"Life has changed for us. Before the solar-powered garden, we walked long distances for water, often risking dangerous encounters with wildlife. Today, we have water close to home, food on the table, and an income we can depend on,” says Mawonei Makwara, a young mother from Makwara Village in Mbire.
What began as access to water has become a pathway to safety, food security, economic empowerment, and stronger families. As women earn an income and contribute to household needs, financial pressures have eased, helping reduce conflicts at home and build more resilient communities.
A productive engagement as the @UNFPA_Zimbabwe Rep. @MirandaTabifor and team met with @IrlEmbPretoria Deputy Head of Mission, Maeve McLynn, and @dumicil3 to discuss UNFPA🇿🇼’s key priorities for 2026 as we transition from the 8th to the 9th Country Programme.
Discussions focused on advancing #SRHR, gender equality, youth empowerment, and navigating the evolving funding context to sustain impact for women and young people across Zimbabwe.
#HealthResilienceFund #SRHR4All #EndGBV #Partnerships
First official visit by Minister @nealerichmond to Zimbabwe.
The Minister met with the Minister for Health, and visited the Sally Mugabe Hospital and the National Pharmaceutical Warehouse.
Ireland is commited to strengthening the health sector in Zimbabwe. 🇮🇪 🇿🇼
@ZimAddisAbaba Strong candidate. DrMahomva is a humble, great coordinator, hard worker& results oriented. Works well across a cross section of stakeholders. Was instrumental in the CV19 response - gaining confidence of government departments, CSO& development partners.
The GoZ🇿🇼 is launching the Health Workforce Strategy (2023-2030), aiming to address critical gaps in the healthcare system & ensure quality healthcare for all. It outlines 5 key areas for strengthening, including planning & financing, training, deployment, retention & monitoring.
Dumsile Msimanga @IrlEmbPre is seen here with Franck Porter @euinzim & Dr Jo Abbot @UKinZimbabwe Deputy Head of Mission & Director of Development Programmes after the signing Health Workforce Investment Compact in Harare.
The Health Resilience Fund , co-chaired by @IrlEmbPretoria's Dumsile Msimanga, signs the Health Work Force Compact with @Government_Zim.
This 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇳🤝🇿🇼 aims to boost health workforce training and retention to tackle staff migration & improve the #health of the 🇿🇼 people.
@IrlEmbPretoria a proud partner of @hrf_zw, a pooled facility under🇿🇼@MoHCCZim has handed over critical medical equipment of over $9m to the Ministry. @dumicil3, HRF Co-Chair & PgM @ the Embassy - Part of efforts to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare for all 🇿🇼's
THE PROBLEM WITH ANGER
I spoke at a large event in Dallas this past week. One of the speakers who spoke before me told the audience that you have to get angry in order to be successful and that anger should drive you. Most of the men in the audience cheered. They loved hearing this, and they loved him for saying it.
It occurred to me that a large majority of people today are drawn to angry speakers, angry commentators arguing on television, and angry messages because they feel powerless, and anger gives you a feeling of power. It’s why so many men who have been hurt and wounded in their past love it.
Anger gives you fuel that transforms depression and helplessness into energy and action. You no longer feel like a victim, and it feels better to be angry than sitting on your couch feeling fearful and sorry for yourself.
The problem with anger is it’s like steroids of the soul. You think you need it because it makes you feel better, but it’s temporary and doesn’t last. Like a drug, you have to keep returning to it to feel powerful and have an edge, but like a drug, it’s actually destroying you on the inside.
Anger fuels your past hurts and wounds. It doesn’t heal them. And unfortunately, anger prevents you from healing. While it makes you feel less like a victim, you are still victimizing yourself with it.
So, if anger isn’t the solution, what is?
Love is the answer. Love is what heals and restores you. Love is more powerful than fear. Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Love sustains you, drives you, and provides you with the real power to create sustained success.
While I know this is the truth, I also know that for many, it’s hard to move from anger to love. They have been addicted to the drug of anger for so long; they don’t know how to live and fuel themselves without it. They also fear that if they gave up their anger, they would lose their edge and the source of what makes them successful.
They hold onto their drug instead of finding freedom and healing with love.
However, if you can and are willing to take a leap of faith from anger to love, you will find greater power, deeper healing, and more success than you can imagine.
When it was my turn to speak, I told the audience the previous speaker was wrong about anger. I said hate and anger will never make you great.
Greatness is built with love, and that which is built with love endures.
Sending love your way today,
Jon