Ending Extreme Poverty (SDG 1) in Chegutu District of Zimbabwe: An Analysis of Tsungirirai Welfare Organisation’s Interventions

Abstract

The study analyses the contribution of Tsungirirai Welfare Organisation’s (TWO) interventions in ending extreme poverty (SDG 1) in Chegutu district, Zimbabwe. The study was qualitative in nature and data were collected using in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and documentary analysis. In a bid to reduce extreme poverty, TWO is implementing activities that include economic strengthening, vocational training, healthcare provision and educational assistance to poor households. Internal Savings and Lending Schemes (ISALS) have increased financial income, allowing households to improve on indicators of health, education and food and nutrition. Households’ capability to acquire physical assets like wheelbarrows, scotch carts and ploughs has improved because of household income-generating projects. Vocational training has reduced unemployment of youths. The chapter argues that the TWO has contributed significantly to the reduction of extreme poverty although some challenges remain in the district and country at large. To address TWO’s limited coverage, the study recommends partnerships with other NGOs and the private sector