Over 17k vulnerable person set to benefit from US$...

Over 17k vulnerable person set to benefit from US$3.2m GOAL cash injection programme

Zim Now Writer

Over 17 000 vulnerable resident in Harare’s high-density suburbs of Mbare, Stoneridge and Hopley are set to benefit from US$3.2 million United States Agency for International Development through GOAL towards the Uplift/Simudza project.

The GOAL Uplift/Simudza project is running over a period of 15 months where the target individuals will receive assistance from the cash injection programme to sustain their livelihoods.

The extended project Uplift II will be implemented in partnership with Childline, Musasa, Youth Empowerment Transformation Trust, and Padare/Enkundleni Men’s Forum on Gender.

GOAL country director, Gashaw Mekonnen said in a statement that Uplift II would work on prevention, response, and social behavioural change activities.

“Through the Uplift II project, GOAL will provide an integrated package of assistance to improve food security and reduce child protection and gender-based violence risks of vulnerable urban households,” Mekonnen said.

“The project will work to improve opportunities for generating income, thereby improving livelihoods at individual and household levels, including economic empowerment initiatives for youth.

“The project will also address social norms that perpetuate violence by engaging males who are also survivors of gender-based violence. However, in most cases, males are the perpetrators.”

By working closely with relevant government departments and other stakeholders, the GOAL country director said his organisation will focus on addressing drug and substance abuse.