ZDDT - Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust

The physically challenged employees at Abilities - a welfare organisation based in Bulawayo - want to improve their situation through self help projects which have been compromised by Zimbabwe's economic crisis. Read their story and find out what must be done to ensure their future ....

The ZDDT offices are up and running albeit very spartan. We do hope to have land line connections in the course of the next couple of weeks.

Green Gardens marks new Governance Year

Green Gardens market garden in Sizinda recently hosted an end-of-year gathering to mark the close of its financial and governance year and usher in a new leadership chapter. The event...

Kirimuva market garden members in Pumula are preparing their land for maize cropping to boost food production and household livelihoods, with the initiative using community garden resources to lay the...

Pelandaba Primary School has turned previously unused land into a flourishing vegetable garden through support from the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT) under its High Impact Programme. The initiative is...

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently joined gardeners at Sizinda Green Gardens in a meaningful volunteer effort to support the thriving community market garden. Working...

Geraldine Roche Arts Academy (GRAA) Coordinator Mazwendoda J Ndlovu reflects on his journey from volunteer to arts leader, the transformation he has witnessed in young creatives, and his vision for...

GRAA Students Turn the Stage into a Platform for Student Voice
Geraldine Roche Arts Academy (GRAA) students turned the stage into a classroom and platform for social commentary, using theatre to shine a light on injustices experienced by students in their…
Carrots Into Jam: How Sizinda Green Gardens is Adding Value
Green Gardens, a community-led market garden in Sizinda Township, is exploring new ways of adding value to its agricultural produce through an innovative food-processing initiative.
Sizinda Garden Earns First Income from Value-Added Products
Sizinda Green Gardens members have recorded a promising milestone after turning their agricultural produce into another income-generating opportunity through value addition.

GRAA Celebrates Thirty Emerging Creatives at Graduation Ceremony
The curtains came down on another chapter of creative training as thirty aspiring artists graduated from the Geraldine Roche Arts Academy (GRAA) at the Bulawayo Theatre.
Greenfields Prepares for August Maize Planting
Greenfields market garden members, in the sprawling Emganwini Township in Bulawayo’s south-west, have started preparing their land for the upcoming August maize planting season as part of efforts to maximise…
Hope Restored as Business Social Credit Scheme Supports Elderly Caregivers
A partnership between Chematek Lubricants and the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT) is bringing hope to vulnerable households through a community-focused social support initiative.

GRAA Students Discover the Power of Theatre for Social Change
The Geraldine Roche Arts Academy (GRAA) continues to equip aspiring creatives with practical skills that extend beyond the stage and into community development. A recent training session exposed Level 1…
GRAA Students Shine at Pumula Got Talent
Young artists thrive when they are given opportunities to showcase their talents before live audiences and compete alongside their peers.
Mandlakhe Garden Begins New Chapter with ZDDT Support
As Mandlakhe Garden embarks on a new chapter, support from the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT) is helping to strengthen its governance and position the garden for renewed growth.

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Abilities Welfare Organisation - help needed

Where We Are - Early Days

ZDDT Soft Launch

Green Gardens marks new Governance Year

Kirimuva Garden Gears Up for Maize Farming

Pelandaba Primary Garden Transforms Dry Land into Green Oasis

Latter-day Saints Volunteer at Sizinda Green Gardens

Q&A: Mazwendoda Ndlovu on Building the Next Generation of Creatives at GRAA

GRAA Students Turn the Stage into a Platform for Student Voice

Carrots Into Jam: How Sizinda Green Gardens is Adding Value

Sizinda Garden Earns First Income from Value-Added Products

GRAA Celebrates Thirty Emerging Creatives at Graduation Ceremony

Greenfields Prepares for August Maize Planting

Hope Restored as Business Social Credit Scheme Supports Elderly Caregivers

GRAA Students Discover the Power of Theatre for Social Change

GRAA Students Shine at Pumula Got Talent

Mandlakhe Garden Begins New Chapter with ZDDT Support