OUR ENVIRONMENT. OUR LIFE. OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
SEES was born as a direct response to THE challenges facing the world due to Global Warming.
The implementation of SEES objectives in Zimbabwe started in 2016 after Rev Phillip Matsatswa attended the Baptist world Conference held in Vancouver, Canada where he interacted with Canadians and the Baptist World Alliance Environmental Commission group concerning the challenges posed by global warming and how the Church can participate in reducing its effects.
Carrying the conviction that this was a genuine course, Rev Phillip Matsatswa took the idea home and started concertizing his community challenging them to start reforestation, mitigation, community education and advocacy projects. The idea was resoundingly accepted, hence the implementation started. This document reflects SEES background, vision, mission, values, goals, objective and activities carried since the beginning of the project.
OUR MISSION
Working together to save our planet.
We are called by God to "defend the cause of the Fatherless" (Isaiah 1:17), and our purpose.
SEES is a Private Voluntary Organization started by concerned residents of Ward 15 with the intention of working together with residents, other Private Voluntary Organizations, City of Harare and the governments in trying to mitigate the effects of global warming on communities.
Our Projects & Initiatives
Our programs and initiatives consist of targeted diverse sustainable environmental management projects.
Mitigation, Advocacy & Community Education
This initiative focuses on the application of research observations. Communities need to be constantly made aware of the value of taking care of the environment and the effects of Global warming to their present
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Monitoring & Evaluation
The SEES Board through the Director’s office play a critical role in monitoring the implementation of projects. This is the way of making sure that goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization are properly
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Reforestation Conservation, Care & Plant Disease
This initiative includes tree nursery building and the establishments of tree plantations, protecting remaining forests and endangered species, environmental care services e.g. park maintenance.
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Environmental Research & Empowerment
This initiative covers a lot in that it looks at some of the challenges threatening the community and the environment; This research feeds into what SEES focus on for implementation and advocacy.
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SEES has been granted permission to operate in Greater Harare, but the pilot projects are still in the City of Harare Ward 15 looking forward to spread to other areas in Harare and beyond; This will be determined by the availability of resources.
FUNDING
SEES is still getting its support from local members who are contributing yearly subscriptions to support SEES operations, but is open to receive support from international support partners.
PARTNERS
- City of Harare Ward 15 authorities
- EMA
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of lands urban and Rural Settlement