Professor Lake comes to Zvandiri House

Zvandiri house on the 9th of March 2013 was home to the Executive Director of United Nations Children’s Fund i.e. UNICEF. Professor Anthony Lake was accompanied by Dr Gianni Murzi (Country Representative for UNICEF Zimbabwe), Judith Sherman, Lauren Rumble, Elayn Sammon, Beula Senzanje- all from UNICEF Zimbabwe. They were joined by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa Mr Oliver Mtukudzi and the Africaid team Martha Mawodzeke, Eliza Gwenzi, Chengetai Dziwa, Nigel Gaza, Modester Muziringa, Samantha C Chimwariro, Alex Muchero, Tanaka and myself.

 

Mr Lake had an informal discussion with children from different organizations about the kind of world they would want to live and grow up in, the help they need to realize their vision and their role as children in their different organizations given their position in their respective organizations. Given these questions my answer would have been;

“A world free from judgement and discrimination, a world where my views and opinions are heard regardless of my age. Strife, hate, anger, degradation put together form PATHETIC. That is what I live in now but not all things and everyone are pathetic. Some are kind, helpful, inspirational and true role models. Love, more love. Do unto others as you want them to do unto you. Do you honestly want people to hate and discriminate you just because your being different is deemed as uncool by the world? Why do we have to classify a certain look as beautiful? With what rules are we saying if you do this and if you look like this then you are beautiful? It’s time we changed the way we as people think. Someone once said if you are going to make a change; start with the man in the mirror then the world will change.

I can be someone that my fellow peers admire and want to emulate, be an inspiring young adult by taking the time to listen to others and being kind and humble.

If we are together that vision can be realized, give me patience and guidance and I will be someone with bigger visions.

I have love, care, advice, support and I am confident because I have Africaid. What about other children being ravaged by famine, war, uncaring guardians; orphans- who and what do they have?

When you pass a child in the street do you smile at all or do you see them as a nuisance? Your smile goes a long way in making the world a better place.” Think about it.