The "Letters to Our Youth" Project
Our Youth Deserve Happy Childhoods.
We invite the general public to write letters directly to our youth to inspire them to keep going. Tragically, youth mortality rates in Zimbabwe and neighboring regions are witnessing an alarming surge, particularly from suicide, domestic violence, and teenage pregnancy.
Post-pandemic factors such as inadequate healthcare, food insecurity, education deficits, and socio-economic disparities due to inflation have only increased this unsettling trend.
Share your experiences of navigating the teenage years with perseverance, strength and hope!
Become a Digital Penpal
Step 1: Inspire
Step 2: Write Your Letter
Step 2: Write Your Letter
Do you remember the first time you received a letter as as a kid? What a terrific feeling to receive an item from a far away place! That's what we're asking you to do for youth in Zimbabwe & the world who feel invisible in our digital age.
Step 2: Write Your Letter
Step 2: Write Your Letter
Step 2: Write Your Letter
The heartfelt letter you still remember. Your favorite childhood game. The book that made you feel understood as a teenager. This is your opportunity to pass on these same lifelines to children who watched the world around them stumble through a pandemic and catastrophic climate change. No gift given from the heart is ever too small.
Step 3: See it in Action
Step 2: Write Your Letter
Step 3: See it in Action
These are members of our Simuka Africa Staff unpacking a book donation for the Norton Library. Imagine the feeling our youth can have knowing a person from the international community took an interest in their lives. These actions encourage them to cultivate their dreams and pursue them with hope!