12/08/2026
*"Our Strength is Our Women"*
_A Story of Unity in Mhondoro-Ngezi_
_By Hon. Tavengwa Mukuhlani & Hon. Abie Gava_
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Last Saturday, in our Ward , the sun rose over Mhondoro-Ngezi and found something different happening at the community hall.
There were no speeches behind big tables. There were no long lines.
Instead, there were plastic chairs in a circle. There was tea. There was laughter.
And in that circle were *the women of Mhondoro-Ngezi* — amai vemusika, vadzidzisi, varimi, madzimai emapurazi, and daughters who are the future.
This month, *Hon. Abie Gava and I, Hon. Tavengwa Mukuhlani*, made a decision.
We said: _“If Mhondoro-Ngezi is going to grow, it will not be because of Hon. Mukuhlani. It will not be because of Hon. Gava. It will be because of US ALL. And it starts with our women.”_
So we are going to *every ward*. Ward 1 to Ward 13.
Not to talk _at_ you. To sit _with_ you.
*Why the Gatherings?*
1. *To Value You*: For too long the voice of our mothers, sisters and daughters has been heard last. This month, it is heard first. We value you. We see the gardens you tend, the children you raise, the businesses you run with $2 capital, the churches you hold together.
2. *To Hear You*: At each ward, we open the floor. “Amai, what is troubling you?” Is it water? Is it clinic drugs? Is it mining dust? Is it market space? We write it down. We don’t promise miracles. We promise to carry your concerns to the right places and to fight for you.
3. *To Unite You*: We do "Meet and Greet". Woman from Village A meets woman from Village B. The chairlady from one area shares how she started her poultry project. Another shares how she got help for her daughter’s school fees. Suddenly, wards stop being separate. They become *one Mhondoro-Ngezi*.
4. *To Empower Each Other*: We are bringing skills, information on health, on grants, on farming, and on protecting each other from abuse. When one woman rises, she pulls 10 others with her.
In Ward 3 last week, Gogo Mai Chuma stood up. She is 67. She said, _“For years we waited for leaders to come. Today leaders came and sat on the ground with us. I feel valued.”_
That is the Mhondoro-Ngezi we are building.
*The Truth We Believe*
*_For Mhondoro-Ngezi to be what it is, it is NOT Honourable Mukuhlani.
It is NOT Honourable Gava.
It is YOU. It is US ALL.__
Unity is not a speech. Unity is a woman from Ward 3 helping a woman from Ward 12 sell her tomatoes.
Unity is when we decide that no woman in our constituency will suffer in silence.
Unity is believing that *in oneness, we can create a better Mhondoro-Ngezi* — with better clinics, better schools, better markets, and safer homes.
*This Month, We Celebrate You*
August is Women’s Month. But for us in Mhondoro-Ngezi, we are making it personal.
*To every woman in every ward: We celebrate you.*
For your strength. For your prayers. For holding families when times are hard. For being the backbone of our homes and our economy.
Keep coming to the gatherings. Bring your neighbour. Bring your ideas.
This is your platform. This is your constituency.
Because when women are strong, Mhondoro-Ngezi is strong.
__Pamberi nevakadzi veMhondoro-Ngezi!
Pamberi neUnity!
Pamberi neMhondoro-Ngezi yedu!__
_Hon. Tavengwa Mukuhlani_
_Hon. Abie Gava_
_Serving You, Together*
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