#InheritedButNotDefined
Around two-thirds of children experience at least one traumatic event by age 16.
Individuals with 4 or more ACEs are:
Trauma can significantly impact youth’s educational attainment, leading to higher rates of school dropout and lower academic achievement.
Parents with high ACE scores may struggle with parenting and create environments where their children also experience trauma.
Tsungai is a shona word meaning ‘to persevere’, ‘to stay strong’.
Tsungai Initiative is dedicated to empowering children and young people in underserved communities to recognize and overcome the effects of intergenerational trauma passed down across families, communities and environments due to exposure to ongoing everyday adversities. We equip them to break harmful cycles and lead healthier, happier lives by fostering awareness, self-expression, positive identity development, community connection, and cultural belonging. Through innovation, we help them become agents of change in their own lives and their communities.
To empower children and young people to recognize and overcome the effects of intergenerational trauma
A world where children and young people are free from the negative effects of intergenerational trauma
- Resilience
- Compassion
- Learning
Helping young people become agents of change in their communities.
Awareness
Self Expression & Positive Identity Development
Community Creators & Cultural Connectors
Future Innovators
How have you experienced trauma? How are you dealing with trauma? Share your story anonymously and help bring awareness to young people.
Why Share Your Story?
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All story submissions will be kept completely anonymous. Your name and any identifying information will not be shared. This is a confidential space where you can feel safe to express yourself openly and honestly.
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