Gloria shares her sign language skills with her community. Tracey Robinson/Act for Peace

With the impact of climate change, farmers and marginalised people in Zimbabwe are having to move from their homes as they are struck by droughts, storms, floods, and other climate induced threats.

But Act for Peace's partner Christian Care is helping to enhance community adaptability and resilience to these threats posed by climate-driven displacement through their 'Building Sustainable Livelihoods and Climate Resilience to Mitigate Displacement in Zimbabwe' project.

And — through this project — Christian Care is working closely with the community to ensure fewer people are forced to flee their homes due to climate induced displacement.

Christian Care is training communities in innovative approaches to farming so that community members can adapt to changing weather patterns and ensure there are sustainable natural resources to last for generations to come.

Gloria goes on these trainings, using her sign language skills to translate so that everyone has equal access to the learnings.

According to Gloria “whenever there is training, there should be someone who knows sign language, so that others who know sign language can understand what is being said at that time, instead of hearing from others later.”

My colleague Tracey visited Zimbabwe in February and met with Gloria. Here's a short hello from them!

It's stories like Gloria's that remind us of the importance of not leaving anyone behind. Everyone deserves an education and the right to learn the skills that might help them face challenges in their future.