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Promotion of Youth participation
Husishwa na nchi: Zimbabwe

Translations Yapatikana kwenye: Kiingereza (halisi) | Kifaransa | Kihispaniola | Italiano | Ujerumani | Kireno | Swedish | Kirusi | Dutch | Kiarabu

In Zimbabwe youths have been used as vehicles for violence since they have been viewed as young, energetic and eligible to promote violence in the country. After noticing that young people have been manipulated to promote all sorts of violence, The Zimbabwe Youth Environment Network a registered youth organisation focusing on environmental and developmental issues has created platforms that enable young people to meet, discuss and come up with ways of advocating for change regards issues affecting them.
The Zimbabwe Youth Environment Network has furthered its programs and activities in order to create a violent free and democratic Zimbabwe. Keeping young people occupied with programs mearnt to benefit them has helped a lot since young people no longer have time to concentrate on other things but to focus on the current activities that are being conducted. ZIYEN promotes activities such as Youth networking whereby youth visit other organisations to discuss issues affecting them, look and learn tours and creating better understanding of other groups’ activities. Workcamps are also being used as a way of promoting the spirit of volunteerism and teambuilding amongst young people. Recently, ZIYEN organized the commemoration of Global Youth Service Day where paintings were done at one of the local schools’ classroom block. Such types of activities do not only promote the spirit of volunteerism but contribute to the impact being done by young people towards community development. Awareness raising activities are also being carried out as a way of information dissemination. Awareness has been raised in form of awareness talks, road-shows and open discussion forums. Advocacy meetings have also been conducted with decision makers to empower young people to engage decision makers, advocate for inclusion of young people in their processes and structures.
Capacity building workshops are also one of the most important tool being used in order to capacitate young people with the skills required in order to advocate for change. Trainings on local governance, entrepreneurship, leadership skills, lobbying and advocacy have been conducted. It’s overwhelming to see a change in young people’s attitude and participation in these activities. To mention in my local area, the community is appreciating the contribution of young people in the town’s development.

Produced by:
Simbarashe Musiringofa

June 10, 2009 | 11:28 PM Michango  0 Michango



Fesh Water An important aspect of LIFE!!
Husishwa na nchi: Zimbabwe

Translations Yapatikana kwenye: Kiingereza (halisi) | Kifaransa | Kihispaniola | Italiano | Ujerumani | Kireno | Swedish | Kirusi | Dutch | Kiarabu

Water

Water is life to everybody
Water is a need to human being
It is a need to human nature

Of the gifts that blessed creation
None beats water
Water is a source of life
God made animals to live with water
Oh! Water how great you are

He made us people to live with water
To bath, to wash and to drink
To be who we are today is it because
Of water we use? Definitely, YES
Oh! Water how wonderful you are

We have to preserve it for our tomorrow
We have to love it for it is our life
Without water we are nothing
Without water, we are nothing
Without water we are stingy, like dry sticks
Let’s pay, let’s love and let’s preserve it for us to live

Oh water we love WATER!!!!!!! Forever in our life.






Water

Water; Water; Water!
The most vital aspect of life;
Both plants and animals depend on you.

The old and the young,
Cry for your drop waiting
And longing for you
To save us from this thirstiness

For the sea within them you are!
You bless the near and the far
You don’t choose between friend and enemy
Oh! How fair and loving you are!

Let the heroes of the earth
Give honor to you
Let the forest plants
Give glory to your love
Now and then let the Jacaranda and
Mukwa tree Preach your gospel

Your every drop counts, and saves a million people
everywhere around the world
Oh! Water how kind and loving you are!





Water

Water oh water!
You are amazing

Water oh water!
You are very useful
For us to bath, wash
Cook and water our plants,
Water is needed

Water oh water!
You provide more blood to us when we drink you
Without you no-one can survive
Nothing else can survive without water!

Water, oh water!






Water

Oh water
Oceans, lakes, dams are full of water
What a wonderful gift from God.
You are so incredible!
Oh water!

Oh water
People say water is life,
Without you there is no life
You are used for different purposes, drinking
When feeling thirsty, watering, cooking
Oh water!

Oh water
There are animals who
Live inside you
Fish, hippos, snakes,
Every creature needs you
Oh water!








Water

Water, water, water
Water you are a lifeblood of people
Water you are a lifeblood of non-human species
Supporting wildlife in different places of the world
Water, water, water, you are a virtual resource on earth
Our socio-economic future depends on agriculture
Without water, agriculture cannot be a success
Rivers are full of water; oceans are full of water,
The atmosphere also comprises of water
Water, water, water, you are a major input of human life

Water, water, water, many activities are carried out
Accomplished by water
We use water for cooking,
We use water for drinking, washing and also bathing
To list many is to be selfish
Without water, we are bound to curtail our lives

Water, water, water,
You are important than anything on earth
Water, water, you are so vital to human life
And non-human species








Water

You bring life to every creature
Your relations with nature
Bring smiles on our faces
From all the places
Reports say that
You are a genius

When it rains, the farmer reigns
Because of his great yields
Unstoppable joys to Flora and fauna

Despite your great attributes
Man is your greatest enemy
He pollutes you
So that you appear bad
To aquatic life and His fellows

Your Best Friend
The ENVIRONMENTALIST
Cleans all your habitats
He treats you in your large volumes
And takes care of every drop that belongs to you
Because it counts.





Water!

What is water?? Water is an important source in our lives.
Without water, we all die of thirst. Water is life.
Water is the source of our lives.
Can we imagine ourselves without water?
Water must not be wasted
Please let us conserve our water.

Water is an important source to our planet. Without water we wouldn’t
Have our beautiful environment, all the beautiful things
That we have like, trees all live because of our precious water.

Water is as precious as life.
Please let us not waste water. Let us not be selfish.
Please let us use our water wisely. How can we imagine
Our planet without water????? People, animals could
die of thirst. Without water we would have dry land, dry trees and
we wouldn’t have enough oxygen.
Please let us take note that water is important in our life.

Let us use our water sources wisely.
Let us consider the future generation.
PLEASE let us Save Water.
“SAVE WATER, SAVE LIFE”







Water

Up I went into North Pole
And found you in form of ice!!!
I thought it was over but was
Surprised to see you in the South
Pole. I believed you are everywhere.

Water, water, water!!!
What a wonderful resource you are
Without you there is no survival
You run off into lakes, swamps, creeks
And rivers to serve both humans and animals

Continuous pollution by careless
Humans has caused water to
Become extremely dirty and
Certain diseases suddenly
Breaking out

Ladies and gentlemen, boys
And girls let’s try our
Best to protect and
Preserve our precious resource






Water

Water is the most important thing
In our lives. What men or animal can
Survive without water. No water means No Life

Look at the world today all survive on water
No person can live a day without water

The food we eat, clothes we wear,
how thirstily I get and my body,
all needs water

Imagine if there is no water what will the
World be, in what land will we survive on,
what situation will we be at??

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls,
Let us try by all means to protect the
most important thing in our lives

Let us remember to clean
Up the wonderful water
And use it wisely.







Water

Water, water you are important
To us all, you quench my thirst
Like people always say, no water- no life;
Without you there will be no plants,
No animals, no people.

Everything needs water
You were there from the beginning
of the Heaven, earth and today you
are still there. We cry out to God that
He should not stop you.
Water, water! You are tasteless.

No water, no animals, no people,
No plants, no life. It was going to be a dried land.
Water, water! Everything needs you.

Water, if I drink you, I feel so better.
If I dig down the soil, I find you.
I have never had that you are more
Or less water. Water, water, you are never lost









“Water”
Water is life
Water is a vital element
When one want to be clean
Whenever we want to eat
Whenever we want to save a life
Water is there…

Water is life
Water is health
Water gives us comfort
Water helps us in hygiene
Water is everything to us.

Water is life
Even flora and fauna need water
Water is a solution to some of life’s problems
The unborn child in a mother’s womb lives
Because of water…

Let’s use water with the future in mind.
Let’s conserve water for the next generation
Let’s fight water wastage
Because water is life!




“Water”
Water, water,
You are a precious thing in life
In most of the things we do, we use you!
Oh!! Water, oh water!!
We can’t live without you.

Animals depend on you.
Vegetation depends on you;
All living things depend on you;
Oh! Water you are so precious.

All living things need you
For drinking, bathing, and in all domestic uses
Oh! Water oh Water!
We can’t live without you

Without you water, drought will visit and
All living creatures will die.
Every animal, people and all
Living things will starve
And die.
Oh, water you are so precious!





“Mvura”

Ndoitei pasina mvura?
Ndogeza, imvura;
Ndosuka, imvura;
Putugadzike, imvura
Ndobude ziya, imvura;
Muchimbuzi, imvura;
Ndodini ko pasina mvura?

Tomhanya kuZINWA, imvura;
Tomhanya kuZESA, towana mvura;
Tomhanya kuHwange Colliery, imvura;
Environment Africa yomhanya-mhanya, kuchengetedza mvura
Taisek yochera migodi, kutswaga mvura

Handei tinorima, tinoibvisa nemvura;
Ndopinda kuKariba ivura,
Ndopinda kuVictoria Falls, imvura;
Lake Chivero, imvura;
Cholera kuparadza, tichitswaga mvura.
Mvura chiwororo muhupenyu.





April 7, 2009 | 2:07 PM Michango  0 Michango



Fresh Water An important aspect of LIFE!!
Husishwa na nchi: Zimbabwe

Translations Yapatikana kwenye: Kiingereza (halisi) | Kifaransa | Kihispaniola | Italiano | Ujerumani | Kireno | Swedish | Kirusi | Dutch | Kiarabu

SEAT BACK AND RELAX LOOK WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT WATER.

Water

Water is life to everybody
Water is a need to human being
It is a need to human nature

Of the gifts that blessed creation
None beats water
Water is a source of life
God made animals to live with water
Oh! Water how great you are

He made us people to live with water
To bath, to wash and to drink
To be who we are today is it because
Of water we use? Definitely, YES
Oh! Water how wonderful you are

We have to preserve it for our tomorrow
We have to love it for it is our life
Without water we are nothing
Without water, we are nothing
Without water we are stingy, like dry sticks
Let’s pay, let’s love and let’s preserve it for us to live

Oh water we love WATER!!!!!!! Forever in our life.






Water

Water; Water; Water!
The most vital aspect of life;
Both plants and animals depend on you.

The old and the young,
Cry for your drop waiting
And longing for you
To save us from this thirstiness

For the sea within them you are!
You bless the near and the far
You don’t choose between friend and enemy
Oh! How fair and loving you are!

Let the heroes of the earth
Give honor to you
Let the forest plants
Give glory to your love
Now and then let the Jacaranda and
Mukwa tree Preach your gospel

Your every drop counts, and saves a million people
everywhere around the world
Oh! Water how kind and loving you are!





Water

Water oh water!
You are amazing

Water oh water!
You are very useful
For us to bath, wash
Cook and water our plants,
Water is needed

Water oh water!
You provide more blood to us when we drink you
Without you no-one can survive
Nothing else can survive without water!

Water, oh water!






Water

Oh water
Oceans, lakes, dams are full of water
What a wonderful gift from God.
You are so incredible!
Oh water!

Oh water
People say water is life,
Without you there is no life
You are used for different purposes, drinking
When feeling thirsty, watering, cooking
Oh water!

Oh water
There are animals who
Live inside you
Fish, hippos, snakes,
Every creature needs you
Oh water!








Water

Water, water, water
Water you are a lifeblood of people
Water you are a lifeblood of non-human species
Supporting wildlife in different places of the world
Water, water, water, you are a virtual resource on earth
Our socio-economic future depends on agriculture
Without water, agriculture cannot be a success
Rivers are full of water; oceans are full of water,
The atmosphere also comprises of water
Water, water, water, you are a major input of human life

Water, water, water, many activities are carried out
Accomplished by water
We use water for cooking,
We use water for drinking, washing and also bathing
To list many is to be selfish
Without water, we are bound to curtail our lives

Water, water, water,
You are important than anything on earth
Water, water, you are so vital to human life
And non-human species








Water

You bring life to every creature
Your relations with nature
Bring smiles on our faces
From all the places
Reports say that
You are a genius

When it rains, the farmer reigns
Because of his great yields
Unstoppable joys to Flora and fauna

Despite your great attributes
Man is your greatest enemy
He pollutes you
So that you appear bad
To aquatic life and His fellows

Your Best Friend
The ENVIRONMENTALIST
Cleans all your habitats
He treats you in your large volumes
And takes care of every drop that belongs to you
Because it counts.





Water!

What is water?? Water is an important source in our lives.
Without water, we all die of thirst. Water is life.
Water is the source of our lives.
Can we imagine ourselves without water?
Water must not be wasted
Please let us conserve our water.

Water is an important source to our planet. Without water we wouldn’t
Have our beautiful environment, all the beautiful things
That we have like, trees all live because of our precious water.

Water is as precious as life.
Please let us not waste water. Let us not be selfish.
Please let us use our water wisely. How can we imagine
Our planet without water????? People, animals could
die of thirst. Without water we would have dry land, dry trees and
we wouldn’t have enough oxygen.
Please let us take note that water is important in our life.

Let us use our water sources wisely.
Let us consider the future generation.
PLEASE let us Save Water.
“SAVE WATER, SAVE LIFE”







Water

Up I went into North Pole
And found you in form of ice!!!
I thought it was over but was
Surprised to see you in the South
Pole. I believed you are everywhere.

Water, water, water!!!
What a wonderful resource you are
Without you there is no survival
You run off into lakes, swamps, creeks
And rivers to serve both humans and animals

Continuous pollution by careless
Humans has caused water to
Become extremely dirty and
Certain diseases suddenly
Breaking out

Ladies and gentlemen, boys
And girls let’s try our
Best to protect and
Preserve our precious resource






Water

Water is the most important thing
In our lives. What men or animal can
Survive without water. No water means No Life

Look at the world today all survive on water
No person can live a day without water

The food we eat, clothes we wear,
how thirstily I get and my body,
all needs water

Imagine if there is no water what will the
World be, in what land will we survive on,
what situation will we be at??

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls,
Let us try by all means to protect the
most important thing in our lives

Let us remember to clean
Up the wonderful water
And use it wisely.







Water

Water, water you are important
To us all, you quench my thirst
Like people always say, no water- no life;
Without you there will be no plants,
No animals, no people.

Everything needs water
You were there from the beginning
of the Heaven, earth and today you
are still there. We cry out to God that
He should not stop you.
Water, water! You are tasteless.

No water, no animals, no people,
No plants, no life. It was going to be a dried land.
Water, water! Everything needs you.

Water, if I drink you, I feel so better.
If I dig down the soil, I find you.
I have never had that you are more
Or less water. Water, water, you are never lost









“Water”
Water is life
Water is a vital element
When one want to be clean
Whenever we want to eat
Whenever we want to save a life
Water is there…

Water is life
Water is health
Water gives us comfort
Water helps us in hygiene
Water is everything to us.

Water is life
Even flora and fauna need water
Water is a solution to some of life’s problems
The unborn child in a mother’s womb lives
Because of water…

Let’s use water with the future in mind.
Let’s conserve water for the next generation
Let’s fight water wastage
Because water is life!




“Water”
Water, water,
You are a precious thing in life
In most of the things we do, we use you!
Oh!! Water, oh water!!
We can’t live without you.

Animals depend on you.
Vegetation depends on you;
All living things depend on you;
Oh! Water you are so precious.

All living things need you
For drinking, bathing, and in all domestic uses
Oh! Water oh Water!
We can’t live without you

Without you water, drought will visit and
All living creatures will die.
Every animal, people and all
Living things will starve
And die.
Oh, water you are so precious!





“Mvura”

Ndoitei pasina mvura?
Ndogeza, imvura;
Ndosuka, imvura;
Putugadzike, imvura
Ndobude ziya, imvura;
Muchimbuzi, imvura;
Ndodini ko pasina mvura?

Tomhanya kuZINWA, imvura;
Tomhanya kuZESA, towana mvura;
Tomhanya kuHwange Colliery, imvura;
Environment Africa yomhanya-mhanya, kuchengetedza mvura
Taisek yochera migodi, kutswaga mvura

Handei tinorima, tinoibvisa nemvura;
Ndopinda kuKariba ivura,
Ndopinda kuVictoria Falls, imvura;
Lake Chivero, imvura;
Cholera kuparadza, tichitswaga mvura.
Mvura chiwororo muhupenyu.





April 7, 2009 | 2:07 PM Michango  0 Michango



WAter POEMS
Husishwa na nchi: Zimbabwe

Translations Yapatikana kwenye: Kiingereza (halisi) | Kifaransa | Kihispaniola | Italiano | Ujerumani | Kireno | Swedish | Kirusi | Dutch | Kiarabu

Water

We see the rain raining …
We see the rivers roaring …
We know the Lord has remembered us.

Oh! Water you are precious.
Oh! Water you are life.
For sure we depend on you.
For sure we will die without you.

With water we wash, we water!!!
With water, we dine, we shine!!!
With water, we plant, we play!!!

Let’s conserve, preserve and serve.
Let`s learn, teach and not tire.
Because water is our life






















“Manzi”

Manzi, manzi, we manzi!!!
Ngithi ngigeze, ngidinga wena
Ngome, nguwe ongikholwisayo,
Ngihlambulule impahla ukhona,
Ngithelele isivande nguwe wedwa.

Manzi, manzi, akuke ubone ukuqakatheka kwakho,
Konke okuphilayo kudinga wena
Ukuze kuphile kahle.
Izihlahla ezisinika impilo zidinga wena
Ukuze zikhule kahle.

Ukuswelakala kwakho kubhidliza impilo yabanengi.
Awu manzi, ungaze wanyamalala
Ukuze sihlale singabathokozileyo.
Uyimpilo wena sipho
Esasinikwa nguSomandla.
Manzi, manzi, woba khona nokungaphakade!















Water

You reflect on you the beauty of the sky
The sunrise and sunset in the sea
Yes true, nothing can satisfy and
Quench our thirst like you do

No wonder why you are colourless and
Tasteless, your uses are as well countless or infinite.
You are shelter to billions of creatures and aquatic life.
You are amazing! You take shape of any object / container
Which makes you easy to take you around.

Yes of cause, you can be cruel if human
Activities disturb you by causing floods.
We cannot live without you for the
Bond between us is unbreakable.
Without you performing proper metabolism
In us, we die and for that reason you are precious.

Like the Lions of Judah you roar
From the smoke that thunders and like a
Croaking frog you sound when poured in a water glass.

You are precious; we fight against your pollution
For you are a good friend






Water

Water, water, water, oh water!
Everyone, everywhere, everytime is looking for you.
Nothing can be done without you, precious God-given resource.
I wonder why people misuse and treat you as if you’re worthless.
Industries, human-beings, wildlife e.t.c need you, why then do
People waste you??

Dear brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers,
Why do we dump waste and garbage into our beloved seas,
Rivers and lakes hence come to ask for “cold calabashes of water”?
Stop polluting our drinking water.
We need our precious water for our survival,
Remember, saving water means saving our lives.

























WATER

Water, water, water
You are amazing and flexible

Cholera will not spare us without fresh
You, you come in all volumes,
Seas, oceans, rivers, dams, falls
All in the name of saving and
Beautifying mother-nature

Some of your sources such as
Rivers and dams are seasonal
But you always provisionally keep
Some underground that we use
In our boreholes year round.

Like manna from heaven you drop
From the sky in form of rains
When hunger threatens
You cover 90% of our land.












Water

You have two faces, one watching over
Us from the sky and one right
On the ground in oceans and seas

I respect your naturality and creativity
The art you bring about in a rainbow,
The smoke that thunders and Niagara Falls
Is awesome.

Over and over like the love of Jesus,
You keep rolling in our mighty seas.

One wonders for how long you have
been in existence,
Water, you are precious, yes you are!

















Water

Water how great you are,
Who does not respect you,
Who does not need you?
People have used you in everyway they can,
Humans have been approached by difficult
Situations and gave up but you never give up,
You are the greatest patience holder.
Where should I really go and not find you?

In this world we live in there are people who
Are billionaires but to you that doesn’t count,
You have made them know and respect you.
The world is what it is today because of you,
What does the trees, humans and animals
Rely on, that’s you. Greatness is your name and
Precious is yourself.
Water our lifesaver; never can we live without you.


April 7, 2009 | 1:59 PM Michango  0 Michango



Environmental Excursion
Husishwa na nchi: Zimbabwe

Translations Yapatikana kwenye: Kiingereza (halisi) | Kifaransa | Kihispaniola | Italiano | Ujerumani | Kireno | Swedish | Kirusi | Dutch | Kiarabu

No-one would ever think its worth for young people to learn about their environment and the variety in nature in this world. In an effort to improve knowledge on herbs and indigenous trees amongst children, Environment Africa working with the Eco-Rangers Children’s club is conducting educational excursions to the Victoria Falls Arboretum. The main objective of the visits is for children to have a better understanding of and learn more about the trees which originate locally, herbs and their uses. This has been as a result of the level of deforestation and lack of people understands on the importance of trees and herbs in our community. It is estimated that Zimbabwe has lost up to 21.1% of its forest cover, or around 4, 700, 000 hectares between 1990 and 2005. These environmental excursions come as a response to such human activities destroying Mother Nature and have proved that the current generation has struggled coming up with solutions to this and the only solution is to equip the young generation with the rightful knowledge to reduce these challenges.

The rate of forest cover loss currently stands at 400 000hactares per year. Imagine a world without trees, herbs and grass. As humans we need to understand that we have a “life and death” connection with trees whereby we breath in oxygen from trees and in return we take part in tree photosynthesis from the carbon dioxide we breath out. Children in this program have come up with a slogan “Every Child A Tree” which is generally a campaign for all children to plant trees and cover up the land that have been destroyed by their fathers and mothers. Today we are facing serious challenges of global warming, which is a topical issue across the globe mainly due to greenhouse gas emissions. Trees can consume these greenhouse gases and therefore it is these small issues that children are campaigning for as it takes only a few minutes to plant a tree in your nearest area of residents. Imagine, it takes just some few minutes to cut down a fully grown and mature tree and almost fifty to sixty years for the same tree to grow and fully mature. Herbs play a pivotal role in our lives. People get very useful herbs that cure a number of known diseases and therefore it is our responsibility to take good care of these tree and herb species especially those that are indigenous to our country.

But why do we do this?? Let us feel pity for ourselves and Mother Nature otherwise if we don’t, she will revenge badly on us.

Produced by:
Edith January

March 27, 2009 | 2:05 PM Michango  0 Michango



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