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E-mailROHR-Zimbabwe is now in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, as from 15 November 2008!
The branch took its momentum from the tireless efforts of the UK Co-ordinator Mr Paradzai Mapfumo and Northern Region Chairperson, Donnah Mugoni in the noble struggle for the restoration of human rights in Zimbabwe.
The inaugural branch meeting started at 13.00 hours. Ms Mugoni introduced the guest speaker; Mr Mapfumo to all gathered who in turn explained the aims of ROHR Zimbabwe and its activities. He further stated that ROHR was founded as a brain child of its President Mr Ephraim Tapa, who, with a few others concerned about the human rights situation in Zimbabwe, came together to form the organisation.
Both Mr Mapfumo and Ms Mugoni echoed the same sentiments about the need to help Zimbabweans both inside Zimbabwe and in the Diaspora. To that end, ROHR Zimbabwe is lobbying the international community to recognise Zimbabweans in the Diaspora for purposes of work permits and scholarships with a view to capacitating them for the reconstruction of the post-crisis Zimbabwe. ROHR also campaigns for access to free legal aid to those without the means as we hold the view that ACCESS DENIED is JUSTICE DENIED. We feel that Zimbabweans have been traumatised from experiences such as political persecutions, rape, property grabbing, property destruction, family members being abducted and disappearing, community cleansing, and that they deserve a measure of relief.
The meeting was informed that ROHR Zimbabwe was currently working inside Zimbabwe providing humanitarian assistance such as clothing, medicines, safe housing of activists and legal assistance to the vulnerable and victims of political violence.
The Branch meeting was also addressed by Bradford secretary, Margaret Chihotah, who said that ROHR Zimbabwe is a non-partisan political human rights movement. Ms Beauty Sikhosana added that, many were willing to support the cause and cited the SDA church members in the USA who were going to places singing to raise funds for a hospital outside Bulawayo.
An interim committee for Wakefield branch was elected with the following members:
Chaiperson- Donnah Mugoni, Vice Chair- Patience Karuwa, Secrcetary- Beauty Sikosana, Organising Secretary- Victor Songore, Treasurer- Bongani Hove, Vice Treasurer- Esther Mukwaira, Fundraiser- Prudence Chikozhere, Vice Fundraiser- Sydney Moyo
By Donnah Mugoni
