Publications
Welcome to the Family Support Trust (FST) Publications page — a dedicated resource centre where you can access, read, and download our official documents, reports, and newsletters. These publications reflect our unwavering commitment to transparency, accountability, and advocacy in the fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) across Zimbabwe.
Through our publications, we share knowledge, best practices, and insights gained from our ongoing work in prevention, survivor support, community engagement, and child safeguarding.
Available Publications
1. FST Child Safeguarding Policy (2020)
This comprehensive policy outlines FST’s guiding principles, standards, and operational commitments to ensuring that all children are safe from harm, abuse, and exploitation within the organisation’s work and influence. It reinforces our zero-tolerance stance on child abuse and provides clear guidance for staff, partners, and stakeholders on how to uphold child protection standards.
Key Highlights:
- Based on the five guiding principles of child safeguarding: zero tolerance, children’s rights, prioritising the best interests of the child, empowerment through education, and integrating safeguarding into all operations.
- Defines child safeguarding, child protection, and child welfare in detail.
- Sets out prevention, recruitment, and reporting procedures for suspected abuse.
- Includes FST’s official Code of Conduct for all staff and representatives.
- Demonstrates alignment with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and international child protection standards.
2. FST Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 1
The first official newsletter by Family Support Trust introduces the organisation’s initiatives and recent activities in the prevention and management of sexual and gender-based violence. It highlights community engagement, media outreach, and capacity-building programmes across Zimbabwe.
Key Highlights:
- Overview of FST’s role in providing free medical and psychosocial services to survivors of sexual abuse and GBV.
- Training of faith and community leaders in Harare, Goromonzi, Zvimba, Mazowe, Umguza, Lupane, and Tsholotsho using the Sexual Violence Against Children (SVAC) model.
- Reports of over 2,000 faith and community leaders trained through 80 workshops.
- Updates on information dissemination through radio programmes, television shows such as Mai Chisamba and Vhunze, and social media engagement.
- Visual insights into age demographics and case data from FST’s survivor-friendly clinics.
Why Our Publications Matter
These documents not only showcase the progress of Family Support Trust’s programmes but also serve as educational tools for communities, partners, and policymakers. They demonstrate how collaboration, compassion, and evidence-based action can transform the fight against gender-based violence in Zimbabwe.
We encourage individuals, organisations, and students to download and share these resources to help promote awareness, prevention, and a survivor-centred approach to care and advocacy.
Learn More or Partner With Us
To request more publications or to collaborate on advocacy and awareness campaigns, please reach out through our Contact Us page.