The Tseketsa Nenhiyo Yayo Mother and Child Club is a community-based maternal, newborn and child health programme supporting mothers and caregivers during the critical early years of a child’s life. Based at the Goromonzi Hub, the Club brings essential health information, monitoring and support closer to rural families who may face barriers to accessing timely services. Through regular baby clinics, child growth monitoring, baby weighing, nutrition screening and caregiver education, the programme promotes early identification of concerns and strengthens caregivers’ capacity to support healthy growth and development.

The Club also provides a trusted space for mothers to learn from one another, strengthen parenting knowledge and build supportive relationships. Education on infant nutrition, breastfeeding, hygiene and child development is complemented by guidance and referral where additional health or social support is required. By strengthening the link between caregivers, communitybased support and health professionals, Tseketsa Nenhiyo contributes to earlier intervention, stronger caregiving practices and improved maternal and child wellbeing.The programme currently engages 17 women and has reached 20 children through baby-weighing and growth-monitoring activities, with three baby clinics conducted in August 2026.

The Goromonzi Hub provides ongoing mental health and psychosocial support for women experiencing mental health challenges, combining a safe, supportive residential environment with community-based outreach. The programme currently supports five women, including two women residing at the Hub, while others are supported within the surrounding community.

Support is centred on dignity, continuity of care, social connection and recovery, recognising that women’s wellbeing is shaped by their relationships, living conditions, safety and access to supportive community networks.

To extend support beyond the Hub, P.H.O.E.B.E. conducts home visits to women living with mental health challenges, providing follow-up support, psychosocial care, wellbeing checks and connection to appropriate services and referral pathways. Home-based support is particularly important for women who may face stigma, mobility difficulties, poverty, social isolation or other barriers to attending centre-based services. By taking support into the community, the programme strengthens continuity of care, reduces isolation and helps women remain connected to the people and services that support their wellbeing.

The Goromonzi Hub provides safe, confidential and protective accommodation for women, children and other survivors experiencing gender-based violence, abuse, exploitation and acute crisis. The programme is grounded in survivor-centred, trauma-informed and rights-based practice, recognising that effective protection requires more than immediate physical safety. Survivors are supported with emergency accommodation, psychosocial support, professional counselling, safety planning and referral to appropriate services, while their dignity, confidentiality, agency and individual circumstances remain central to every intervention.

The programme also works beyond the immediate crisis to support recovery, protection and longer-term stability. Through collaboration with schools, community leaders, service providers and relevant institutions, the Hub strengthens safeguarding and child protection pathways, promotes awareness of gender-based violence and supports safer reintegration where appropriate.

By combining immediate protection with recovery-oriented support and stronger community systems, the programme helps survivors regain a sense of safety, restore agency and move towards lives free from violence and exploitation.

The Goromonzi Hub’s youth and children’s libraries provide safe, inclusive and stimulating spaces where children and young people can access books, learning materials, digital resources and opportunities that may otherwise be unavailable to them. The programme responds to barriers to educational participation by strengthening literacy, access to knowledge and positive learning environments. Through access to reading and study spaces, the libraries support academic development while encouraging curiosity, creativity and a lifelong interest in learning.

Beyond access to resources, the libraries provide structured opportunities for children and young people to develop confidence and practical skills through reading clubs, homework support, educational workshops, life-skills activities and literacy programmes. They also create positive spaces for interaction, participation and personal development, helping young people build critical thinking, communication and social skills. In this way, the libraries contribute not only to educational attainment, but also to resilience, confidence and greater opportunities for children and young people to realise their potential.

The Women’s Literacy and Adult Learning Programme supports women to develop the literacy, numeracy and practical learning skills needed to navigate everyday life with greater confidence and independence. It provides accessible learning opportunities for women who have experienced interrupted or limited formal education, using approaches that recognise adult learners’ existing knowledge, experiences and responsibilities. The programme focuses on practical learning that responds directly to women’s lives and strengthens their ability to engage with information, services and opportunities.

Learning extends beyond basic literacy to include skills that women can apply in their homes, communities and livelihoods. Participants build confidence to understand health information, manage household finances, maintain simple business records, access public services and support their children’s education. By combining literacy with communication, critical thinking, problem-solving and peer learning, the programme strengthens women’s agency and participation while contributing to greater household wellbeing, economic resilience and community development.

The Goromonzi Hub’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihoods programme responds to the economic insecurity that can deepen poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion. Through community-based enterprises, including poultry production,goat farming and vegetable gardening, the programme creates opportunities for women, families and community members to develop practical livelihood skills and generate income. Its approach combines hands-on participation with learning in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, agricultural production, business planning, equipment management and teamwork.

The programme is designed not simply to provide short-term income opportunities, but to strengthen the skills, confidence and economic capacity required for longer-term resilience. Participants gain practical experience that can improve employability, diversify household income and support independent economic activity. At the same time, income generated through the enterprises contributes towards sustaining the Hub’s wider community programmes, creating a locally rooted model in which livelihood development and community sustainability reinforce one another.

The Wellness Through Sport, Arts and Crafts programme promotes physical, emotional and psychosocial wellbeing by creating safe spaces for participation, creativity, social connection and positive self-expression. Recognising that wellbeing is shaped by more than access to health services or economic resources, the programme provides opportunities for children, young people, women and wider community members to build confidence, develop relationships and participate in meaningful activities.

Sport encourages physical fitness, teamwork, discipline and leadership, while arts and crafts create space for creativity, expression and emotional wellbeing. The programme also connects wellbeing and empowerment by supporting participants to develop practical and potentially marketable creative skills.

Through arts and crafts, individuals can transform creativity into products that generate income, while sporting activities strengthen positive engagement, confidence and social connection. Together, these activities contribute to stronger individual resilience, healthier relationships and a more connected community, while creating opportunities for participants to develop skills, express themselves and thrive.