Who we are

We are a private voluntary organization registered in Zimbabwe. Our work began in 1980, shortly after the country gained independence. Initially, we focused on short-term projects, such as constructing schools, clinics and establishing farming cooperatives. Since then, we have been implementing both short-term and long-term development projects that align with Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy (2021-2025) as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.

Vision

To see a loving, caring and responsible society where all people live a healthy and dignified life.

Mission

To implement quality community-led projects in order to empower people with knowledge, skills and tools to improve their lives within five sectors: community development, agriculture, education, health and emergencies.

We are a Private Voluntary Organization registered in Zimbabwe in June 1980 under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, with registration number PVO 22/80. Over the past 44 years, we have been complementing the government of Zimbabwe’s efforts by implementing development projects in five thematic areas of Agriculture, Health, Education, Community Development and Emergencies. Our work is centered on empowering individuals and communities to drive their own development resulting in contextually relevant and effective solutions. Our work is aligned to the Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy 1 (2020-2025), Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 Plan and Sustainable Development Goals.

Development Aid From people to People Zimbabwe (DAPP) is a locally Private Voluntary Organization registered in Zimbabwe in June 1980 under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, with registration number PVO 22/80.

The organization was founded under the laws of Zimbabwe through the adoption of a constitution, and is governed by an elected Executive Committee, which is made up Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Vice Secretary, Treasurer and two Committee Members. All these individuals are Zimbabweans.

We are a member of the Federation for Associations connected to the International Humana People to People Movement. The Federation comprises 29 independent national member associations.

Our common agenda is to protect the planet, build communities and support people by connecting them with others, unleashing their potential for positive change and action.

The Federation supports the members in delivering critical on-the-ground programmes across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.

Together with the people in the communities and our numerous partners, we continue to stand by countries as they strive to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, creating lasting positive change in the process.

We are governed by an Executive Committee, which is elected by an Annual General meeting.

We have an average annual turnover of US$2,500,000 over the past eight years and we have capacity to handle more than US$5,000,000 based on our good finance track record and sound policies.

We are certified through an external audit by ACPO SA of Switzerland, for governance policies and procedures and the implementation thereof, using the NGO Governance Benchmark by NGO Governance Standards SA of Geneva, Switzerland. The standard was developed by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) to provide non-governmental organisations with a management tool dedicated to highlight their key strengths and weaknesses in their functioning. It targets three key objectives: 1) show evidences of accountability, 2) strengthen trust with respect to their donors, and 3) highlight areas of improvement to foster operational efficiency.

Our Organisation had its first certification in 2021, renewed in 2024 by ACPO SA.

We collaborate with a diverse range of partners who share our social and human development objectives. Our partnerships are mutually beneficial; we receive funding support, which allows us to implement high-quality, community-led projects based on proven project concepts. Our partners include international, national and local governments, foundations, the private sector, multilateral agencies, and international organizations. We actively maintain our collaborations by delivering timely programmatic and financial reports, conducting field visits, and engaging in ongoing communication to share emerging challenges and lessons learned.

DAPP has had an average annual turnover of US$2,584,170.00 over the past eight years and we have capacity to handle more than US$5,000,000 based on our good finance track record and sound policies. We carry out annual independent audits in line with internationally accepted accounting principles and internal guidelines. DAPP is open to input from external assessors who conduct external evaluations for our various projects at various levels of implementation.