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Zara's CenterAnnual Report 2022Celebrating 15 Years

Our mission is to help orphaned, vulnerable, and at-risk children becomeconfident, self-sufficient members of their community. By providing a supportiveenvironment where children feel safe and cared for, Zara's Center ensures that allstudents can focus on their academics, personal health, and on being kids.

Introduction Update: 2022 Milestones Programs & Services Meet Our Staff Statistics & Impact Featured Alumni Our Expansion Organizational Timeline Fundraising&Development Leadership Support Zara's Center1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.Table of ContentsCAPTIONSTHIS PAGE (from top): 1. Zara's Center facility, 2. The Uncommon Coding Hub at Zara's Center. 3. & 4. Caregivers and staff help to harvest vegetables.OPPOSITE (clockwise from top left): 1. Posing with completion certificates after Zara's Mini-Marathon, 2. Computer class, 3. ZaraBella (our canine ChiefFriendship Officer) sits with her friends, 4. Doing homework during tutoring.

A Note From Our Leadershipyears in, Zara’s mission is as important as ever.Life in Zimbabwe remains challenging, especially for low-income, youth. Prices of basic food commodities havesurged, and many food items are only sold in United Statesdollars — an impossible obstacle for most workers paid inthe local currency. In 2022, the country had the highestrate of food inflation in the world. We are confident theCenter's focus on nutrition, academic support, and techliteracy will continue to serve a great need in Bulawayo. We are proud of the impact we are making in the lives ofchildren, yet know there are many more young people whoneed help in the community. We hope to extend the scopeof our mission by expanding Zara's facility in the comingyears. We are looking forward to breaking ground in mid-2023.On behalf of the Zara’s Center Board, I thank you fortaking the time to read about our work. We remaincommitted to serving vulnerable youth in Zimbabwe fordecades to come and we thank you in advance for yourcontinued partnership.Sincerely, Lesley Goldwasser Co-Founder and Board Chair11provided computer coding and work-readinessinstruction, and formalized a new tutoring program toaddress pandemic-related learning gaps.Our many partners (local and international) have madethis important work possible. Similarly, staff members,many of whom have been on our team for more than adecade, have also made an immeasurable impact,ensuring that Zara's Center is a place where children feelsafe, make friends, and learn new things.There are few things more gratifying than hearing thelaughter of the children as they play together, their voicesin unison when they sing in chorus, or the look on a child'sface when they finally understand an academic conceptduring tutoring. I see firsthand the incredible impactZara's Center has on children and families in need and welook forward to serving more children when the Centerexpands in 2023.On behalf of Zara's children, families, and staff, I send mysincerest thanks to our friends around the world whohave made the Center a beacon of light for vulnerablechildren and their families in Emganwini. With gratitude,Gibson ConnickExecutive DirectorGibson ConnickThis year marked Zara’s 15thanniversary of serving vulnerablechildren in Emganwini, Bulawayo,Zimbabwe. Since its founding in2007, the Center has providedcrucial services to over 2,000children and families. FifteenIn 2022, Zara's Center experienceda much-needed return to normalcyafter two years of pandemicdisruption. In addition to sustainingregular programs (feeding, art,music, etc.), we strengthenedour agricultural initiative,

CAPTIONS (Clockwise from top: 1. Runners in action during Zara's Mini-Marathon, 2. Kids learning to use the Beast Health Blenders, donated by BeastHealth,3. An artist hard at work. 4. Waiting for activities to start.

2Update: 2022 Milestones and ImpactThe Center prepared and served over 28,000 meals to children. We provide lunches to children Monday-Friday and breakfast seven days a week. Meal plans are developed to be well-rounded and to maximizenutrition for growing kids.We strengthened our agriculture program with a new drip irrigation system, fed by solar-poweredboreholes. The system has already improved the Center's agricultural output, and the gardens now provide90% of the vegetables we need for Zara's children (with surplus to share with caregivers and families). We completed the plan designs for a new facility and worked toward construction permitting. As of February2023, we have received city approval to begin construction (see pg. 15).Staff provided daily computer instruction to all ages. In addition, children had frequent access to ourcomputer lab for homework and school projects.The Center facilitated computer coding instruction for all of Zara's children through a partnership withUncommon, a non-profit organization with a mission to bring technological skills to low-income young peoplein Africa. Alumni also had the opportunity to participate in Uncommon’s coding bootcamp. As of December2022, two of Zara's alumni have graduated from the bootcamp and have already secured employment withlocal companies (see pg. 7). Feeding and NutritionExpansion and Agriculture ProgramAcademics3CAPTIONS (this page): 1. Planting a tree on the new land, 2. Our new solar-powered drip irrigation system, Opposite: 1. Winners of an academic quiz during school break tutoring, 2. Some of Zara's staff pose in front of our hand-painted bannerat Zara's Mini-Marathon.

4Zara's Center covered 100% of public school fees for all of our young people, including college anduniversity tuition and supplies for five alumni.We introduced a formal tutoring program during the twice-yearly school holidays (an addition to dailyhomework help during the school year). The tutoring program was developed to help children regain skillslost during the pandemic and help families who would otherwise need to pay for extra academic support. Many local teachers charge for “extra lessons” after school. While these lessons are optional,caregivers often feel compelled to participate as they fear their children will fall behind.Tutoring was provided by Zara’s staff and professional teachers hired from the community. Theinstructors made sure to keep lessons fun and engaging by tying in games and friendly quizcompetitions. After tutoring each day, the children enjoyed the Center's regular programming,including music, art, and computer coding classes, recreation time, and well-balanced, home-cookedmeals.Zara's staff conducted regular home visits to ensure the wellbeing of each child. During home visits, staffmembers worked with caregivers to address any concerns and discuss each child’s academic, psychological,and social progress. These home visits foster partnership between families and staff to make sure eachchild was receiving the support they need. The Center continued its partnership with a credentialed medical doctor to provide annual healthcheckups for each child and provided ongoing health monitoring to all registered children. (see pg. 12) Academics (cont'd)Health and Wellbeing

Programs & ServicesBreakfast before schoolA hot meal after schoolHot meals on weekendsSupervised play Sports instruction Periodic field daysMusic (marimbas, piano, choir)Dance (modern and traditional)Visual arts (painting, beading, and drawing)DramaAgriculture program Sewing Nutritionally Balanced MealsRecreationArts ProgramsLife SkillsAcademic tutoringComputer/Technology instructionComputer coding instruction Library access (2,000 titles)School fees paymentCollege tuition coverage for alumniCollege guidancePost-graduation employment assistanceFirst aid careAnnual medical exam by certified doctorPsycho-social supportSpiritual enrichment activitiesCase managementQuarterly home visitsOral hygiene (instruction and supplies)Feminine care productsAcademic EnrichmentMental and Physical Healthcare5CAPTIONS (clockwise from top): 1. Artists working on a new welcome sign., 2. Relay race fun, 3. Learning to prepare a meal, 4.Having fun in computer class.

Uncommon x Zara's CenterUncommon CodingIn 2021, Zara's Center formed an ongoing partnership with Uncommon Coding to offer coding instruction toour children and alumni. We are excited to be able to equip our young people with 21st century skills that willprepare them for the workforce.Founded in 2018, Uncommon aims to "leverage the power of technology to create educational and economicopportunities for disenfranchised communities first in Africa, then all over the world." Uncommon constructssolar-powered "innovation hubs" out of recycled shipping containers and identifies young adults in low-income neighborhoods who are good candidates for technology education. We were excited to be able tooffer our space for the organization's first innovation hub in Bulawayo.Uncommon offers a Technology bootcamp to teens and young adults. This free, 12-month program coversUI/UX design, front-end web development, digital marketing and SEO, professional development, andleadership skills. In exchange for enrollment, students volunteer daily, teaching a free coding class to ouryounger students. Bootcamp graduates have gone on to study in America, work for local tech companies, and build websites forclients all over the world. Two Zara's Center alumni who graduated from Uncommon's 2022 boot camp havealready found employment with local companies.CAPTIONS (this page): Left: learning to code with a bootcamp student, Right: The Innovation Hub at Zara's Center.6

Cornelius ZhouPianoVusani VumaMarimbaZaraBellaChief FriendshipOfficerMeet Our StaffZara's Center welcomed Mr. Gibson Connick as our executive director in 2014.He joined the team after a successful career as an educational leader intraditional academic settings. Most recently, Connick served as principal at oneof the most respected private schools in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: Petra PrimarySchool. Under his leadership, the Center has streamlined programs, formalizedoutcomes analyses, increased its agriculture sustainability, and developedpositive partnerships with local organizations. He is beloved by the entire Zara'sCenter community.Gibson ConnickExecutive DirectorSiniko Ndhlovu Deputy DirectorGayle MhlopeIT DirectorRebecca GopitoArt & Psycho-SocialSupportAngeline MoyoNutrition & BeadworkZara's staff members work hard to ensure program efficiency and the welfare of every child in our care. Inaddition to their respective departments, staff members conduct home visits, assist with academic tutoring,and help prepare daily meals. Most of our staff have been in the Zara family for more than a decade, and theircommitment to the children is evident. The Center is very lucky to have each of them on the team. Our US-based program director (see pg. 23) works with the Board to secure resources, develop program strategy,and evaluate outcomes. Philani NcubeGroundskeepingTenia MatheHousekeepingEnnet MutasaDance & Drama ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8

Statistics & ImpactChildren at Zara's Center are broken into age groups in order to optimize programs and ensure activities areage appropriate. The youngest children (ages 5-9); "Group A" thrive in a smaller group, separate from theolder kids. To support this model, Zara's Center has a dedicated staff member for Group A children. TheCenter tries to keep the female-to-male ratio as close to 1:1 as possible, while still allowing children from thesame family to attend together. Children continue to receive school fees support until they complete highschool and receive 100% tuition coverage if they choose to go to college.The Center serves between 60 and 90 children each day, based on school schedules and time of year. Staffkeeps detailed attendance records to ensure all children are attending regularly. The average Zara's childattends the Center four days per week. If a child is routinely absent for consecutive weeks, Zara's staffconducts a home visit to determine how best to support the family and child. Age Groups and Attendance _____________________________________________________________________________________________9

All statistics taken from the Zimbabwe Education Fact Sheets - 2021, Analyses for learning and equity using MICS data.*ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology. Some examples of ICT skills include: sending emails, using a spreadsheet, creating apresentation, downloading files, using programming languages, etc. [UNICEF]. All of Zara's youth receive instruction in basic computer use, MicrosoftOffice, Google Suite, computer coding, and more. Zara's impact is made clear when comparing our kids' academic outcomes with their peers in Zimbabwe.By providing reliable nutrition, medical care, academic enrichment programs, and school fees coverage,young people at Zara's Center have the mental, physical, and financial ability to attend school consistentlyand focus on their learning. Academic Outcomes ____________________________________________________________________________________________10

Statistics & Impact (cont'd)[1] These numbers are based on the exam results we receive from Grade 7 students. In most years, we receive results for at least 75% of thegrade 7 students. In 2022, we received results from 78% (11 of 14 students).[2] National exam results - courtesy of Zimsec (Zimbabwe School Examinations Council)Children in Zimbabwe take national exams in grade 7, the year before they enter secondary school.Zara's Center began tracking exam performance in 2017, and Zara's students have surpassed thenational average each year since. Academic Performance: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ [1]11

[1] Zimbabwe National Nutrition Survey, 2018. [2] Mild medical issues include allergies, rashes, and dental cavities. Moderate issues include urgent but treatable concerns such as tonsillitis andumbilical hernia.CAPTIONS: Left: Our young people receive awards during our year-end celebration, Right: selecting a book during library time. Health OutcomesZara's Center provides annual health checkups for each child through a partnership with a local doctor.Caregivers accompany children to the exam, and private medical information is never shared publicly. Staffuses the information only for general assessment of program success and to highlight areas of concern. In acountry where 48% of households have a poor or borderline poor diet, the impact of daily meals and freeroutine medical care cannot be overstated. _____________________________________________________________________________________________12[1][2]

Featured AlumniNonetheless, I attained 11 passes in ordinary level, was one of the two top students in my school and broke theschool’s record for attaining more than 5 "A"s. For my Advance-level results, I studied Mathematics, Geography andBusiness Studies and came out with 10 points.Zara’s Center paid for my secondary school examinations, provided me with a laptop for my studies, and covered mycollege tuition in full. I graduated at the National University of Science and Technology, with an Honour’s Bachelor’sdegree in Quantity Surveying in the first division and was the second top student in my faculty. While at one point, mycircumstances would be unbearable and seem unfavourable to me, they have made me a resilient fighter and amotivated, ardent worker who is focused on my goals. Currently, I am a junior quantity surveyor at a consultant quantity surveying firm. I have had the opportunity tomanage and monitor progress of projects of varying scopes, from double-storey flats and a hospital to four-storeyoffice blocks. I look forward to furthering my studies in Project Management at a master’s level as it will be an addedadvantage. In the future, my ultimate career objective is to be a chartered quantity surveyor as I am already workingtowards that. I wish to be a practising registered quantity surveyor at my own firm.To all Zara’s Center sponsors, coordinators, directors and staff members: that young girl in the maroon uniform from18 years ago is grateful for everything you have done for her. Thank you for seeing her and giving her a chance to liveup to her fullest potential. May you not only do it for her but for others as well. At left is a picture of myself taken in the first grade in primary school(2004) and the other on my graduation day (2021). I look at howfortunate I was through those years and how Zara’s Center played amajor role in helping me get to where I am today... I joined Zara whenI was nine years old and it was located in Nketa, but I stopped goingwhen it relocated to Emganwini in 2012. At the Center, I wouldinteract with other children and partake in activities such as Africandance, soccer, netball, and cricket. I began to be outspoken, as I used to be a quiet person and my self-esteem improved as I interacted with others and acquired skillsin IT, sewing, and bead work. At Zara we were all equal, cared for, andaccepted. Every time I was there, I felt as if I had escaped my reality.My situation at home was difficult, such that water and electricityconnections were cut off for almost 10 years and I studied for bothmy Ordinary and Advanced level exams by candlelight, so I had tomaximize my time during the day.~ Ayama Yanney Dube, 2022"Zara’s Center played a major role in helping me get to where I am today...At Zara we were allequal, cared for, and accepted. Every time I was there, I felt as if I had escaped my reality."Ayama Dube13

My name is Shalom Gela, and I am 23 years old. I grew up in afamily of seven, and I am the last born. I grew up in the township ofEmganwini, where I also completed my primary and secondaryeducation. In 2005, I started my first year of primary school, but itwas a bad year for me because I lost my mother. In 2012, I startedsecondary school, however it was also a bad year for me becausethat same year I lost my father. This led to a number of challenges,eventually causing me to transfer to a High School in Emganwini.In the same year, I was fortunate enough to meet an organizationthat would eventually change my life for the better (Zara's Center). Zara’s Center gave me the opportunity to have a better life, bypaying for school fees and providing school supplies. My social lifeimproved thanks to the after-school programs, through which Icould mingle with other children. Through providing daily meals and teaching life skills, arts, and sports, I was empowered to become a better personwho in the future will rise to contribute to the community for a better life. Zara’s Center Trust also affected my lifeeven after I graduated as a beneficiary in 2017, when they referred me to apply to Uncommon, one of the partnerswho provide and teach technology skills to young people living in the low-income community. I signed up and amproud to be a digital marketer today, so thanks to Zara’s Center Trust for opening up all these opportunities for me.My future goals are mainly focused on being able to reciprocate the favor given by the Zara’s Center Trust, therebybeing able to help the Zara’s Center Trust grow, thereby reaching and changing the lives of many people. I also hopeto motivate and educate young people on how they can make the most of themselves, using their strengths to reachtheir full potential.Zara’s Center Trust changes lives. As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “When you bring joy to others, you get more joy.You should think well of the happiness you can give”."My future goals are mainly focused on being able to reciprocate the favor given by theZara’s Center Trust, thereby being able to help the Zara’s Center Trust grow, therebyreaching and changing the lives of many people."~ Shalom Gela, 202214Shalom GelaShalom (right, in red) poses for a photoat the Uncommon Bootcamp graduation, Nov. 20221514

Our ExpansionIn March 2020, Zara's Center began a partnership with Chicago-based architecture firm, Krueck SextonPartners (KSP) to design a brand-new facility to allow us to serve more children and become agriculturallysustainable. A widely respected firm, KSP is responsible for, among other significant projects, designing the Obama Foundation's Chicago offices. KSP is generously providing Zara's Center with pro-bono designservices and has secured the additional pro bono partnership of landscape design firm Design Workshop andengineering firms Buro Happold and Langan Engineering.New Building Thus far, KSP has created a masterplan for the site, designed the chicken coops, and completed architecturaldrawings for the first building: a 200-square-meter residence (see rendering below). The building will initiallyserve as a secondary space for programs, but is intended to eventually serve as quarters for our caretaker andvolunteers, flexible storage space, and additional bathrooms. Once completed, the 5 acre site will expand Zara's capacity significantly, allowing us to accommodate up to200 children, and provide space for orchards, gardens, playing fields, vocational resources, classrooms, andcommunity spaces. It is designed to be sustainable, off-grid, and reliant exclusively on local materials and laborfor construction. Construction will begin in 2023 and be followed by the design of a new main facility building. AgricultureWe have developed Zara's new land with a goal of agricultural sustainability. Since leasing the plot in 2018, wehave fenced the property, dug two new solar-powered boreholes (wells), planted over 100 trees, and are nowgrowing more than ten crops (including tomatoes, potatoes, maize, chamoulia, butter beans, mangos, figs,pumpkins, and more). A drip irrigation system, installed in 2022, has greatly increased our efficiency. TheCenter now produces all of its own vegetables and shares its surplus with caregivers and community members.We are grateful to Sivan Ya'ari at Innovation Africa for advising on best practices for solar-poweredagriculture. Artist's Rendering15

Organizational Timeline17Zara’s Center first opened its doors and began serving over100 children per week. Soon after, instability led all AmericanNGOs to close, resulting in the need to relocate. The Centerentered into an agreement with a local church and sharedtheir space. During this period, the Center remained open,yet due to space limitations, fewer children were able toattend. In 2010, Zara's International Board of Directors set athree-year goal of acquiring land and space to grow andrefine programs to better meet the needs the childrenserved.Zara's Center successfully identified andpurchased a new, permanent, home in EmganwiniTownship.Zara moved to its new home and quicklyregistered 80 children. A further facilityexpansion allowed the Center to include morechildren, bringing the total to 120. In 2018, Zara's Center fenced the new property, beganplating fruit trees, and formulated a detailed agricultureplan. In 2019, Zara broke ground on the agriculture projectand established two solar-powered wells. Staff and childrenplanted vegetables and harvested them successfully.COVID-19 brought unexpected challenges. Zara'sstaff pivoted quickly to distributing food duringclosures, and enforcing COVID-19 regulations (masks,social distancing, and sanitation) during periods whenthe Center was open for programs. Zara established apartnership with KSP to conceive a plan for a facilityexpansion. (see pg. 15).2007-2010 2011-20132018-2019 2020Zara kids, with co-founder Rachael Plutzik in 2007Zara's new home, 2013New solar-powared boreholes, 2019 Masked computer class, 2020

Mr. Gibson Connick, former headmaster of a nearbyprivate school, joined the Zara's Center family to serve asexecutive director. In 2015, the Center's new leadership conducted a programaudit. New data collection and performance trackingsystems were put into place, helping staff empiricallyassess student outcomes and focus on continuousimprovement.A new agriculture initiative addressed the need forinstitutional self sufficiency. During this period,leadership was focused on identifying nearby landwith access to water. In late 2017, City Councilapproved Zara’s Center for a tract of land with thenecessary resources to support an agricultureprogram at Zara’s Center.As of early 2023, Zara’s current enrollment is 130children. The Center also serves alumni, caregivers,and community members. The Emganwini communityhas embraced the Center, and there is a waiting list forregistration. Our forthcoming expansion (see pg. 15)will allow us to serve even more children.2014-2015 2016-20172021 - 2022 2023In 2021, the Center continued to take many pandemicprecautions to ensure the safety of the entire community.Emergency food hampers were distributed each monthwhen the Center was closed. In 2022, life returned mostlyto normal. Children returned to school, and the Center wasopen for full programming. We began our computer codingpartnership and installed a solar-powered drip irrigationsystem to improve our agricultural efficiency. 18Mr. Gibson Connick Caregivers help clear the new land, 2017The Uncommon Coding hub arrives at Zara's Center, 2021Winners of the academic quiz, Sept. 2022

Fundraising & Development Zara's Center began in 2007 with initial funding from the PG Family Foundation, a private 501c3 thatcontinues to provide primary fiscal and programmatic support. Today, donors can also give via Friends ofZara's Center, a public charity founded in 2019. As we move forward, we're focused on long-term viability, toensure that Zara's Center continues to nurture and protect future generations. 19Zara's Center received 409 donations from individuals during 2022, with 91% below $500. Our annual NYCMarathon charity team raised over $64,000 and board-leveraged donations from individuals totaled over$65,000.$1-$9946%$10,000+$5,000 - $9,9990.5%0.7%

In-Kind & Program Support (Bulawayo and Abroad)Zara's Center receives ongoing in-kind donations from small business owners in Bulawayo and around theworld. Donations include items such as food, gently used clothing, books, and fuel — all critical to our survival.Local volunteers are also welcomed into the Center to assist with programming, at the direction of on-siteadministration.20Arenel Sweets (Bulawayo)Lobels Biscuits & Sweets (Bulawayo)Petra Primary School (Bulawayo)Value Gas (Bulawayo)Hyde and Seek (Maryland, USA)Lilla P (NYC, USA) Capernaum Trust Lalela Project* Uncommon.org Coding*In-Kind DonorsOrganizational Partners* curriculum/programmatic supportSpotlight: Zara's Connection ClubTo educate members of the community aboutZimbabwe's history and current events in thecountry.To establish connections (via video and email)between USA-based students and the young adultsat Zara's Center (and at other schools andcommunity centers in Zimbabwe).To raise funds and gather donations of most-neededitems to send to Zara's Center.ZCC has three goals: Zara's Connection Club (ZCC) was founded by Jenna Brown, a NYC-based high schooler. Since 2020, ZCC hascollected over $11,800 worth of donated items for the children at Zara's Center. We are so grateful to theseincredible young people who are working to make life better for vulnerable children.CAPTIONS: (clockwise from top): 1. ZCC members pose for a club photo wearing Zara's Center shirts, 2. Donated goods ready to be shipped toZimbabwe, 3. ZCC video chat with Zara's Center kids.

2022 Donors$50,000 +Krueck Sexton Partners (pro bono support)Plutzik Goldwasser Family Foundation$20,000 - $49,999Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable FundThe Octavia Foundation$10,000 - $19,999Actium Group LLCDaniel Lewis & Valerie DillonSaturnino & Laura FanloGreensledge CapitalPennantParkWalter Family FoundationOne Anonymous Donor$5,000 - $9,999Daniel L Nir & Jill E Braufman Family FoundationPeter & Devon Briger Donor Advised FundAnn B. & Thomas L. Friedman Family FoundationDonald KipnisJack RenaudThe Ressler/Gertz Family FoundationColin & Caron SapireOne Anonymous Donor$2,500 - $4,999David BondermanJuan Diego CastrillonW.D & J.G. McCoy Family FoundationVojin PopovicIlana Strickon$1,000 - $2,499Roberta & Neil Baldwin Charitable FundJeff & Deborah BriggsMylo ChengChurchill Asset ManagementDavid CohenIlir CukajTwo Anonymous DonorsDavid & Tracey FrankelWilliam P Goldman & Brothers Foundation, Inc.Richard & Lisa GreenLouis KargerAndrea KerznerBruce LismanMonticello Asset ManagementMichael Hirschhorn & Jimena MartinezJeff MayerThessy MehrainYacov & Rivka ReizmanStein/Taylor Chatiable TrustJ.A. UniformsHope Wolfe$500 - $999John & Nancy AldermanThe Berg Family FoundationGareth DaviesWilliam DeckerBrian Downey-ZayasDaniel ElkaimJeremy EngelEmma JarvisBrian KimberlinEarl LewisNaz MajidiGaurav MalhotraDominique MielleAoife O'DonoghueValerie Taylor RobertsNathan RomanoJames RudyVaruth SuwankosaiUp to $499Patricia AbruzzeseWilliam AcksShelly AdragnaDavid AgatstonJanice AgatstonHarold and January AkselradMelissa AlberoTanza AlibertiHailey AllstonCaroline AndersenKarlee AnsonsNancy AnulareCameron ArringtonRobert ArrucciSirin AysanDawn BachHuma BaigDebra BanksGina BarbatoJoseph Besgen21Diana BiancoNathan BishopBrock BivensZayn BivijiBena BlakesleeNikita BodduLesley BoltonDan-Xia BossardK BrownGabriela BrumAmy BucherHeidi BurkePatrick BurnsCamryn BushNatshalie CabanMia CambiJames CampbellCatherine CannonCharlie CannonTori CarboniDa Yeon ChoiAnthony ClarkThaddeus ClarkeAmy ClaydonAllison CoganSarah ColemanAlex CollierEileen CollierMichael David CollierRamona CollierRobert CollierRosie CollierMelissa ConnerCharles CookJohn CookAlexandra CorderoJulia CornacchiaRyan CortezCurtis CoscarellyMarisa CoscarellyHollie CouryHaxhere CukajElizabeth D'AlessioDahlia DamaghiAnnelle Del CieloCarmel DesmondVictoria Di GiulioMark DiBenedettoJohn DohertyEmily DorseyKelly DowneyElaine Doyle-GillespieAbi DrummondKatya Duhamel

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Lesley GoldwasserCo-Founder & Board Chair, Zara's Center TrustCo-President, PG Family FoundationBoard Chair, Friends of Zara's CenterPartner, Greensledge CapitalJonathan PlutzikChairman and Co-President, PG Family FoundationVice Chairman, Credit Suisse (ret.)Deborah Plutzik Briggs, Ed.D.Executive Director, PG Family FoundationDalia CohenCOO, Confluence InvestorsDirk GoldwasserEntrepreneurCaron SapireLicensed PsychologistColin SapireFounder, Capital Brands, LLCTapiwa ChizanaChief Risk Officer, Deloitte Central AfricaDavid Cooper †Founder, Cooper & Co. AccountantsNorman MangenaHead Of Corporate Affairs, Cimas Health GroupValda CohenBoard Member EmeritusZara’s Center Trust*Board of DirectorsLesley GoldwasserCo-Founder & Board Chair, Zara's Center TrustCo-President, PG Family FoundationBoard Chair, Friends of Zara's CenterPartner, Greensledge CapitalFrederick O. TerrellSenior Advisor, Centerbridge PartnersBarry PattersonInvestment BankerLeadershipFriends of Zara's Center** Board of DirectorsZara's Center AdvisorsSipiwe AndersonAuthor, Model, and Role ModelPalesa SansoleInternational Tax Laywer*Zara's Center Trust is registered as a Charitable Trust in Zimbabwe. Registered as "Zara's Centre Trust" (Registered Trust: MA137/2007)**Friends of Zara’s Center (FOZC) is a public 501c3 charitable entity that supports Zara's Center. FOZC has complete discretion and controlover the use of donated funds.† Retired from Board March 2023Staff LeadershipJessica Briggs-ClarkUS Program Director, Zara's CenterPG Family FoundationGibson J. ConnickExecutive Director, Zara's Center Trust23

Zara's Center receives ongoing fiscal support from the PG Family Foundation in Miami, FL, USA. The Foundationis a designated charitable entity as described in U.S. Tax Code Section 501(c)(3) with EIN 710927327. The Center is a registered Charitable Trust in Zimbabwe as"Zara's Centre Trust" (Registered Trust: MA137/2007)Support Zara's CenterVia PayPal or Check:Visit: www.zarascenter.org/make-a-donationFor alternative donation methods, please email our US programdirector at JessicaSBriggs@gmail.com.24Thank you for your support!

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