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Diocese of Chinhoyi
| Geographical coverage |
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| Area |
56 000 sq km |
| Population |
2,000,000 |
| Catholics |
90,000 |
Established
The Chinhoyi Diocese was established in 1958 after it
was entrusted to the German Jesuits as part of the
Archdiocese of Harare inorder to provide support to
community based models of service delivery.
Deaneries & Parishes
East deanery: St Albert's, Chitsungo, Guruve,
Marymount, Mt. Darwin, Muzarabani
West Deanery: Kani, Chinhoyi, Alaska, Banket, St
Boniface, Kutama, Mhangura, Mutorashanga, St
Rupert Mayer.
Provinces & districts
Mashonaland Central - Muzarabani, Mt Darwin,
Guruve, Rushinga & Mbire.
Mashonaland West - Kariba, Hurungwe, Makonde &
Zvimba.
Features
Agriculture is still the dominant economic activity,
though it has stagnated over the past eight years.
Unemployment is high since its population was
dependant on farming both a source of income and
employment. Small-scale fishing and mining are an
alternative source of income for its population.
Majority of its population lives below the poverty
datum line.
Its focus areas are Disaster Management, Food
Security, Micro Enterprise, Orphaned Vulnerable
Children, HIV/AIDS and Education. Provides Food,
Clothing, Equipment, Implements and Seeds, Life
Skills, Skills Development, Empowerment and
Capacity Building.
Diocese programs
- Water and Sanitation program (WaterSan) (Entraide)
- Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource
Conservation (Entraide& Misereor)
- Development Education
- Income Generating Projects
- Food Aid Program
- Emergency Responses In Diversity Of Natural& Man-made Disasters
- Main streaming Of HIV/AIDS & Gender Issues
Achievements
Managed to strengthen the capacity of its diocese
to ensure continuity and sustainability of the
projects.
Established a structure that flows from top to grass
roots.
Challenges
Challenges facing the diocese included cash
shortages during the implementation period, lack
of resources for project implementation,
withdrawal of some aid agencies in supporting
activities in Zimbabwe hence the number of
vulnerable populations continuously increases.
But the diocese will continue to engage new
partners so as to assist the thousands of suffering
people in the diocese.
Access to some of the diocese's operation areas
due to poor road networks.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The Diocese Development Coordinator
Caritas Zimbabwe - Chinhoyi
28 Robson Manyika Avenue;
P.O.Box 680
Chinhoyi
Tel: +263(0) 67 26472/27718/23039
Fax: +263(0) 67 23738
Email: cadcchin@mweb.co.zw
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