Terry Mutsvanga
Zimbabwe

Program(s)

Mandela Washington Fellowship - Summer 2016

“If I look at the Fellows who are here from Africa - they are young people with a vision. They are determined to see change.”

Terry Mutsvanga is a multi-award-winning human-rights defender, filmmaker, and journalist. He was honored twice in a row by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) for his outstanding work in producing two documentary films, namely Dhamu: Voices from a Tent, which exposes how the Zimbabwean government forcibly evicts citizens for personal gain, as well as Nyota: Thirst Throats in the City, which highlights the core reasons behind the perennial water challenges facing Harare. (All projects are available on YouTube.) Terry is the founder of the Giraffe Heroes Zimbabwe project, an affiliate of Giraffe Heroes USA, with a mandate to identify and honor socio- and economic-rights activists. He also founded the Coalition Against Corruption (CAC), and intends to vigorously champion voter education and awareness amongst the youth prior to Zimbabwe’s 2018 elections.