FRESH Programme – First Quarter Progress Report

• January – March 2026
• Nhaka Afrikan Worldview Trust
• Presented by: Sithole Reginald

Overview of Q1 Focus

• Stakeholder engagement and relationship building
• Institutional alignment with government and community aspirations
• Initial field implementation activities
• Establishment of operational frameworks

January – Programme Initiation

• Staff sensitisation and programme orientation
• Stakeholder consultations in Bindura and Mutasa
• Initiation of MOU processes

January – District-Level Progress

• Bindura: MoUs with Bindura and Mutasa RDCs initiated
• Engaged key government departments, refined targeting

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January – Key Outcome

• MOUs secured in both districts
• Strengthened relationships with authorities
• Programme ready for implementation
• Improved staff confidence and readiness

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February – Programme Launch

• Provincial and district inception meetings
• Introduction of programme objectives
• Coordination mechanisms with government departments and local leadership in both districts established

February – Stakeholder Contributions

• Recommendations to improve alignment
• Strategies to reduce duplication
• Focus on sustainability
• Strengthened partnerships

February – Challenges

• Delays in clearance processes in Bindura Municipality
• Continuous engagement with authorities to maintain progress

March – Transition to Implementation

• Mutasa: inception meetings conducted
• Engagement with leadership and traditional structures
• Strong community buy-in

March – Field Implementation

• Participant registration completed (Mutasa)
• Baseline data collection conducted in Mutasa
• High participation of women

Bindura Progress

• Ward 15: Registration completed
• Ward 12: Pending due to delayed approvals

Programme Reach & Data

• Over 1,000 participants registered in both districts (353 in Bindura & 792 in Mutasa
• Baseline surveys conducted in Mutasa
• Data-driven planning initiated

Implementation Challenges

• Adverse weather conditions
• Rising operational costs
• Approval delays affecting timelines

Overall Q1 Achievements

Overall Q1 Achievements

Overall Q1 Achievements

Way Forward (Q2 Priorities)

• Complete pending approval with Bindura Municipality
• Expand participant registration
• Finalise baseline assessments
• Establish community groups (VSLA, Care groups & farmer groups)
• Train community facilitators as trainers of group members
• Monitor VSLA, care groups and farmer group sessions

Photo Gallery-Programme Inception

Dr Magadzire (Board Chair) officialising the F.R.E.S.H Program

Photo Gallery-Programme Inception

NAWT Staff and partners

Photo Gallery- Province and District Inceptions

The Bindura Provincial Stakeholder Meeting

Photo Gallery- Province and District Inceptions

The District Inception Meeting in Bindura

Photo Gallery-Ward Inceptions Reason Murauro addressing ward 16 Mutasa Community)

Photo Gallery-Ward Inceptions- Reginald Sithole addressing ward 15 Bindura community

Photo Gallery-Baseline Survey NAWT Finance Officer conducting baseline data collection in Mutasa ward 16

Photo Gallery-Baseline Survey- One of the child being taken MUAC measurement

Thank You

• Questions & Discussion