Online Reporter
Obey Musiwa
Herald Reporter
A SOCIAL grouping, the RedRev Youth Empowerment Fund, is seeking the economic liberation of youths, especially children of liberation war veterans through ensuring that they have access to title deeds, business loans and farming permits.
The organisation’s initiatives, ranging from land acquisition to cultural development, are designed to ensure that “no one and no place is left behind,” while addressing the economic struggles of marginalised youth and sustaining the legacy of the liberation struggle.
In a comprehensive report from 2025 to 2026, RedRev Youth said it has rolled out a farmland acquisition programme in Mashonaland West, in conjunction with the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Resettlement, granting youth and veterans access to subdivided plots.
“The Youth Farms Acquisition Programme is about transforming young people from job seekers into land-based economic players,” it said in a statement.
“We are ensuring that the children of veterans have a tangible stake in the country’s agricultural future.”
It also indicated that it had facilitated the launch of affordable housing projects in Bulawayo and Harare, with new equipment deployed to accelerate construction.
“Our housing programme is not just about shelter, it is an effort to attain the upper-middle-income society by 2030. It is about dignity, ownership, and giving young families a foundation to thrive,” it said.
The fund said through partnerships with EmpowerBank and the Presidential War Veterans Empowerment Fund, youth now have access to loans and grants for SMEs.
“We signed a US$300,000 agreement with EmpowerBank to support skills development. This is a direct investment in the future of our young entrepreneurs,” it said.
Beyond economics, RedRev Youth has embedded political and cultural education at its core, requiring management to complete training at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology and encouraging all members to undertake the intensive five-day course, while simultaneously investing in arts and culture programmes in Bulawayo.
In this regard, the report said in Bulawayo, RedRev Youth hosted its inaugural Arts & Culture Day using heritage to combat social ills.
“Celebrating indigenous voices is more than performance. You cannot empower a young person who does not know who they are. It is a strategy to keep youth off the streets and away from drugs,” said RedRev Youth.
The organisation said it continues to lobby parliament for improved welfare and educational support under the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Act.
“Our role is to ensure that children of veterans know their rights. We are pushing for their inclusion in housing, mining, and agricultural programmes,” it said.
