Farai Dziva|Auxillia Mnangagwa’ s Angel of Hope Foundation literally “seized” a Youth Indaba at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo yesterday.

The Youth Indaba, which was held in partnership with Angel Of Hope Foundation and Plan International, saw hundreds of students from secondary and tertiary institutions around the country learning about life skills.

Speaking at the event, Angel of Hope Foundation’s chief executive Mrs Busi Marandure said the foundation’s patron – First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa – partnered with Scholastica to fulfil her vision of ensuring that young people were exposed and have access to opportunities.

“The First Lady is particularly passionate about investing in the development of youth in Zimbabwe with particular emphasis on the girl child,” she said.

“This year, Angel of Hope Foundation partnered with ZITF-Scholastica and Plan International to encourage young people to take up activities and be involved in initiatives that give them access to opportunities, capacity building and to encourage future leaders.

Over 700 young people from high schools and tertiary institutions came to this event and got involved in the debate, spelling bee and quiz. It has been a great opportunity to invest in our youth and we will continue to work with young people around the country.”

This year’s edition of Scholastica Youth Indaba is running under the theme: Embracing Human Capital Development for Industrial Growth.