Fashion & Pageants
certain
height
and
body structure, MHW
questions such preconceived ideas and
celebrates women of
substance by seeking
to encourage the
identification,
protection
and
preservation
of
cultural and natural
heritage worldwide.
We crusade for the
exposure of women
who exhibit qualities
of good global heritage
ambassadors. Women who are not
judged only by perfect swimsuit
bodies, but women who have overcome
insurmountable challenges,” he added.
Miss Heritage World’s vision has been
viewed as a vehicle to promote tangible
and intangible heritage globally using
beauty as a platform, especially on this
juncture when Zimbabwe will be hosting
this historic event meant to coincide with
the 20th session of the UNWTO in August.
At least 48 countries are said to have
already confirmed their participation
in the pageant while the organizers
still await confirmation from another
expected 32 countries.
Apart from being the president of this
prestigious pageant, Venanacius has
fought hard to keep alive his wish to
protect children. He doubles as pageant
president and founder of an
orphanage housing 30 children.
The haven for orphaned
children, Venanacius Rukero
Orphanage,
houses
15
homeless boys and 15 girls
usually brought to the
orphanage through the
Ministry of Gender or
Social Welfare.
“Currently, most of
the funding comes
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from these two ministries as well as
the embassy of Ireland which usually
assists,” he said.
“In the next five years, I wish to expand
the orphanage as it merely has a capacity
to house only 30 children when there are
multitudes who need help.”
As stunning as ever, Venanacius’s work
picks itself as outstanding since the
pageant is different from the stereotyped.
Meanwhile, Nadine Hahn (Face of
Zimbabwe 2012 finalist) had, at our time
of going to press, just left the country for
Egypt to dice for the Miss Top Model of
the World contest, which could see her
becoming a world class model providing
a platform for other big contracts on
adverts at world events.
Likewise, Miss Face of Zimbabwe
October finalist, Victoria Chidarikire,
will represent the country in the
internationally-acclaimed Miss AfricanCaribbean-Pacific 2013 pageant finalists
to be held in Turkey in either April or
May. TP
Pictures: Venanacius, Victoria and Nadine.
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