About Us
Learn about HOCIC Zimbabwe
Hope for a Child in Christ (HOCIC) is a Non Profit Organisation that was established in 1995 and registered as a Private and Voluntary Organization (PVO) in 1999 under the Social Welfare Department with a mandate of assisting orphaned children due to the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Zimbabwe.
The organisation was formed by a group of interdenominational churches in response to the call of the government for a multi sectoral response to HIV. HOCIC currently operates in the greater Matabeleland Region covering Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Bulawayo.
The organisation has implemented programs that cover Midlands and Manicaland in the past. While having started by focusing on directly assisting children in difficult circumstances with psycho-social support including school related assistance, the organisation has diversified its programming. HOCIC has extended its programming towards working with the family unit particularly focusing on the woman who is the caregiver of the vulnerable child.
The organisation’s direct target beneficiaries currently include children, youth, women and persons with disability. Programmes are guided by the 2021 to 2025 Strategic Plan which has 5 thematic areas namely, Child Protection and Participation; Food Security and Livelihoods; Women Empowerment; Youth, Education and Lifeskills; Public Health.
Over the years, the organisation has impacted over five hundred thousand people in need with programs that focus on Food Security, Education Support, Peer Education, Climate Change Adaptation, GBV and HIV Prevention through the support of both local and international partners.
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Our Country Director
Sunga Mzeche
Sunga Mzeche is the Director of Hope for a Child in Christ (HOCIC) in Bulawayo, bringing over 20 years of experience to Zimbabwean humanitarian aid, youth empowerment, and gender-based violence advocacy. An active farmer, she champions the mechanization of female-led African farms to secure regional food systems while pursuing a PhD at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and holding a U.S. State Department IVLP fellowship. Her extensive community development work earned her the 2024 NGO Director of the Year (1st Runner Up) award from the Institute of Directors Zimbabwe.
Our
Vison
HOCIC envisions a well-developed child spiritually, physically, emotionally, mentally with a high self-esteem.
Our
Mission
To build the capacity of communities and HOCIC Members for sustainable , effective and efficient child care programs.
Our
Strategies
Advocacy | Child Protection and Psycho Social Support | Women Economic Empowerment | HIV and AIDS Mitigation | Food Security.
OUR FOCUS
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Food Security and Livelihoods
We ensure households access sufficient, safe, nutritious food while building sustainable, resilient livelihoods through food aid, asset creation, and agricultural initiatives.
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Women Economic Empowerment
We empower women to realise their worth, make strategic choices, and escape poverty through savings groups, leadership training, mentorship, and income-generating projects.
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Health
We strengthen health systems and bring quality care closer to communities through HIV treatment, sexual reproductive health rights, nutrition support, and community health programming.
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Education and Youth Lifeskills
We believe every child deserves meaningful, safe, inclusive education that empowers them for life through scholarships, leadership programmes, and life skills training.
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Child Safeguarding and Protection
As a child-centred organisation, we ensure children’s safety and protection, guided by UNCRC and ACRWC principles of non-discrimination, best interests, participation, and development.
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Climate Change
We lead climate change adaptation efforts in Zimbabwe, protecting children’s best interests through comprehensive interventions across Matabeleland districts in partnership with local and international organisations.
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