Drug and Substance Abuse Awareness Walkathon Plumtree to Harare launched
By Desire Tshuma
Harare – Heal Us Zimbabwe today launched a 543km Drug and Substance Abuse Awareness Walkathon from Plumtree to Harare, scheduled to take place from June 2 to 26, 2025.
The walkathon, themed “Together We Walk, Together We Heal”, aims to raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse, promote healthy lifestyles, and mobilize communities to address this issue.
The founder and chairman of Heal Us Zimbabwe Mr Columbus Tapiwa Mushore highlighted the objectives of the Drug and Substance Abuse Awareness Walkathon as to raise awareness wareness by educating the public about the devastating effects of substance abuse and promote healthy lifestyles.
“We shall engage communities along the Harare-Plumtree highway to inspire collective action against substance abuse and advocate for support for the establishment of rehabilitation centers countrywide and outreach initiatives in schools, communities, and institutions,” said Mushore.
“Zimbabwe, like many other nations, is grappling with the devastating epidemic of drug and substance abuse. Our youth, families and communities are being eroded and torn apart by the scourge of drug addiction. From the streets of the capital to the villages lives are lost, potential is squandered and futures are stolen.”
The distance of 543km from Plumtree to Harare will be covered from June 2 to 26, 2025 aiming to cover 20km per day. A teàm of four young men led by Mushore, a photojournalist and recovered drug addict, along with advocates Kudakwashe Spencer Mafuta, Terrence Shenje and Blessed Chigwende will participate in the walkathon.
The walkathon seeks to raise over $500 000 to support rehabilitation programs and awareness campaigns. By working together with government ministries, departments and law enforcement agencies, Heal Us Zimbabwe aims to create a healthier, drug-free society for future generations.
This is the second initiative that Heal Us Zimbabwe is undertaking after tjeir 2024 walkathon from Beitbridge to Harare which they finished in 23 days.
