Kurera is a system for developing community leaders. Young people aged 13 to 18 who are equipped to identify real needs and lead practical change from within the communities they already belong to.
Kurera is a youth organisation centred on education and health. It works with young people aged 13 to 18, providing structured guidance, exposure, and support so they can understand their options, recognise real needs around them, and respond in ways that are practical and grounded. Through two programme branches in health and education, participants build the knowledge, awareness, and confidence to approach both their future and their communities with clarity.
The organisation began in Zimbabwe and is extending its work across Southern Africa and beyond. Participants are selected on the basis of their story, their motivation, and a clear awareness of a need within their community.
Each year, Kurera awards one fully funded primary school scholarship to one exceptional child aged 6 to 12. The Kurera Scholar Award is granted on the basis of academic excellence, character, resilience, leadership potential, and financial need, and is funded entirely by Kurera.
Every young person who enters Kurera is being developed as a community leader and advocate. Health and education are the two pathways in. Leadership is where everyone arrives.
Participants don't leave their communities to thrive somewhere else. They go back in — equipped, confident, and ready to transform the space they already occupy. That is what makes this different.
For young people aged 13 to 18 who are connected to a health experience, personal or through family. Builds the preventive health habits and health literacy that most young people have never had the chance to develop.
For young people aged 13 to 18 who want to build academic confidence and explore what their future can look like. Designed for students who have the ability and have never been fully shown it.
Every ambassador came through Kurera with a story. They are now writing the next chapter from inside their own communities, on their own terms. These are the kinds of stories Kurera tells.
Awarded once per year to one exceptional child aged 12 or under, identified through Kurera's community network. A full primary school scholarship to Genius Ray International Preparatory School in Harare, funded entirely by Kurera.
We are not looking for the child who has already been given every opportunity. We are looking for the child who has had almost none and is still showing up as someone remarkable. Character. Resilience. The spark of a leader who will go back into their community and change it.
Choose the pathway that fits your story. If you are unsure which one, reach out and we will help you find your place in Kurera.
For young people aged 13 to 18 connected to a health experience. You don't need to have all the answers. You just need a story and the desire to do something with it.
For young people aged 13 to 18 motivated by academic confidence or future pathways. Urban and rural applicants welcome. Books and uniform support available.
For children aged 6 to 12, completed by a parent or guardian. One award per year, fully funded by Kurera.
We are looking for remote volunteers — content creators, social media support, mentors, translators and grant researchers. You can contribute from anywhere in the world.
Kurera is funded entirely by individual donors and grants. Your contribution directly funds workshops, materials for participants facing financial barriers, clinic partnership days, and the annual Scholar Award.
One child. One scholarship. One full year at Genius Ray International Preparatory School, funded entirely by Kurera's community of donors.
Email us about the Scholar FundWhether you want to apply, partner with us, donate, volunteer, or simply learn more — every message is read and every story matters to us.
Zimbabwe and beyond.
If you represent a clinic, school or community organisation and want to work with Kurera, we want to hear from you. Reach out directly.