Prayer Warriors: Voices of Left-Behind Youth in Harare

Prayer Warriors: Voices of Left-Behind Youth in Harare


On 7 August 2024, RASTAY held a youth workshop at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare, organised and facilitated by PDRA Reggemore Marongedze and Prof. Ezra Chitando. Participants were young people, including those left behind by migrating parents or guardians. Discussions covered everyday challenges and faith practices. The group agreed on next steps for psychosocial support for left-behind youth. Several participants described themselves as “prayer warriors” following their parents’ emigration. Insights will inform RASTAY fieldwork and youth engagement in Zimbabwe.

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PEBCOD is a development focus Non-Governmental, not for profit, and non-political organization based in Calabar, Cross River State. Registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission, PEBCOD uses integrated approaches to facilitate peace and implement health and developmental programmes in communities.  Focus areas include reproductive health and gender, HIV/AIDS, drug and substance abuse, women/youth empowerment, and child labour/trafficking. A researcher and an academic leads the organization’s team of dedicated colleagues and volunteers that collaborate and partners with institutions and organizations in our core programs.

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The Zimbabwe Diaspora Network UK is a UK-wide non-partisan civic Zimbabwean Diaspora Association that serves as a hub for UK-based Diaspora. It serves as one of the effective conduits for UK- Zimbabwean Diaspora in respect of providing a focused lobby for the interests of Zimbabweans across the age spectrum providing developmental networking opportunities for young people and adults in mentoring and community engagement to meet the evolving needs of its members holistically. It is led by an Executive Committee with Dr Paul Matsvai being the Chairman and serving as the main contact point for the research project. It is part of the global Zimbabwe Diaspora Nation Building Initiative (ZDNBI) of which Dr Paul Matsvai is also serving as the Chief Executive Officer.

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