We were delighted to welcome people to our meeting on WEDNESDAY 15th FEBRUARY 2017 at 7.30 pm when Stella Motsi, National Director of Childline Zimbabwe and Dr Amanda Mason Jones, Senior Lecturer in Global Public Health, University of York who spoke on
‘THE WORK OF CHILDLINE ZIMBABWE’
Synopsis of talk. In February 1997, Soroptimist International of Zimbabwe (Harare) W/O 54/67, an International Women’s organisation with members in 115 countries decided after consultation and moral support from the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, to establish Childline – Zimbabwe, to be run along similar lines to those agencies already operating in the UK, South Africa and elsewhere, but adapted to make it relevant and appropriate to Zimbabwe in the 21st Century. http://www.childline.org.zw/index.php/about-us
Using pictorial slides and a video of an actual case Childline Zimbabwe have handled, the talk highlighted and provided an overview of the work of Childline Zimbabwe over the past 20 years.
Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District is part of a worldwide Women’s Service Organisation that aims to improve the lives of women and girls locally, nationally and globally.
The Club charities include – Harrogate Women’s Refuge, Young Carers, Meru Womens Garden Project in Kenya, Child Literacy Project in Pretoria Tshwane, Education support in Malawi and The Gurkha Widows.
Club members provide service to Contact the Elderly, the Citizens Advice Bureau & The Royal Hall Harrogate as well as run the annual Christmas Charity shop window competition
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