How DTCare uplifts Zimbabwean youth

DTCare takes pride in our leaps towards making education and learning more accessible for underprivileged youth in Africa. Unfinished schooling and few employment opportunities are harsh realities Zimbabwean youth grapple with every day. DTCare seeks to change that. Our education sponsorship program enables children and youth to receive a quality education, mentoring, and internship opportunities while equipping them for the world that awaits after school. DTCare's approach to making education accessible is comprehensive, combining a detailed educational background evaluation, study visa advising, school enrollment support, tutoring, and internship opportunities, to help youth reach their full potential.

Rolyn Mukudu

DTCare works closely with parents, schools, tutors, and mentors to support the youth enrolled in our education sponsorship program. Rolyn Mukudu is a counselor and tutor who empowers children and youth to overcome the learning barriers and educational challenges they face.

Rolyn Mukudu is an English Language and Literature teacher with 32 years of experience. Rolyn completed her honors degree in English at the University of Zimbabwe, graduating in 1989. After graduating, Rolyn completed a graduate certificate in Education in 1994.
She is passionate about seeing young people reach and exceed their fullest potential. Her passion drove her to train as a counselor and life coach to help young people channel their energy into meaningful activities that build confidence, promote comprehension, and facilitate learning.
She lives by the mantra: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle

How we meet the UN’s sustainability goals

Goal 4: Quality Education

DTCare is empowering youth by bridging the financial barriers to formal education through our education sponsorship initiatives in South Africa and Zimbabwe. DTCare’s Better Learning Brighter Futures initiative gives 19 African children and youth the financial support, learning resources, and practical training they need to receive a quality education, achieve their educational goals, and improve their personal circumstances. This initiative is giving 19 South African and Zimbabwean children and youth a chance at a better life and making an impactful difference within their communities.
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Goal 5: Gender Equality

DTCare spreads awareness and champions girls’ and women’s rights in Africa by making quality education and training opportunities accessible. DTCare’s Better Learning Brighter Futures Initiative makes education accessible through sponsorship for those who would otherwise have fallen out of school or not be able to afford a quality education in South Africa and Zimbabwe. DTCare is working to build more inclusive schooling systems and economies in Africa by bridging the financial gap that often prevents disadvantaged groups from receiving a good education and being employed.
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Goal 8: Decent Work

DTCare is making quality work more accessible in Africa for girls and women through our Better Learning Brighter Futures education sponsorship initiative and training and development opportunities to foster improved economic equality and inclusivity.
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Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

DTCare is working to reduce inequality among populations in Africa by working alongside DTSpark, a South African microfinancing company, to help entrepreneurs start and manage small businesses, helping their financial situation and uplifting local economies.
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Zimbabwe Operations

Providing a Lifeline to Zimbabwean Youth with Educational and Economic Opportunities

Formal education is still inaccessible for many Zimbabweans despite an overall increase in the country’s literacy rate. Illiteracy impacts an estimated 12% of the Zimbabwean population, of which the most affected are women and girls. At DTCare, we believe that inaccessibility to education exacerbates poverty and inequality. We work to help underprivileged yet motivated youth by bridging the physical and financial barriers to formal education through our education sponsorship program.

Investing in a Brighter Future

To overcome some of the barriers to formal education, especially for girls and women, we fund the schooling, board, and tutoring of Zimbabwean children and youth enrolled in schools and universities in-country and abroad.

Unequal access to education ripples into inaccessible work and economic opportunities that not only increase gender inequality but also lead to a higher rate of unemployment and poverty, particularly among women. DTCare’s education sponsorship program supports disadvantaged children and youth through quality education in Southeastern Africa.

Sustainable Future

Upon completion of primary education, we provide students with the opportunity to continue their education further to optimize their chances of employment.

The job market is dynamic and highly competitive in developed countries, it can even be volatile or even barely existent in developing countries. Good work opportunities are scarce and we aim to give students the opportunity to build a better life for themselves.

Microfinancing & Economic Empowerment

DTCare and DTSpark are joining forces to enable positive and sustainable change by promoting job creation and entrepreneurship through microloans. Microloans at reasonable repayment rates help job-seekers and prospective entrepreneurs to fund viable business ideas and training opportunities.

Entrepreneurship is particularly essential in struggling economies that are unable to support a growing workforce and need for employment. DTCare strives to empower Zimbabweans generate an income, create jobs, and ultimately uplift local economies. DTSpark equips entrepreneurs with the financial tools they need to start and run a successful business. By joining forces, we help Zimbabweans facing dwindling employment opportunities to build a business and become self-sufficient.

Child Cancer Care

The likelihood of a child surviving a cancer diagnosis depends on the country in which they live — in Harare, an estimated 1 in 2 childhood cancer patients die within one year of diagnosis. Igniting hope in children facing cancer, the Rainbow Children’s Village strives to lower the mortality rate of children with cancer in Zimbabwe by providing children and their families with a restorative environment that helps them recuperate after treatment.

The Rainbow Children’s Village relies on charitable donations of monies and supplies to complete the building of all three phases, and provide housing, care, and nutritious meals for childhood cancer patients and their caregivers. DTCare aims to aid the Rainbow Children’s Village mission by collecting and sending critically needed supplies.

Anti-HIV

Assisting with the medical costs of those battling HIV and AIDS.

Medical care in Zimbabwe is so unaffordable that many families often forego treatment due to lack of funds. DTCare is helping a married couple who tested HIV positive in 2006 to receive the medical care they need.

Where We Work in Zimbabwe