The Dzikwa Trustees are currently: Mr Stephen Joel Chifunyise Playwright and former Permanent Secretary of State at the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture. Mr Chifunyise is responsible for the children's cultural and sports activities. He is Dzikwa's Chairman. Mrs Yedzai Ruwadzano Dune Teacher. Contact person since 1993. Mrs Dune attends to extra lessons for the primary school children. She is also Acting Head of St Giles School for the Disabled. She is Dzikwa's Vice-Chairperson. Mr Seppo Ainamo Founder and programme director. Mr Ainamo oversees field work in Dzivarasekwa and maintains contact with sponsors in Finland, Germany, England, Scotland and Norway. Mr Eben T. Francisco Assistant director of the Valuations & Estates Division of the City of Harare. An expert in the real estate sector and legislation, Mr Francisco is a Dzivarasekwa resident. Mr Unity Sakhe Lawyer and partner in the law firm Kantor Immerman. Mrs Marah Hativagone Managing Director of the private chemicals firm Codchem Ltd. Past President of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce. Mrs Oili Wuolle Retired capital adequacy specialist from the Finnish Financial Supervision Authority. Mrs Wuolle is Dzikwa's chief fund-raiser and co-director. She coordinates the collection of funds and provides information to sponsors and other bodies interested in Dzikwa's operations. She acts as the Secretary of the Dzikwa Board of Trustees. In 2009, Dzikwa Trust held six Board meetings. Seppo and Oili attended all of them. Dzikwa's permanent staff members are: Mrs Priscilla Takawira, procurement and boarding school pupils Mrs Petronella Moyo, field officer for primary school children Mrs Levita Chenera, field officer for secondary school children Mr Assan Mponda, accountant Mrs Piona Matienga, shelter matron Camelsa Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe) audits the Dzikwa Trust Fund's accounts in Zimbabwe. |