It’s hard to believe today, but Zimbabwe was once known as the breadbasket of Africa. Boasting one of the most fertile lands on the African continent, it was a huge exporter of wheat, tobacco, and corn to the rest of the continent and beyond. Sadly, political and social upheaval over the last forty years have […]
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“This has been an impossible journey, honestly. That word perfectly describes everything. The impossible journey which was made possible.” Tendai Takura, MCRI graduate and Jamf employee Nineteen-year-old Tendai Takura (pictured above) is living a life that few of her fellow Zimbabweans can imagine. A bright student, Tendai excelled in the MATTER Innovation Hub during her
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Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is one of Africa’s most spectacular sites. As the world’s largest waterfall, it boasts an incredible 5,000 feet wide curtain of thunderous falling water. As one of the seven natural wonders of the world, it welcomes roughly one million tourists a year. Nestled alongside the falls is the bustling town of
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On March 7th, more than one-hundred people descended on the Mall of America® to compete in MATTER’s tenth annual MATTERbox Madness. Held in the Huntington® Bank Rotunda, sixteen teams of employees from companies across the Twin Cities, all with amazing team spirit, raced against each other in a bracket-style competition to assemble boxes of beneficial
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If you joined us last year for Zimbabwe Stories Live! you know what a special evening it was. Over a hundred people gathered at MATTER to share in the impact and power of partnership for the people of Zimbabwe. Together we celebrated the opening of the Jeannie Burns Buckner Maternal and Pediatric Hospital in one
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The tenth annual MATTERbox Madness is right around the corner! On March 7th, sixteen companies will once again meet at the Mall of America® for a friendly competition to pack 10,000 MATTERbox snack packs for hungry children this summer. MATTERbox Madness 2024 brings teams of employees together from some of Minnesota’s most generous companies to
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If you were anywhere near the small village of Chidobe outside of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, a couple of months ago you would have heard a dozen or more voices raised in joyful, exuberant singing. You probably would have stopped what you were doing to try and figure out what was going on. You would have
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“I felt such a presence of God. And the closer I got to the front lines, the stronger I experienced Him. When people ask me, ‘How can you go? Aren’t you afraid?’ all I can say is that I’m ready to give my life for this. I’m not afraid to give my life, alongside my
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British Olympic medalist, Sebastian Coe, once said, “Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of.” The truth of this statement was on full display on November 9th, when a couple hundred people gathered in Chicago for Hoops in the Sky, a special event that raised $100,000
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Under a scorching African sun, in the shadow of thundering Victoria Falls, more than 60 businesspeople from around the world gathered at the Shamwari Center in the beautiful town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, for the second annual Christian Business Development Summit (formerly Business as Mission Summit). This multi-day conference in October focused on incorporating faith
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