Climate Change admin May 28, 2024 0 Comments

Viable Action excites RCCA

*Viable Action’s acting executive director, Miss Sibongile Dhliwayo (left) meets Tongogara Refugee Settlement Administrator Johanne Mhlanga.*

BY STAFF REPORTER

A youth-led organisation, Refugee Coalition for Climate Action (RCCA) is excited with the partnership that beckons between itself and a development partner, Viable Action (VA).

On May 24, 2024, Viable Action descended onto Tongogara Refugee Resettlement where RCCA has its headquarters.

Viable Action’s mission sought to (a) learn how RCCA is coordinating climate action activities, (b) to identify areas where the two organisations can compliment each other and (c) to see the areas where Viable Action can support Refugee Coalition for Climate Action with possible resources.

*Miss Sibongoile Dhliwayo (right) meets RCCA director Gawaar Juich (2nd from right) and RCCA officers.*

Speaking to this publication after VA’s visit, the director of RCCA, Gawaar Juich expressed gratitude on Viable Action’s interest in the refugee settlement.

“Viable Action is more than welcome here. We are a youth-led organisation focusing on bring awareness and action on climate issues.

“A lot of youth in Tongogara Refugee Settlement are heeding our messages and ready for climate action. The coming in of Viable Action in the settlement will not only help climate issues but will help the youth become climate sensitive entrepreneurs,” he said.

Viable Action was granted permission to operate in Chipinge rural ward 1 (Maunganidze), ward 3 (Charuma), ward 5 (Chipangayi/Tongogara) and ward 16 (Kondo/Sakuinje). In Chimanimani, VA is operational in ward 15 (Ngangu).