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A-A-Zimbo: All Alumni Zimbabwe Legacy Fund
"One Legacy. One Vote. One Future."
What If We Could Rebuild Zimbabwe's Educational Legacy?
What if every old student of Zimbabwe—no matter where in the world they live—could see, with their own eyes, where every dollar of alumni money goes? What if no one, not a committee, not a chairman, not even a bank, could quietly shift money without the community seeing it?
And what if, together, we built a fund so transparent, so "trustless," that it would be impossible to game—and so powerful that our grandchildren would still thank us for it?
Introducing A-A-Zimbo
Transparent
Every dollar tracked and visible to all members in real-time. No black boxes, no hidden transactions.
Democratic
One person, one vote. Every paid-up alumnus has an equal say in how funds are allocated.
Trustless
A system designed so that trust is not required—verification is built in and available to all members.
The Problem: Fragmented Efforts & Eroding Trust
Our once-proud Zimbabwean schools are deteriorating at a heartbreaking pace:
  • Crumbling infrastructure
  • Neglected sports fields
  • Unreliable electricity and water
  • Scattered, isolated fundraising efforts
  • Lack of transparency in fund management
  • Diminishing trust in traditional fundraising models
The Trustless Transparency Model
Forget complex blockchain jargon. We've created a system everyone can understand and trust:
Your Mobile Number = Your Digital Fingerprint
Like an NFT, your verified mobile number is your unique identity in the system. You can't duplicate it or vote twice with it.
Your Vote = A Permanent Mark
Once cast, your vote is recorded in a way that can't be erased. Everyone can see the results, like a WhatsApp group where no admin can delete messages.
Our "Blockchain" = A Multi-Hosted Register
Instead of one server, alumni themselves mirror (host) the record of votes. If one tries to cheat, the others expose it instantly.
Reporting = Wall-to-Wall
Every decision, tender, budget, and vote tally appears in two places: a private Telegram group (real-time) and the AAZimbo website (permanent record).
The Guardian Protocol: WhatsApp-Simple, Tamper-Proof
This is as close as we get to blockchain immutability—without needing crypto wallets or complex apps. It's WhatsApp-simple, but tamper-proof.
The system uses technology everyone already understands to create an ungameable voting and tracking system that puts the power in the hands of all alumni.
Who Holds the Money?
Funds will never sit with individuals. Instead, a segregated financial administrator—a reputable custodian like Old Mutual, Stanbic Trustees, or another recognized fiduciary—will hold custody of all funds.
The Three Pillars of Financial Security
The Committee Rotates
Their job is not to touch money, but to draft budgets based on school needs and alumni input.
The Alumni Vote
Budgets are put to the community. Paid-up members vote. Majority wins. No exceptions.
The Custodian Executes
No one signs cheques. The administrator releases funds only after community-approved budgets.
This hybrid model removes human temptation while keeping alumni in control.
The Legal Foundation: A Charitable Trust
A-A-Zimbo is established as a charitable Trust in Zimbabwe, governed by the Trust Property Control Act [Chapter 8:09].
This legal framework provides:
  • A non-negotiable act of public commitment
  • A professional, auditable, and legally bound entity
  • Legal prevention of any personal use of funds
  • A powerful public declaration of integrity
Who Gets to Vote?
Paid-up Subscribers Only
Only those who have skin in the game get a say in how funds are used. One person, one vote.
Minimum Wallet Subscription
Even a modest contribution of $1/month qualifies you for voting rights, making participation accessible to all.
Higher Tier for Suppliers
To supply services or win tenders, members must subscribe at a higher tier. This ensures vendors are committed alumni, not opportunists.
The Membership Tiers
Grassroots Member
$1/month - Basic voting rights on all financial decisions, transforming passive donors into active stakeholders.
Legacy Member
Higher-rate tier for committed and affluent alumni, providing exclusive benefits and recognition.
Supplier Tier
Required for businesses wishing to bid on in-fund tenders, creating a virtuous economic cycle within the community.
Tendering & Supply Rules
Open Posting
All tenders posted openly in the Telegram group and on the website. No hidden opportunities.
Alumni First
Alumni suppliers get first preference, provided they meet quality and cost criteria.
Transparent Scoring
Cost-effectiveness (40%), Proven Quality (30%), Project Alignment (20%), Alumni Ownership (10%)
No Silent Deals
Every alumnus can see who bid, who won, and why. Complete transparency from start to finish.
The Tender Scoring Matrix
This scoring matrix transforms vague promises into a formal, transparent, and auditable process.
The Immutable Ledger: A Simple Analogy
Think of our system as a public, unchangeable notepad where every transaction is written down for everyone to see.
  • Once an entry is made, it can never be erased or altered
  • If a mistake occurs, a new entry must be added to correct it
  • The original entry remains visible, creating a complete audit trail
  • Every dollar is tracked from donation to expenditure
Technical Implementation: Beyond Blockchain
Append-Only Database
A simpler and more efficient alternative to blockchain technology, providing an immutable record without the complexity.
Cryptographic Verification
Every transaction includes cryptographic proof of data integrity, making the system tamper-resistant and auditable.
Cloud Hosting
The system can be hosted on cloud or on-premises servers, making it easily integrated with existing applications.
This system provides the core benefit of an immutable, verifiable audit trail without requiring technical expertise from users.
Mobile Verification: Your Digital Identity
Your verified mobile number serves as your unique digital identity in the A-A-Zimbo system:
  • Register your mobile number with the fund's system
  • Verify through a one-time code sent to your phone
  • System links this verified identity to your paid-up membership
  • Vote securely using this verified identity
  • Receive a digital receipt confirming your vote has been cast
The Fundraising Engine
AAZimbo is a non-profit fund, but with powerful fundraising campaigns:
Quarterly Braai Fest
Alumni vendors get discounted or free stands. Public pays premium rates. Profits flow back into the fund.
Glow Camp
Youth bootcamp for ages 8-19. Teaches life skills, STEM, arts, and fitness. Generates revenue via sponsorships and fees.
Multi-Hosting Model
Each alumni chapter can host events under the AAZimbo umbrella. Revenues are shared between central fund and hosting school.
Quarterly Braai Fest: Economic & Social Engine
More than just a fundraiser, the Quarterly Braai Fest is a marketplace that provides direct return on investment for members:
  • Member-Vendors receive free or discounted stands
  • Public vendors pay premium prices
  • Revenue from entrance fees, food sales, and merchandise
  • Networking opportunities for alumni businesses
  • Fun sports tournaments for grown-ups
  • Live music and cultural celebrations
The Glow Camp: Youth Empowerment
Transformative Experience
Empowers children aged 8-19 with essential life skills, STEM knowledge, creative arts, and fitness activities.
Revenue Generator
Creates income through sponsorships, parent fees, and alumni-run services, turning underutilized school assets into revenue.
School Benefit
Host schools earn a percentage of revenue for bursaries, infrastructure improvements, and other activities.
The Glow Camp Economic Model
This model creates a symbiotic relationship where schools have a powerful incentive to join the fund, not just to receive support but to earn a sustainable revenue stream.
Multi-Hosting Model: Shared Success
Each alumni chapter can host its own events under the AAZimbo umbrella:
  • Glow Camps during school holidays
  • Sports weekends and tournaments
  • Soccer, golf, volleyball, chess competitions
  • Tug-of-war and other fun activities for alumni
Revenues are shared: some go to the central fund, some stay for the hosting school's projects.
Why This Matters: Economic Parallels
Globally, multi-academy trusts and school endowments show that pooled alumni funds create lasting change:
$53.2B
Harvard Endowment
Started as modest alumni donations, now funds billions in operations and scholarships
$24M
Potential Annual Fund
If 2 million Zimbabwean alumni contributed just $1/month
$1.5M
Realistic Year 1 Goal
Even with just 5% alumni participation, enough to begin restoring schools
The Legacy We Seal
This isn't charity. It's a covenant across generations.
We are the bridge-builders who will:
  • Rebuild sports fields and dormitories
  • Restore electricity and water systems
  • Fund bursaries for the underprivileged
  • Create a maintenance moat—so our children never inherit crumbling schools again
Our Unbreakable Promise
"What if we could build a vault for our schools' future—a vault where no single person held the key, where every dollar was tracked under a microscope, and where every alumnus, from Harare to London, had an equal voice in how it was spent? What if the very act of giving became an unbreakable, transparent contract with our legacy?"
This is not a what-if. This is the A-A-Zimbo promise.
The Pain We All Share
We all see the faded glory of our alma maters and the heroic, yet scattered, efforts to save them.
The greatest enemy of progress is not a lack of love, but a lack of trust. We cannot unite if we fear our contributions will be mismanaged or lost in a black box.
The old model is broken. A-A-Zimbo is the fix.
Our Creed
"Our Legacy, Our Hands, Our Future."
This means the responsibility and the control rest not with a privileged few, but with all of us, collectively.
To achieve this, we have engineered a system of unprecedented, simple, and bulletproof transparency. We call it the Guardian Protocol.
The Segregated Vault (The "What")
We don't hold the money. All funds are held in a secure, interest-bearing account managed by a reputable, independent third-party custodian like Old Mutual.
Their sole job is to guard the money. They cannot move a cent without a direct, verifiable instruction from us—the alumni community.
The Immutable Ledger (The "How")
How do we give instructions to the custodian? Through our vote. But how do we prevent fake votes?
We use the one thing that is uniquely yours and nearly impossible to fake: your mobile number.
Your Mobile Number = Your NFT
Your registered, verified mobile number is your personal, immutable token of membership—your identity in the A-A-Zimbo system.
Secure Voting Link
You receive a secure, unique voting link via WhatsApp Broadcast or a dedicated Telegram Channel.
One Number, One Vote
The system ensures each verified number can only vote once, maintaining the integrity of our democratic process.
Wall-to-Wall Scrutiny (The "Why We Trust It")
The Proposal
A rotating, elected committee of alumni (the "Stewardship Council") researches needs and creates project budgets. They propose, not decide.
The Vote
Detailed budgets are presented to all members. You see exact costs for re-roofing, repainting, or buying new equipment.
The Execution
After a "YES" vote, the custodian pays invoices directly to pre-vetted suppliers. Money never passes through individuals.
The Audit Trail
Every transaction is published in real-time in our Telegram group and website—a permanent, searchable record anyone can audit.
The A-A-Zimbo Economic Engine
This is a hybrid model: part crowdfunding, part exclusive business network.
The Crowd (The Heartbeat)
A modest monthly subscription ($1-$5) makes you a Voting Member. This creates the stable, predictable funding base for our schools.
The Wallet Minimum
Only paid-up Voting Members have a say. No pay, no say. This ensures that only those invested in the fund's longevity make decisions.
The Marketplace (The Muscle)
Companies must be at least 51% alumni-owned and on a higher-tier "Enterprise Subscription" to access tenders, creating a virtuous economic cycle.
The International Parallel
This is not a strange concept. It is the standard for major institutions globally.
Harvard/Yale/Stanford
Their multi-billion dollar endowments are managed by professional firms, not by university presidents. Alumni-elected boards oversee strategy.
GoFundMe on Steroids
While GoFundMe is for one-off projects, A-A-Zimbo is a permanent, governed platform for perpetual giving, with direct oversight.
We are simply applying this proven model of custodianship and democratic oversight to our unique Zimbabwean context.
The Signature Events: Fundraising and Fellowship
Quarterly Braai Fest
Our premier networking and fundraising event. A vibrant marketplace by us, for us, with vendor stalls, live music, sports tournaments, and games.
Glow-Up Bootcamp
Not just a camp, but the living embodiment of our mission. Directly reinvests in the next generation while funding school restoration.
Alumni Sports Tournaments
Competitive events that generate revenue while fostering camaraderie and school pride among alumni from different generations.
The Quarterly Braai Fest: By Us, For Us
For Members
Voting and Enterprise members get vendor stalls at massive discounts (or free) to sell food, crafts, or services.
For The Public
They pay premium entry fees, creating a significant revenue stream for the fund while experiencing our community.
The Vibe
Live music, fun sports tournaments for grown-ups (netball, soccer, rugby sevens), and games celebrating our culture.
The Glow-Up Bootcamp: Our Legacy in Action
The Glow-Up Bootcamp is the living, breathing embodiment of our mission:
  • Revenue from fees and sponsorships flows directly into the A-A-Zimbo account
  • Portion used for camp operations, paying skilled alumni staff
  • Net profit allocated to the host school for specific, voted-upon projects
  • Rotates between member schools, creating equitable opportunity
  • Host school's alumni become local "chapter" promoting and recruiting
  • Schools earn facility rental fees plus profit share for special projects
The Multi-Host Model: Spreading Opportunity
This creates a powerful incentive for schools to join the A-A-Zimbo network, as they gain both central fund support and the opportunity to generate their own revenue through hosting signature events.
The Economic Impact: By The Numbers
2M
Potential Alumni Base
Estimated number of Zimbabwean alumni worldwide who could participate
5%
Year 1 Target
Conservative participation goal for initial launch phase
$1.5M
Annual Revenue
Projected first-year fund size with minimal $1/month subscriptions
100%
Transparency
Every dollar tracked and visible to all members in real-time
Event Revenue Allocation
This diversified revenue model ensures sustainable funding while providing direct benefits to participating schools.
The Technology Behind Trust
Secure Voting Platform
Using established systems like Simply Voting or Kuorum that are designed for non-technical users.
  • Links verified mobile numbers to voter profiles
  • Checks eligibility based on paid-up status
  • Uses encrypted ballots for anonymous but auditable voting
  • Issues digital receipts confirming votes
  • Prevents duplicate voting
Immutable Database Options
immudb
A high-performance ledger database providing cryptographic verification of data integrity for every transaction. Designed to be tamper-resistant and auditable.
Trillian
Developed by Google, this system is a tamper-evident log that can cryptographically prove data hasn't changed since a previous point in time.
Integration Benefits
Both systems can be easily integrated with existing applications, simplifying development while offering the core benefit of an immutable audit trail.
These systems provide the security of blockchain without the complexity, making them ideal for our community-focused approach.
Our Partners
Working with established, trusted institutions to ensure the highest standards of financial management and transparency.
The Projects We'll Fund
Sports Facilities
Rebuilding and maintaining fields, courts, pools, and equipment to foster physical development and team spirit.
Dormitories
Restoring and upgrading residential facilities to provide safe, comfortable living spaces for boarding students.
Utilities
Ensuring reliable electricity and water systems, including sustainable solutions like solar power and boreholes.
Bursaries
Funding scholarships for underprivileged students to ensure access to quality education regardless of financial means.
The Maintenance Moat
Perhaps our most important innovation is the concept of the "maintenance moat"—a dedicated portion of funds specifically allocated for ongoing maintenance.
This ensures that once we rebuild, we never allow our schools to deteriorate again. It's a promise to future generations that we will:
  • Regularly inspect and maintain all infrastructure
  • Address small issues before they become major problems
  • Create sustainable systems that don't require constant fundraising
  • Build a legacy of care and stewardship
The Path Forward: Implementation Timeline
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Phase 1: Foundation
Establish legal Trust, secure financial custodian partnership, develop technical infrastructure, recruit founding members.
2
Phase 2: Launch
Public announcement, membership drive, first voting cycle, inaugural Braai Fest, establishment of tender process.
3
Phase 3: Growth
Expand membership base, launch first Glow Camp, begin first major infrastructure projects, develop multi-host model.
4
Phase 4: Sustainability
Establish endowment fund, develop long-term maintenance programs, create alumni mentorship networks, expand to more schools.
The Stewardship Council
The rotating committee of alumni who research needs and draft budgets:
1
Diverse Representation
Members from different schools, generations, and geographic locations to ensure broad perspective.
2
Term Limits
Regular rotation of members to prevent entrenchment and bring fresh ideas and energy.
3
Transparent Selection
Council members elected by the full membership through the same secure voting system used for budgets.
4
Public Accountability
All Council meetings recorded and minutes published to the membership for complete transparency.
Joining the Movement
Register
Sign up with your mobile number and verify your identity through our secure system.
Subscribe
Choose your membership tier and set up your monthly contribution (as little as $1/month).
Participate
Vote on budgets, attend events, bid on tenders, and become an active part of rebuilding our educational legacy.
Contact Information
Get in Touch
Phone: +44 7352 998 917
WhatsApp: +44 7783 596 437 (AAZimbo Coordinator)
WhatsApp Group: Join Our Community
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know my money is safe?
Funds are held by a reputable third-party custodian, not individuals. Every transaction is visible to all members and requires community approval.
Can I participate if I'm not in Zimbabwe?
Absolutely! The system is designed for global participation. All you need is a mobile phone and internet access to vote and stay involved.
How are schools selected for projects?
Projects are proposed based on need assessments and put to a vote by the membership. The most urgent needs and best-value projects are prioritized.
Can my business bid on projects?
Yes, if you're a paid-up member at the Supplier tier and your business meets the quality and ownership criteria. All tenders are transparent and fair.
The Call to Action
The time for fragmented, suspicious fundraising is over. The time for AAZimbo is now.
One Legacy. One Vote. One Future.
Join us. Pay in. Vote in. Build in. And let's leave Zimbabwean schools better than we found them.
Our Covenant With The Future
This is our covenant with the past and our contract with the future. It is how we move from talking about change to engineering it, together.
"We are not just raising funds; we are raising the standard of what's possible when trust and transparency become the foundation of collective action."
A-A-Zimbo is the architecture of trust we have been waiting for—the mechanism that turns our shared passion into permanent progress.
Join the Renaissance
Become a Voting Member Today
Together, we will rebuild our educational heritage and secure it for generations to come.
The future of Zimbabwe's schools is in our hands.
sacha@aazimbo.com