Ford Zimbabwe Delivers Warmth and Nourishment to Jairos Jiri Children’s Centre
Ford Zimbabwe continues to drive meaningful community impact under its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, “Truckloads of Happiness.” In alignment with Ford’s global commitment to tackling food security through the “Fill a Ford” movement, the local team delivered an industrial gas stove to the Jairos Jiri Children’s Centre in Southerton, Harare — ensuring children and caregivers have reliable access to warm, nutritious meals every day.
This donation directly addresses one of the Centre’s most urgent challenges: the ability to prepare food consistently in a country where electricity shortages are a daily reality. Without reliable power, caregivers are often forced to cook over open fires — an exhausting, time-consuming, and sometimes unsafe process that delays meal preparation for the many children who rely on the Centre for nourishment.
Ford Global’s food-security drive highlights a worldwide challenge: millions struggle not just with accessing food, but with the ability to prepare it safely and consistently. Using its extensive dealer network, Ford encourages communities to “Fill a Ford” and make a real difference — whether through food contributions or monetary donations. Ford Zimbabwe has extended this same passion locally by providing tools that enable institutions like Jairos Jiri to actually cook the food they have.
Proper nutrition is essential for children’s physical growth, cognitive development, and emotional wellbeing. Warm, balanced meals improve immunity, aid concentration, and support overall health — ultimately shaping children’s readiness to learn and thrive. By donating this industrial stove, Ford Zimbabwe ensures that nutritious meals are no longer dependent on unpredictable power supply but can be prepared efficiently, safely, and at scale for all the children and staff at the Centre.
The “Truckloads of Happiness” campaign continues to deliver practical support and hope to vulnerable communities across Zimbabwe. From basic essentials to life-changing equipment, each initiative reflects Ford’s long-standing commitment to showing up for communities in good times and bad. This latest act of support not only speaks to Ford Zimbabwe’s dedication to sustainable upliftment but also echoes the global Ford family’s mission: to help secure a world where every community has the means to nourish and support its most vulnerable members.
