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ActionAid Zimbabwe wins non-governmental organisations expo award
ActionAid Zimbabwe
December 05, 2012

ActionAid International Zimbabwe (AAI Zimbabwe) has for the second time running in 2012 won yet another floating trophy for best stand display at the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) Expo which took place in Harare in September 2012.

The NANGO Expo trophy was handed over to AAI Zimbabwe Country Director, Ronnie Murungu on 29 November 2012 at a non-governmental organisations (NGO) Directors' Forum organised by NANGO and held in Nyanga, Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe. NANGO is a coordinating umbrella body for NGOs in Zimbabwe aimed at the strengthening of the voice of civil society.

AAI Zimbabwe exhibited at the NANGO Expo for 2012 held in Harare between 5 and 7 September 2012. A total of 52 NGOs implementing work in various sectors participated at the showcase. "The trophy is awarded to the NGO whose presentation is excellent, the material exhibited is relevant to the organisation's work and the exhibition is attracts large crowds," said Munya Mataruse, who is the Northern Region (Harare Metropolitan and all Mashonaland Provinces of Zimbabwe) Coordinator for NANGO. In 2012 NANGO is celebrating 50 years of service and it hosted the 2012 Expo under the theme "celebrating 50 years of participatory development."

AAI Zimbabwe exhibited at the NANGO Expo together with its participatory democracy partners, namely Masvingo Residents and Ratepayers Association (MURRA) and Women's Trust. MURRA, interventions benefit more than 10 000 Masvingo urban residents. It focuses on advocating for quality social services provision for residents with main focus on women and youth. Women's Trust's operations are in 16 districts spread across the country and main area of work is on building capacities of women in gender mainstreaming, leadership and empowerment. Over 6000 women are supported by Women's Trust interventions.

In August 2012, AAI Zimbabwe scored a first for the organisation to win the number one prize under all NGOs which exhibited at the Harare Agricultural Show held from 17-25 August 2012. The Harare Agricultural Show is one of Zimbabwe's biggest showcases which attracts local, regional and international exhibitors. Various sectors including, the non-governmental, private, parastatals and government players exhibit in the Harare Agricultural Show.

AAI Zimbabwe, whose vision is "A Zimbabwe without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys their right to a life of dignity," works with about 22 community-based organisations which reach out to poor and excluded communities in Zimbabwe, especially women, children and youth.

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