Childline Bulawayo Chapter

In 1997, a group of Zimbabwean women (known as the Soroptimists) established Childline Zimbabwe’s, a child-friendly response service for children accessible any time of the day or week, to receive protection and emergency care. It was based on existing Childline South Africa and Childline UK models. The Zimbabwean community was mobilized to support this initiative through donations in cash and kind. The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare then officially launched the Helpline service realising its crucial role in preventing, detecting and responding to child abuse, violence and exploitation.