican Convent Primary & High School where she discovered her passion to help the less privileged. During her time in high school, she was involved in a lot of charity work including her involvement with CLC & Leo Club. Fadzai became a THH youth ambassador at 17 and then took a break from the program when she moved to Australia to pursue her studies. She went on to study for her Bachelor of Business in Hospitality Management and without wasting any time she went straight to pursue her Master of Science in Hotel Management and graduated in 2020. Due to the pandemic of COVID, she moved back to Zimbabwe for a couple of years before relocating again to the UK. Fadzai is now living in the UK, where she continues to follow her passion for nutrition and helping the vulnerable. She is currently working as a nutrition coordinator in a private healthcare organisation that takes care of autistic patients. Amongst some of Fadzai’s goals is to start a charity organisation of her own which supports individuals with mental health problems. She is fully vested in mental healthcare as she has seen close friends and relatives suffer from different mental health conditions. As Fadzai rejoins the THH family she has big plans for us. Fadzai would like to establish a Girl Guides and support a child’s education program. Fadzai desires to help every child in THH and see them grow to become the best version of themselves.
IDAI CHELSEA MAKONI
Based in India, Idai completed form 1 to 4 at Arundel School. In August 2015, she moved to India to complete her last two years of High School at Mahindra United World College where she has been given a scholarship to do her International Baccalaureate Diploma. Idai has always been a high achiever in grade 7 at Sharon Primary School she won 8 different awards. While at Arundel she continued to excel in sports and academics. Idai obtained 4 A* grades and 6 A grades for her IGCSE, in 2013, she was Runner-Up at the Inter-House Public Speaking competition, she was a member of the swimming team from 2011-2015 and she won a team award, she was twice elected Form Captain by her peers and she was invited to the Scientia Society which is reserved for the top 10 students in the school. Idai has volunteered with Danai Children's Home and Mattew Rusike Children's Home and she is a committee member of the All Souls Youth group. She is passionate about youths in Zimbabwe finding their voices, gaining a sense of individuality and developing an unshakeable love for their country. Idai speaks Shona and English fluently and would like to study International Relations and Journalism and one day become a News anchor for CNN based in Africa, providing coverage on Zimbabwe and the rest of Africa. In addition to being a Youth Ambassador Idai when Idai lived in Zimbabwe she volunteered once a week with, Tariro House of Hope tutoring the kids and helping with the Feeding Program.
Based in India, Idai completed form 1 to 4 at Arundel School. In August 2015, she moved to India to complete her last two years of High School at Mahindra United World College where she has been given a scholarship to do her International Baccalaureate Diploma. Idai has always been a high achiever in grade 7 at Sharon Primary School she won 8 different awards. While at Arundel she continued to excel in sports and academics. Idai obtained 4 A* grades and 6 A grades for her IGCSE, in 2013, she was Runner-Up at the Inter-House Public Speaking competition, she was a member of the swimming team from 2011-2015 and she won a team award, she was twice elected Form Captain by her peers and she was invited to the Scientia Society which is reserved for the top 10 students in the school. Idai has volunteered with Danai Children's Home and Mattew Rusike Children's Home and she is a committee member of the All Souls Youth group. She is passionate about youths in Zimbabwe finding their voices, gaining a sense of individuality and developing an unshakeable love for their country. Idai speaks Shona and English fluently and would like to study International Relations and Journalism and one day become a News anchor for CNN based in Africa, providing coverage on Zimbabwe and the rest of Africa. In addition to being a Youth Ambassador Idai when Idai lived in Zimbabwe she volunteered once a week with, Tariro House of Hope tutoring the kids and helping with the Feeding Program.
JACKIE NYAMUTUMBU
Based in the United States, Jackie completed her primary and secondary school education in Zimbabwe and graduated from Arundel School in 2011. She is passionate about women's and children's health access and education, and she hopes to study Public and Global Health and Development in graduate school. Currently, she is a Biology student at Hendrix College in Arkansas who will be graduating in May 2016. Jackie is highly distinguished she was a 2015 Rhodes finalist and has received several awards including Miller Service fellow, Julia Mobley Development fellow, Academic dean's list, Multicultural leader's award, and Winner of the Hendrix TEDx student competition, to name just a few. Jackie believes in giving back because as she says, "we are built for the community, and that entails loving another enough to serve them, and being willing to be served by others." When she lived in Harare she served as a member of her school's Interact Society and in the US she has served locally in Arkansas and other States. She also spent time doing a WASH project in Uganda at a school for ex-child soldiers. And before becoming a Youth Ambassador for THH she did a 6-week internship as our Food and Nutrition Coordinator and spearheaded a project that helped built an outside sink and two hand washing stations. As a THH Youth Ambassador, she wants to facilitate a space where the youths of Zimbabwe and Africa can be involved in developing solutions that ultimately impact them the most. After graduate school, she would like to establish community health research centres for high school and college students throughout Africa. Jackie speaks fluent Shona and English.
Based in the United States, Jackie completed her primary and secondary school education in Zimbabwe and graduated from Arundel School in 2011. She is passionate about women's and children's health access and education, and she hopes to study Public and Global Health and Development in graduate school. Currently, she is a Biology student at Hendrix College in Arkansas who will be graduating in May 2016. Jackie is highly distinguished she was a 2015 Rhodes finalist and has received several awards including Miller Service fellow, Julia Mobley Development fellow, Academic dean's list, Multicultural leader's award, and Winner of the Hendrix TEDx student competition, to name just a few. Jackie believes in giving back because as she says, "we are built for the community, and that entails loving another enough to serve them, and being willing to be served by others." When she lived in Harare she served as a member of her school's Interact Society and in the US she has served locally in Arkansas and other States. She also spent time doing a WASH project in Uganda at a school for ex-child soldiers. And before becoming a Youth Ambassador for THH she did a 6-week internship as our Food and Nutrition Coordinator and spearheaded a project that helped built an outside sink and two hand washing stations. As a THH Youth Ambassador, she wants to facilitate a space where the youths of Zimbabwe and Africa can be involved in developing solutions that ultimately impact them the most. After graduate school, she would like to establish community health research centres for high school and college students throughout Africa. Jackie speaks fluent Shona and English.