My name is Nomatter Ncube, I joined the Pamumvuri Forum when I was 22 years in the year 2017. Six years down the line I am now a proud owner of a house in Ture Ward. I am very grateful to Bethany Project and Oxfam for mentoring me through the Pamumvuri Forums 4 months mentorship program. I went through a lot of skills building on entrepreneurship, business management, income saving and lending schemes.

I was also empowered to fight gender based violence at home and in my community. Bethany Project also facilitated my training on detergent making. As a group of 20 under the Pamumvuri banner in the year 2018 we started an Income Savings and Lending Scheme with the objective of creating economic opportunities for us as young women and girls. We started contributing US$1 per member. After 3 months of contributing, we raised US$240 and started lending the funds to group members at 20%interest, at the same time we start our individual income generating activities. These were boosted by the start-up capital support from Bethany Project which we used to start a poultry project as a group.

We complemented the poultry project with proceeds from the ISALs. As a result of Bethany Project’s investment on me, I built a house, bought kitchen utensils and household furniture, paid school fees for my children. I am a proud owner of a detergent making business. My husband once went away to South Africa, now he is back, respects me and full supports me. In the coming year I am planning to drill a borehole at my homestead and venture into agribusiness.” Nomatter’s project was selected for a link and learn visit by Pamumvuri members from Dayataya and Mapirimira Wards.