LEARNER’S CALA GUIDE
COMPONENT D (4)
LEARNING AREA :FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
LEVEL :ADVANCED LEVEL
SYLLABUS TOPIC :ISLAM AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES SYLLABUS PAGE 41
SUBTOPIC :ISLAMIC CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS
CALA TITLE :ISLAMIC SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN ZIMBABWE
CLASS :UPPER 6
BACKGROUND
Social responsibility can be understood as giving back to society. There are a lot of life challenges that
are bedeviling all facets of life in Zimbabwe which calls for religious groups to intervene. This has led to
high levels of poverty, hunger and starvation leading to a crippled economic growth. One of the pillars of
Islam is almsgiving. The learner will research on Islamic social responsibility in Zimbabwe
1. Identify an Islamic society and / or Islamic charity organization with pictures and names given
Zvipo lslamic Trust
Mshonaland East Arise and Shine Islamic Youth Association.
2. Design a research tool and research what you are going to ask key informants
Interview guide
My name is Sindisiwe Nyumbu ,an upper 6 student at Matthew Rusike College . I am conducting an
interview on Islamic social responsibilities in Zimbabwe.
When did this charity organization start?
Who is the manager of this charity organization?
How many people have you managed to help in the recent years?
Basically, what do you do in your organization to help the needy?
What are your benefits in this organization?
What challenges do you face when you are opening the needy?
Where is these charity organizations Iocated.
Gather information on resilience building initiatives on Islamic
Record and tabulate data about social responsibility in Islamic societies. show areas covered by
Islamic charities NGOs and relevant data or statistics?
Location Objective Percentage
Mashonaland East Education 60
Harare Sanitary pads for women 50
Gokwe Food 45
PART B
Compile a case study on one Islamic charity, organization or society.
Case study
Name; Zvipo lslamic Trust
Adress
Mission:serving the poor and the needy
Objective:assist opharns
Charity work
1clothing
2food
Zvipo lslamic Trust established in 1979
Aim
To help opharns through taught them some skills,provide food and clothes,ending hunger and
starvation to the opharns.
Even as Muslim represent just 0,7% of Zimbabwe's population,they are said to be at the ferefront of
voluntary activities such as donating money for charities and helping the homeless orphans
This is testiment in the charity grand called citizens lutiative ZW, launched by amuslim called Fazila
Mohamed
Nelia,a 14 year old orphan and her brother who were living on streets,were assisted by the group,they
were given food and Nelia was taught skills like sewing which is helping her in supporting her brother
with fees.The siblings agreed that it was a common sight to see Muslim community members helping
the poor in the capital Harare.
Thanks to the citizens Initiatives charity group,Chambati,who drapped out of school as he was unable to
pay the tuation fee,has now resumed his studies while his sister Nelia has became a qualified
dressmaker.
