Widows and Single Parents Hold Four-Day Outreach Retreat in Shurugwi

More than 100 members of the Widow(ers) Single Parents Association gathered at Mhene Village in Nhema, Shurugwi, for four days of community outreach and sessions on resilience, health and wellbeing.

Celesani Sibanda, Central Zimbabwe Conference
Delegates at the annual retreat of the Widow(ers) Single Parents Association (WISPA) in Mhene Village in Nhema, Shurugwi, Zimbabwe.

Delegates at the annual retreat of the Widow(ers) Single Parents Association (WISPA) in Mhene Village in Nhema, Shurugwi, Zimbabwe.

More than 100 widows, widowers and single parents gathered at Mhene Village in the Poshai area of Nhema, Shurugwi, from 7 to 10 October 2026 for the annual retreat of the Widow(ers) Single Parents Association (WISPA).

The association brings together widows, widowers and single parents, including those who are divorced and those who have never married.

Delegates at the annual retreat of the Widow(ers) Single Parents Association (WISPA) in Mhene Village in Nhema, Shurugwi, Zimbabwe.

Rain on the opening day did not stop the programme. Over the four days, participants carried out community outreach through an evangelistic initiative known as Zunde, and attended sessions on resilience, health and wellbeing.

The retreat also gave participants time to build friendships and support networks with others in similar circumstances.

Celesani Sibanda, Central Zimbabwe Conference

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