The Tree of Life Trust Zimbabwe is a non-governmental organisation whose vision is to create a healed and empowered society that puts its energy into processes of peace, recovery and reconciliation. We provide community-based mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) approaches that help people living with trauma to reconnect with self, nature, family and community. Tree of Life (ToL) works in 8 of the 10 provinces across Zimbabwe, largely through a network of seasoned Community-based Facilitators. ToL also collaborates with other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) by providing capacity building in Trauma Informed Care processes, as well as through the provision of Psychoeducation services.
Between 2003 and December 2022, we have reached over 200,000 people as follows:
- Facilitated over 1,950 Trauma Healing and Empowerment workshops for over 17,000 trauma survivors
- Trained over 500 Community-based Facilitators (CFs) across 8 Provinces,
- Had direct collaborations with over 40 Civil Society Organisations
- Trained 15 Regional Facilitators from Sub-Saharan Africa in Trauma Healing
- Provided psychoeducation workshops for over 15,500 people, including community leaders, youth, women, communities and NGO staff
- Facilitated thousands of referrals for further psychological support
- Worked with youth since 2014, reaching over 10,000 young people with effective youth programming, livelihoods development and entrepreneurial mindset training
- Reached 157,938 people with COVID-19 Psychosocial support and awareness
- Been in consortiums led by: World Food Programme (WFP), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Childline, Trocaire and Welthungerhilfe (WHH)
- Collaborated with over 40 other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and received funding from over 20 Donors, including direct donor funding since 2012.
- Developed Training modules in: Psychosocial Awareness and Coping Skills (PACS); Psychosocial First Aid (PFA); Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Practices; Self-Care (SC); Covid-19, and Bereavement and Loss support; Training in Mentorship Skills for Mental Health
REPORTS AVAILABLE
Tree of Life - WFP Zambuko End of Project Evaluation Report 2022 (Click Report or see end of this page for a link)
Tree of Life - WFP Zambuko Graphic Report_2022 (Click Report or see end of this page for a link)
Download the Annual Report - 2022 (Click Report or see end of this page for a link)
Download the Annual Report - 2021 (Click Report or see end of this page for a link)
Download the Annual Report - 2020 (Click Report or see end of this page for a link)
Download the Annual Report - 2019 (Click Report or see end of this page for a link)
Download a healing workshop brochure ( Click Brochure or see end of this page for a link)
2022 Overview of Achievements
Snapshot of Achievements for 2021
Snapshot of Achievements for 2020
Art Therapy Sessions for Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Survivors: 2020
