About Us

UMA is an apolitical not for profit organisation that does human rights and peace advocacy and capacity
building in rural areas in Zimbabwe.

The organisation was formed in 2002 by victims of political violence and human rights abuses, it was founded by Mr Raphael Shanya with the aid of Reverend Mhosira and Mr John Stewart.

In 2003 the organisation was registered under the PVO act, initially it was registered as a welfare organisation that looked into needs and representation of political violence victims as well as connecting them to appropriate international organisations for assistance but over the years UMA has evolved to encompass a wide array of human rights and peace projects around the country.

The organisation has been involved in various national Peace projects as well as lobbying for the formation of the Organ for National Healing, Integration and Reconciliation.

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Our Previous Work, Advocacy Campaign and Research and Documentation 2003-11

The organisation worked on advocacy campaign and research and documentation from 2003 to 2011. During this period several projects were carried out such as empowering victims of torture and internally displaced persons in Zimbabwe, community healing and peace building and conflict management and peace building skills in Zimbabwe. The activities were funded by the British Embassy and Christian Aid. The period 2003 to 2011 saw the organisation gaining access to most marginalized communities in Zimbabwe and carrying out various political violence victims oriented projects.

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Our Previous Work, National Healing, Reconciliation, Integration, Conflict Management and Peace Building

UMA also worked on National Healing, Reconciliation, Integration, Conflict Management and Peace Building under the Church and Civil Society Forum (CCSF) from 2012 to 2015. UMA carried out capacity building training workshops in Mount Darwin, Mashonaland Central and in Murewa, Mashonaland East. The work under CCSF saw a significant reduction in political conflicts and violence during the pre and post 2013 disputed harmonised elections in the areas in which the organisation was active which were otherwise havens of terror and strongholds for disillusioned youths who perpetrated violence on innocent men, women and children.

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