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Naume Mubure
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Stepping Out of my Comfort Zone: A Woman's Journey to the Top
My name is Mrs Beauty Kujinga, née Nhidza. I am a 35-year-old lady from the Gutu rural area, and I am married to a lovely husband, and we are blessed with one boy and two girls. I grew up in Gutu, and my mother passed away when I was only 10 years old. My father remarried a very kind lady whom I don’t see as a stepmother but my real mother. I am a site manager at a service stat
How this Single Mom Overcame Child Marriage, an Abusive Relationship and Tragic Loss
When life gives you lemons, you are expected to make lemonade, but uuuum....it is not as easy as that! My name is Chamu Sue Ellen Chaunoita. I am 35 years old and a single mother of two beautiful girls. Today, I am a purchasing clerk at a tobacco company in Harare, Zimbabwe, a diploma graduate in office administration and a certified nurse aide with the Zimbabwe Red Cross Socie
My Divorce Birthed my Business
My name is Rumbidzai Patience Magaya, a mother of three turning 35 years [old] in November. I went through divorce early 2019, and I was a housewife then. When I was married, I discovered that my ex-husband was living a double life. When I say double life, I mean he had secretly married another lady without my knowledge. Some relatives knew about it, but I was in darkness.
Style Cabin Zimbabwe Founder Shares Her Story of Trauma, Tenacity and Triumph
Life has a way of taking away from us; but it has the capacity to give, particularly if we stay true to our dreams and aspire for the best. Sharon James, now the managing director and founder of Style Cabin Zimbabwe, a home decor and furniture company that specializes in exclusive lounge suites, modern sleigh beds, headboards, arm chairs and more, was not born with a silver spo
Determined: Dr. Chipo Mutambo Nyathi Shares How Education Liberated and Empowered Her
My name is Chipo Mutambo Nyathi. I am a projects director at Gezubuso Projects in South Africa and completed my PhD at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in public health and completed it earlier this year. But looking back at my life, college and high school was a struggle for my mom because I went to a school which was way beyond her means.
TWSC Submission: My Pain Turned Into Power
My name is Dzidzai Gugulethu Mhazo, a 30-year-old single mother. I got pregnant when I was in high school doing Upper Six. I had to sit for my examinations pregnant, and it was not easy. I had to deal with all the morning sickness and pregnancy symptoms so that no one could suspect me at school. I managed to complete all my examinations, and I passed with nine points.
How I Started Taking Care of Other People as a Calling
My name is Eunice Zvitiki, a mother of one handsome boy. I always had the zeal for a big family, not knowing God had His plan for a big family for me. I have, at the moment, five children that I support whilst they are at their homes. I have never been this fulfilled, and I still pray for more.
Founder of Noble Marketing Solutions & Nhery Sisters Foundation Shares her Entrepreneurial Journey
My name is Nyasha Manyuke, a 26-year-old single lady. I am the CEO of Noble Marketing Solutions & Founder of Nhery Sisters Foundation and based in Cape Town, South Africa. I moved to South Africa for greener pastures in 2017, but it was not as easy as I expected it to be. In the process of trying to make a living in a foreign country, I met Zimbabwean entrepreneurs but [I felt]
TWSC Submission: A Forced Marriage Didn't Stop me from Becoming who I Wanted to be
My name is Alice Tagwira. I was raised in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. I hold a higher diploma in business administration and I’m still pursuing my education. I am a business owner, a social entrepreneur, philanthropist and feminist. My organization She Glows was officially registered in 2020.
How This Woman Transformed Her Life and Found Her Purpose After Divorce
When her marriage fell apart seven years ago, Gloria F. Chivaenzi found herself broken and devastated. But in the midst of her pain, she chose to care for her body and value herself more. Today, she is on a mission to remind women, particularly single mothers, that they are precious and valuable. This is her story in her own words:
Founder of PETREACE Clothing Brand Shares How She Established & Grew an International Brand
I started designing at the age of 5 when I was taught by my mother how to knit jerseys [sweaters]. My mother was well-known for knitting baby wear and school jerseys and she decided to train me as she saw the eagerness to learn from her young daughter. I started by making jerseys for my dolls and developed the talent to knitting jerseys and clothes for myself and siblings by th
Our Days are Like a Passing Shadow
When a person is born, the next thing he or she must do is live. How you live is determined by you. You have a choice to live like a beggar or like a king. You make the most out of your own life. We live only once.
Tying the Knot During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many women dream of having a big wedding and making that grand entrance with friends and relatives ululating and putting zambia cloths (kanga) for you to step on. You will be the centre of attention on that special day and everyone will be dancing and celebrating the day with you.
TWSC Submission: Finding Fulfillment in Doing What I Love
My name is Dorah Saziso Ncube Zibengwa. I stay in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. I am a mother of two and expecting the third child. I am a Ndebele and English news anchor at Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC). I started working at ZBC in 2016 after I managed to pull through auditions for news presenters. I had always been a fluent reader and always enjoyed reading, and I believe tha
Time Tests Faith
You can easily tell whether someone is walking in faith or in unbelief when they are pressed by time. When pressure builds after an expected process has refused to yield the desired result and you begin to wonder whether or not you heard God right, that’s unbelief, not faith. Many people unknowingly walk in unbelief every day because they do not fully understand what it means t
Take a Chance
Every person has some things that hold them back from being their best. It could be money, fear, health, family, job, education, generational curses and the list is endless. When you take a chance to know God and give your all to Him, everything will change for you.
Through It All, God Has Your Back
Christianity is a life of blessings and victory, but that does not mean you will not face any challenges. However, those challenges are not meant to destroy; they are actually bread for you. They are for your promotion.
Your Situation Does Not Define Your Status
The first thing you need to understand is what God says about your status because if you understand your status, then you can change your situation. Your life is not about what you are going through. The revelation of God’s word that you have reveals your status, but that may not change your situation until you put the Word to work.
Relax, God's Got Today Covered
Today is all we have. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come. All you really have is today. No matter how many days God gives, He gives us one day at a time.
Recognize and Celebrate Grace
When God promotes you, He increases His grace on your life. With that increased grace, you are able to accomplish much more. Grace gives you greater ability and opens doors for you. But something very important about grace that you must be conscious of is that it needs recognition.
Do Good Always
When you do a good thing to someone, they will always remember you, like that woman who poured her expensive perfume on Jesus in Bethany or like Dorcas in Acts 9:36-42. Dorcas was a good woman full of good works.
The Power of Love
God’s word teaches us that true love is not an emotion that can come and go but a decision. We are not just to love those who love us, but also love those who hate us the same way that Christ loves whom we perceive to be unlovable. Love is a very powerful emotion. It motivates much of our lives and we make many important decisions based on love and even get married because we f
TWSC Submission: How Believing in Myself Made my Dreams Come True
I grew up with a passion for modelling. I remember when I was doing my primary school, I would take part in modelling competitions and would model for people at home. They never took me seriously.
Jehovah Jireh
Abraham was asked by God to offer his only son of old age as a sacrifice and he listened. When he was about to slay his son, God called out to him and told him not to lay a hand on Isaac. God then provided an animal which Abraham used for the sacrifice.
TWSC Submission: How Discrimination Nearly Derailed My Success
I started work as a copy typist at the University of Zimbabwe and was promoted to the post of secretary in the public law department in 1990. I was then further promoted in 1995 to the post of senior secretary at the University of Zimbabwe Centre for Distance Education, Bulawayo region, which later became Zimbabwe Open University in 1999.
Pray, Plan and Pursue
At the beginning of each year, we have resolutions that we try to accomplish during the year. We have some of last year’s resolutions which were not accomplished, so we need to do things differently to make sure this year turns out differently.
Take a Chance
Every person has some things that hold them back from being their best. It could be money, fear, health, family, job, education, generational curses and the list is endless. When you take a chance to know God and give your all to Him, everything will change for you.
How This Woman is Designing Clothes Using Plastic and Newspapers
Lydia Lynn Tembo is my name and I am 22 years old. I work as a maid in Cape Town. My father passed away when I was two months old so I was raised by my mother. It was not easy for her to put food on the table for us but she tried her best.
Working in a Male-Dominated Environment
My name is Wendy Sibanda and I am 30 years old. I hold a bachelor’s degree in geography and environment studies which I did at Midlands State University in Gweru, Zimbabwe. I always wanted a white-collar job where I [would] be wearing heels and formal wear; however, I had a passion for the environment.
Possess the Promises of God
The promises of God are for us. The first step to possessing the promises of God is to find as many Scriptures as you can that have the promises you need and begin reading and meditating on them. Hosea 4:6 says “my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.”
Spiritual Elevation
Spiritual elevation happens because of divine setup. Divine means it has been prepared by God in heaven but should happen here on earth. Your promotion does not start here but in the spirit. God will arrange a divine setup that should happen on earth.
Press On With Courage
Hannah was barren, but she remained in prayer until God blessed her with a son. She did not stop praying because of the stressful situation she was in. She did not stop trusting God even when Peninnah ridiculed her.
God's Promise for a Broken Heart
A broken heart feels like your heart is separated into tiny pieces, like the walls are closing in on you. You might put on a happy face, but when night comes and you are lying in bed, tears start streaming down your cheeks and the weight of the hurt is heavy on your chest. You wonder if you will ever make it to see the following day. You feel completely alone and think that eve
Chosen for Royalty
When a woman is chosen for royalty, she will be a princess or a queen.. According to Esther 2:7, Esther was an orphan who was originally from Judah but was now living with her older cousin Mordecai in a foreign land. When grace locates you, it does not matter what your background is or that you are in a foreign land; you will become a queen by God’s grace. Esther was made queen
“Endometriosis Warrior” Discusses Thriving Despite Living with Excruciating Pain
Tinevimbo T. Matambanadzo, also known as Tine Mataz, spent years searching for answers for her intense periods. Finally, a doctor took a loser look and diagnosed her with endometriosis. Despite debilitating pain, this 28-year-old Zimbabwe native who holds a cum laude graduate degree from the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Community and Health Psychology, is living her be
Keeping Your Faith in Hopeless Situations
There are times we feel so hopeless in life. We try everything in our power, but nothing changes. Hopeless situations tend to take away all our joy and freedom. Whenever you try to enjoy yourself, there will come that disturbing reminder in your mind about that hopeless situation you are facing, and you suddenly start feeling low.
Be Happy About You
Your life is full of beauty and excellence because you are created in the image and likeness of God. Your spirit is so beautiful and your spirit is where God lives. Your spirit has the life and nature of God and that is the real you.
While Waiting
Many women dream of getting married one day. Some get married earlier than others. When marriage delays, we ladies tend to feel pressure and sometimes end up marrying the wrong person out of the desire to just be married.
God Turns Things Around
There are painful things that happen to us and we feel it is the end, but God who created us in His image turns things around. In the Bible in 1 Samuel 1, Hannah had no child and Penninah laughed at her until she got to a point where she prayed and Eli thought she was drunk. God blessed her with a son, Samuel.
God's Permissive Will vs. His Perfect Will
One thing I understand about life as a Christian woman is that you need to have a relationship with God and everything you want will fall into place. You will discover that at churches when there is deliverance most people who manifest are women.
When Things Don’t go as Planned
Growing up you had your whole life planned – that after finishing high school, you would go to university, find a job and get married at 24. One thing many forget is that destiny is in God’s hands.