L’Arche Zimbabwe would like to thank you for your commitment in 2020 and wishes you a wonderful 2021.

We have experienced 23 years packed with moments of happiness and sorrow, consolation and desolation (the drama which makes us alive). Throughout the years we never took our eyes off the ball which is our mission, to make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities and work together towards a more humane society.

Today we start a 10-day celebration of our 23 years in existence. On 23 July 1997 Gerald Nyamayaro, Irene Jimah and Fr. David Harold Barry drove to Chinhoyi Hospital to collect Moses Goremusandu who became the first core member. The community was born on that day. Moses who is on the right is pictured with Simbarashe who joined 6 months later with Douglas. We are grateful to all the people who enabled this dream of having a community. Above all, we give thanks to God of this gift which we cherish every day.

I belong to a community which celebrates the unique value of every person and recognize our need of one another.