JNNF Achievements
The Joshua Nkomo Scholarship
- In partnership with the Higherlife Foundation, the Joshua Nkomo National Foundation has supported underprivileged students by providing both local and international scholarships, particularly for orphans and academically gifted students who could not afford university education. Through this collaboration, the Foundation has assisted up to 400 university students.
The General Josh Promotion
- A competition and community promotion sponsored by the Joshua Nkomo National Foundation and McInn Grocery Shops. The initiative provided prizes and discounts to war veterans, with the primary goal of raising funds for charitable causes.
Community Development
- The Joshua Nkomo National Foundation has successfully drilled six (6) boreholes in various locations within the Matobo District of Matabeleland South.
Yearly Marathon
- The Foundation hosts an annual marathon to raise funds for charity. The race begins at the Joshua Nkomo Museum and concludes at his Pelandaba home, now a recognized heritage site.
Educational Tours
- The Foundation conducts educational tours for students, visiting significant cultural and historical landmarks including Joshua Nkomo International Airport, the Joshua Nkomo Museum, the Joshua Nkomo Statue, and cultural sites such as Old Bulawayo Kraal.
Memoranda of Understanding
The Joshua Nkomo National Foundation has signed MOUs with several key stakeholders, including:
- Ministry of Education, Bulawayo Provincial History and Heritage Panel of Primary and Secondary Schools
- National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ)
- National Museums
- Higherlife Foundation
- Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK)
Our Initiative
The museum was established in 2004 to celebrate the life, work, struggle, and philosophies of one of the greatest 20th-century leaders. It seeks to document and preserve the collective memory of the Zimbabwean liberation struggle. This initiative is part of a combined private and public sector effort to ensure that Zimbabweans capture and remember their history—particularly the aspects that inspire, motivate, and educate future generations.
Warm Kids
In 2004, the Joshua Nkomo National Foundation distributed 600 blankets to children’s hospitals across ten provinces.
Sponsorships and partnerships to support learners
The Joshua Nkomo National Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bulawayo Provincial History and Heritage Panel of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Bulawayo Province). Through this partnership, the Foundation sponsors and supports the A-Level Presentation and Quiz, the O-Level Quiz, and the Junior Quiz with funding and prizes.
Resource Centre
The Joshua Nkomo National Foundation operates a resource center at the Joshua Nkomo Museum, providing the community with research facilities through access to computers and Wi-Fi. This project was initially launched in partnership with the Higherlife Foundation.
Library
The Foundation also operates a library that enables university students to access academic resources and information.
Happy Triplets
The Joshua Nkomo National Foundation has sponsored school fees and uniforms for triplets at Kumbudzi Primary School who were abandoned by their father.
Collaboration with the Bulawayo Disabled Association
The Foundation collaborates with the Bulawayo Disabled Association, an organization formed by parents of children living with disabilities. The Joshua Nkomo National Foundation assisted them in acquiring land for a preschool and establishing their Beehive Project.
Nutritious Meals
The Foundation is currently working in partnership with BISCID (Pvt) Ltd to provide a nutritious meal known as Epap 20 to communities across Zimbabwe, including disadvantaged schoolchildren, residents of old-age homes, health centers, and individuals with disabilities.
Community Focused Care
The Foundation provided maize meal to the Mbembeswane community, the ancestral home of the late Mama MaFuyana, wife of the late Dr. Joshua Nkomo.