Zim student sets up education fund

fund to help Zimbabwe’s needy children, mainly orphans.
Mukuzvazva has convinced some of Britain’s biggest brands including BMW, the Marriott Hotel, John Lewis, Waitrose and CLARINS to sponsor a fashion show on Friday with proceeds going to the Zimbabwe Benefit Foundation and True Vision Foundation, which were established with the help of the film’s maker, Jezza Neumann.
The Leicester-based marketing student said: “Most people who watched the documentary were touched by it. I was as well.
“It was sad to see something like that in the country in which I was born and grew up in, the country that made me who I am and gave me opportunity. Like most, however, I took that away and locked it at the back of my mind. But this year, I thought: ‘what am I doing to make a difference?’
“So I looked to things I enjoy – fashion and beauty – to try and raise money.”
Mukuzvazva says getting sponsorship from big companies has been a “blessing from God”.
She has set a target to raise a minimum £2,500 from Friday’s event which is being held in a BMW showroom in Leicester. FASHIONGIVESBACK! 2011 will feature a catwalk show with cutting edge designs from talented African designers, including the Zimbabwean trio of Chipo Bespoke, Chenai Chic and Curvy Swan. – Newzimbabwe.com.
Others confirmed for the event include Ladie Rachie, Cecy Styles, Anike Midele, Dancing Dolls and various other designers from John Lewis.
Singer Cynthia Mare will provide entertainment on the night, while Zimbabwean blogger and motivational speaker, Carol Nyazika and dancehall star, Jusa Dementor, will be hosts.