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New Hope Foundation Zimbabwe announces the coming in of the new organisation's leader
New Hope Zimbabwe
June 12, 2009

New Hope Foundation Zimbabwe board of Trustees is proud to introduce to you Fortunate Jowa, who, from the 1st of April 2009 took over its leadership as the National Coordinator. She takes over from Bishop Elfas Zadzagomo -Shangwa who has stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer and assumes the post of Board Chairman & Founder of the organisation for the next five years.

Fortunate Jowa was born on the 12th of October 1972. She is married and has 4 children and one grandchild. She attended her primary & secondary education in Murewa & Macheke respectively. In 2006 she persevered through the challenging Zimbabwe education system to obtain a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Psychology with the Women's University in Africa.

Fortunate has worked as a primary school teacher for 12 years with part of it as a school head. Prior to her appointment to this new position, Fortunate was employed by the Public Service Commission in the Assessment and Examination Agency, where she worked as a Human Resources Practitioner. She has organisational managerial skills and knowledge on Right based programming.

She brings to New Hope Foundation a wealth of knowledge on child protection and women empowerment. This was acquired from working with marginalised communities in farming, rural and children working & living in the streets .The new National Coordinator brings in a new era into New Hope Foundation's programming and administration, with hands on experience on community and grassroots-centred programs. Her key area being Gender mainstreaming in all child protection projects.

Statement from the outgoing Chief Executive Officer & New Board Chairman

During the several years I have worked for New Hope Foundation as its Founder & First Director and later Chief Executive Officer, I have been able to learn and develop several skills which helped improving my capabilities. Seeing New Hope Foundation from its founding days up to this day when it is recognised by the World.

I greatly appreciated these years during which I had the opportunity to work with extraordinary people and several who became good friends and Partners. The projects I managed challenged me and allowed me to acquire new skills. It has not been easy for me to step down from being the Chief Executive Officer of New Hope Foundation, but I had to make consideration to do away with the founder syndrome to see the Organisation grow & to see it fulfil its objectives. For this purpose, I inform all our friends & partners that I shall support the incoming National coordinator to accomplish her mission, i have seen her through her induction and now have the full confidence that she is the best to replace me.

To the National Coordinator, I say I am excited to welcome you into the organisation and look forward to working with you in support of the many phenomenal community initiatives as one of the organisation's chief policy makers.

To the NGO World and all our partners and friends I say help me welcome Fortunate Jowa at New Hope Foundation and give her all the support she require to work with the disadvantaged of our society.

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