Update from Fountain of Hope Foundation

We thank God, and we extend heartfelt gratitude to Bright Hope World for your unwavering support. Your partnership has made a lasting impact in Makamure, bringing transformation to the lives of families through faith-based farming and practical empowerment.

Foundations for Farming

2024-25 Season Overview

Training & Inputs

A total of 500 farmers were trained in Foundations for Farming principles.

205 farmers received farming inputs—primarily maize seed—which helped them implement the training effectively. 

Rainfall Challenges
The season began with difficult rainfall patterns. We thank God that conditions improved mid-season, allowing families to harvest enough food to sustain themselves.

Field Day Success
A district-wide Field Day was held at a farmer’s homestead in Makamure. Participants from across the district learned first-hand how Foundations for Farming produces results.

Community Growth
Farmers from Makamure are now teaching others.

There is widespread confidence in this method, and neighbouring communities are beginning to adopt it and also inviting Fountain of Hope and the farmers to train them.  

Personal Stories

"Before this training, I struggled every season. Now I prepare early, and my harvest feeds my family. Praise God!"
– Mr Smart M

"This way of farming has shown me that God cares about even the small things, like planting in straight lines and on time."
– Tinashe D., young farmer and Bible Study Club member (photo below right)

"We used to wait for someone to help us, but now we help ourselves and others. This is real transformation."
– Kenneth Linda., Chikofa farmer (photo bottom right) 

Plans for 2025-26 Season

Early Preparation:
Mr Silas Chidaushe, our Agriculture Officer in Masvingo, has already begun mobilizing communities for early land preparation in line with Foundations for Farming principles.

Expansion Plans:
We will be training new farmers in Ward 17 of Chivi District, in addition to the ones that we are working with already:

Bundu Area : 70–100 farmers
Manyumbu Communities : 50–80 farmers

The old trainees will serve as role models, helping others adopt sustainable practices.

Spiritual Integration:
We aim to establish several Bible Study Clubs in these communities. These groups will foster both spiritual growth and practical empowerment, helping break the cycle of poverty. 

Comments

Thank you so much, Bright Hope World, for your generous and faithful support. The progress in Makamure is a testimony of what happens when practical help is combined with spiritual truth. We look forward to even greater transformation as we walk this journey together.

Borehole and Community Garden

Fountain of Hope Foundation wishes to express profound gratitude to Bright Hope World for your unwavering love and generosity toward communities and schools in some of the driest regions of Zimbabwe. Through your support, we’ve been able to drill boreholes and establish nutrition gardens that are transforming both hearts and harvests. Your partnership is helping communities not just survive—but begin to thrive.

Purpose Behind the Boreholes

The regions we serve frequently suffer from extreme water scarcity, making clean drinking water a luxury rather than a basic right. The boreholes you’ve helped fund have become lifelines in these communities.

Core Objectives:
• Increase access to clean and safe drinking water, especially in drought-prone areas.
• Improve health and hygiene, reducing waterborne diseases.
• Empower communities to use water productively through year-round agriculture, reducing dependency and hunger.

Nutrition Gardens: Restoring Food Security

Though the soil in many areas is heavily degraded due to decades of overuse, the availability of water from boreholes is allowing communities to cultivate hope—literally.
• Out of 7 boreholes, 5 now support thriving gardens.
• These gardens allow families to grow food throughout the year, even in dry seasons.
• Some families have started selling excess produce, enabling them to pay school fees and meet basic needs. 

Makamure School Success Story

The borehole drilled at Makamure Primary School has enabled:
• A flourishing school garden
• Agriculture lessons for students, combining theory with practice
• A reliable supply of fresh vegetables for the Transformation Centre, feeding vulnerable children daily 

2025-26 Plan

As we look ahead, Fountain of Hope Foundation is excited to deepen the impact of this initiative through:
Additional Training
• Equip community members with skills to process, package, and preserve garden produce (e.g., drying vegetables, making herbal teas, or simple food products)
• Create additional income streams and reduce post-harvest losses

Community-Based Agriculture Training
• Establish a training hub at one of the gardens
• Run practical workshops focusing on sustainable agriculture and garden management
• Prioritize women and youth as key participants to promote inclusive growth and empowerment

Comments

What began as an act of compassion has blossomed into a community movement. These boreholes and gardens are no longer just tools—they are symbols of transformation. They offer nourishment, opportunity, dignity, and the shared joy of working the land together.

Thank you, Bright Hope World, for digging deeper—not just into soil, but into the lives of those who have long yearned for a brighter future.

Transformation Centres

Zimbabwe continues to grapple with the harsh realities of economic instability, HIV/AIDS, high unemployment, and recurrent droughts. As a result, many young people—particularly in rural and impoverished areas—are left without parental care or meaningful support. Grandparents who themselves require assistance, single unemployed mothers, and struggling guardians are often unable to provide even the most basic needs. Children drop out of school, not because they lack potential, but because they lack opportunity.

In response, Fountain of Hope Foundation has established Transformation Centres—safe havens where vulnerable children and school dropouts are given another chance:
- A chance to learn.
- A chance to eat.
- A chance to dream again.

Current Transformation Centres and Impact (2024-25)

The following centres are actively transforming lives today:
Mthombothemba Transformation Centre - 160 children
Mtshazo Transformation Centre - 34 children
Makamure Primary School Centre - 195 children

Children at these centres receive daily meals and access to our informal education program.

Those who had dropped out of school are now learning alongside their peers, igniting confidence and restoring dignity.

The centres have become lifelines—not only for the children, but for entire families and communities who see a brighter future through education. 

Plans for 2025-26

Fountain of Hope proposes the opening of two new Transformation Centres:

Majiji Community (Matabeleland North)
Target: 80 children
- High illiteracy due to widespread school dropouts and parental absence.
- Many children live with elderly guardians or no guardian at all.

Madzivire Village (Chivi, Masvingo Province)
 Target: 40 children
- Extremely limited access to formal education; nearby schools are too far for children to walk.
- Poverty and isolation have created deep educational divides.

These proposed centres will follow the proven model:
- Provide daily nutrition
- Offer informal, nurturing education
- Foster community-based care and discipleship 

Comments

To Bright Hope World: your faithful support is restoring futures that once seemed unreachable. Transformation Centres are not just buildings—they are lighthouses in the storm, illuminating a path to hope, dignity, and purpose.

Thank you, from all of us—especially the children whose lives you continue to transform.

Blessings,

Gideon & Jennifer
Fountain of Hope Foundation