Another successful partnership in education development: ORAP and African Bush Camps Foundation promote soccer in Dete

Shooting for Education Development In September 2013 the Organisation of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP) launched the Shooting for Education Development (SHED) Programme, to promote the use of soccer as a tool for development. The project, funded by the US Africa Children’s Fellowship (USACF) and One World Futbol, saw ten thousand ‘nearly indestructible’ One World Futbols being shipped to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. ORAP has formed strategic...

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ORAP CEO Participates in an online event preparing for the World Humanitarian Summit on Humanitarian effectiveness: Regional priorities in Eastern and Southern Africa

Organisation of Rural Associations for Progress C.E.O Mvuselelo Huni with Hon. Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperatives Development Sithembiso Nyoni  The Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) is organizing a series of online events in support of the World Humanitarian Summit regional consultation process for Eastern and Southern Africa. The World Humanitarian Summit is being convened by the...

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Etymology of Zimbabwe

Etymology of Zimbabwe The name "Zimbabwe" is based on a Shona term for Great Zimbabwe, an ancient ruined city in the country's south-east whose remains are now a protected site. There are two theories on the origin of the word. Various sources hold that the word is derived fromdzimba-dza-mabwe, translated from the Karanga dialect of Shona as "large houses of stone" (dzimba = plural of imba, "house";mabwe =...

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What is Lumpy-skin disease (Lsd)?

What is Lumpy-skin disease (Lsd)? ’ It is a viral disease of cattle and is typically characterised by nodules or lumps on the skin. ’ All cattle breeds in South Africa can be affected. ’ It usually occurs during the wet summer and autumn months, when flies are in abundance. ’ The disease occurs throughout Africa. Why is Lumpy-skin disease so important? ’ It is a notifiable disease,which means the state veterinarian must be informed...

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