New JOCVs for Changing Lives and Socio Economic Development in Zimbabwe
2022.08.17
This August, JICA Zimbabwe welcomed 4 new Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs) who arrived in the country on 26 July 2022. The new JOCVs, Mr. Takuya SHIMADA, Ms. Ikuko SEKI, Mr. Reiji MASUDA and Ms. Tsubasa ADACHI spent the month in Harare for orientation and local language training. They also visited their line ministry and parastatal, that is the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education and Sports and Recreation Commission. Following this, they were dispatched to their places of assignment.
From left: Takuya Shimada, Ikuko Seki, Reiji Masuda and Tsubasa Adachi
Courtesy call to Sports and Recreation Commission
Mr. Reiji Masuda (Judo coach) and Mr. Takuya Shimada (Soccer coach) paid a courtesy call to the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) on August 16. They were received at the SRC Headquarters in Harare by the Acting Director General Mr. Sebestian Garikai and the Acting Director Sports and Recreation Development Mr. Martin Dururu, who outlined that they expected the volunteers to increase participation of youth in sport and to help improve the performances of athletes. This is in line with the goal of seeing athletes participate at international and regional sporting events such as the Olympics, as envisioned by the Government of Zimbabwe's economic blueprint National Development Strategy 1 (NDS 1). Also present in the meeting were the Judo Association of Zimbabwe President and Vice President Mr. Smart Deke and Mr. Keith Petersen respectively.
From left: Judo Association of Zimbabwe Vice President Keith Petersen, Judo Association of Zimbabwe President Smart Deke, Acting SRC Director General Sebestian Garikai, Judo Volunteer Coach Reiji Masuda, Acting Director Sports and Recreation Development Martin Dururu, Football Volunteer Coach Takuya Shimada, JICA Program Officer Charlotte Ndlovu and JICA Volunteer Coordinator Akiyo Yamauchi
Courtesy call to Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education
On 17 August, the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development welcomed the JOCVs to Zimbabwe. Speaking during the courtesy call meeting, Mr. Muwunduri who was standing in for the Ministry's Permanent Secretary expressed gratitude to the JOCVs for selecting Zimbabwe as their preferred destination to do their volunteer work and assured them of the Ministry's support during their tenure in Zimbabwe. He called upon them to emulate the good work done by their compatriots who have worked in the country before, at various tertiary institutions.
JOCVs pose for a photograph with officials at the Ministry's Headquarters in Harare
Dispatch to Assignment Places
The JOCVs have since been dispatched to their places of assignment and JICA Zimbabwe is enthused at the new journey the JOCVs are embarking on. As is their custom, the JOCVs bring their selfless efforts and heart at work and we look forward to the smiles and development they will bring to the communities they will work with. We wish the new volunteers a great stay in Zimbabwe!
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