By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
HARARE – For 92 boys and girls at the Harare Children’s Home, the walls may shelter them, but it is the kindness of strangers that often fills their hearts—and their plates.
That kindness arrived in bulk this week when the La Patrona Foundation rolled in with a donation worth thousands of dollars, delivering groceries, sanitary pads, and a powerful message: you are not forgotten.
At the helm of the gesture is Danya Kabwebwe—better known to her social media followers as Chanic La Patrona—whose foundation has quietly become a lifeline for the home over the past decade.
Though she was not available for an interview, her social media posts spoke volumes.
“Foundation is grateful for the opportunity to support the children and give back to the community.
“Every act of kindness makes a difference,” she wrote, adding: “It was especially meaningful to share this day with our family and children, teaching the importance of compassion, gratitude, and giving back.”
For the children, the donation meant more than just food. It was a reminder that beyond the gates of their home, there are people who care—people who see them, not as statistics, but as dreams waiting to unfold.
A representative of the Harare Children’s Home received the donation with visible appreciation, acknowledging that the orphanage relies heavily on such gestures to keep going.
She thanked La Patrona Foundation for its continued partnership and appealed for even more support to sustain the children’s welfare.
Joining the foundation‘s mission were familiar faces from the community, including hairstylist Craig, businesswoman Zodwa Mkandla, and Gina Duri of Zanox Clothing Stores—each lending their presence to a cause that transcends fame or fortune.
For nearly ten years, the La Patrona Foundation has made the children’s home a focal point of its outreach, believing that “home is where love resides.”
In Chanic’s own words, the foundation is “a haven for dreams and growth”—a place where gifts are given with love, and care is offered without condition.
But the foundation’s vision stretches far beyond one donation or one home. Its broader mission is to empower refugees and young entrepreneurs across Zimbabwe through emergency aid, livelihood support, business incubation, mentorship, education, and community building.
This latest act of generosity was also part of the foundation’s ongoing commitment to empowering communities through education—one child, one meal, one sanitary pad at a time.
Because sometimes, hope doesn’t arrive in grand speeches. It arrives in a box of groceries, carried by hands that refuse to let a child feel alone.
Previously, La Patrona Foundation have assisted the Goromonzi Islamic Centre.
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