Description

It is now 37 years after the Independence of Zimbabwe fromBritish colonial rule. The rural people are still seen in townships waiting to receive food donated by well-wishers. There seems to be no hope of economic freedom even though the people gained political independence.
The research sought to establish how people in rural communities like Nechavava can be freed from the bondage of handouts and be able to create their own sustainable livelihood which they can pass to the next generation as heritage.
The Researcher followed the Southern Relational Path using the Nechavava community as the research community and worked closely with local community leadership.
The research was contextualised following the 4Cs framework, which stand for Call, Context, Co-creation and Contribution and it worked in parallel with the CARE approach which stands forCatalysation, Activation,Research-to-innovation and Education.
The end product was the contribution to the Garaviro Communiversity, which is now a centre for Integral African Wisdom in the Nechavava community, Zimbabwe.