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27/06/2024

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29/11/2023

29/11/2023

Vehicle Hire Services
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03/10/2023

....and the fun and work continues!!!

29/09/2023

Good day,
Today (after a long silence) we want to talk about a project we have been fortunate to be a part of - MutARE Tales which fits in so well with our own work with artists through the Art Tours (now Art and Culture Tours). MutARE Tales seeks to give artists in Mutare a platform to showcase their talent and also to develop through mentorship and training workshops.

Alot of talent in Manicaland as seen at the different events held focusing on Poetry, Music, Dance and Theatre so far. Here are a few photos for your amusement .....

12/06/2023

Today I want to take some time just to appreciate the School Shuttle Service team. Without you guys there would be no 515. Thank you for an amazing job, for taking care of our kids and for staying even when it was tough.
Thank you Elliot Gonye
Thank you Lonesome Madzimure
Thank you Pamela Kubvoruno
Thank you Elizabeth Chirombe
Thank you Paul Mushinga

06/06/2023

Awesome time with our guests.
Harare to Chipinge and back ...





Call us on +263775672275.

19/04/2023

This has been an amazing journey. Got me out of my comfort zone and got me discovering things about myself I didn't know. Now we continue pushing forward as we use everything we have learnt!!!! Proud of myself 😎

18/01/2023

For your staff shuttle service, company retreats etc a very comfortable 30seater is available at a very affordable rate of 180usd per day (dry rate). Contact us on +263775672275.

29/11/2022

Need something to do this holiday? Here are some packages hosted by Young Explorers Zimbabwe.
Be sure to app on 0775672275 for bookings and more information.

24/11/2022

30 seater available for hire for your December holiday trips. App/call +263775672275.

15/11/2022

30 seater available for hire, comes with a driver. Inbox or app for more information.
+263775672275.

26/10/2022

Part 7 and the final piece to telling my story


Let me start by saying being alone is not an ideal situation - it helps to have someone to talk to. Unfortunately being the reserved person I was at some point, shutting myself out from the world was my solution and that almost destroyed me, literally. Dear readers, depression is REAL. You feel like tearing open your chest because of this excruciating inner pain that will not go away, no matter how many buckets of tears you fill.
However, even though I was exhausted mentally and emotionally, I had to push myself to fight and be strong because 515 needed me; those 44 individuals I spoke of in Part One needed me; my daughter needed me and more importantly I needed ME. Besides my family that has been extremely supportive since day one, I was also fortunate to meet a wonderful family, in Mutare who opened their doors and hearts. Just talking and sharing with friends and family what was eating me at the core of my being made a huge difference and slowly I began redirecting my energy into positive thinking and actions. This included training under which really helped in improving my business management knowledge and skills.
Back to 515.........so unfortunately schools had closed and travel restrictions were put back in place so 515 was at a halt again but therein lay an opportunity.
Restricted movement meant people could not access supplies, groceries etc from point A to point B, especially with the boom in online businesses. This is where we came in with our minibuses. We removed the seats and began transporting goods through a door to door collection and delivery system.
Fast forward to present day .....515 is still standing and I am still standing. I do need to mention that one of the things that helped a lot is the team. The drivers that I have now are the same drivers I started off with in 2018. Despite being let down, or going for months without salaries or the instability that rocked the company, they have remained with me. So it's like we are all in it together, helping each other and pushing together as a team.
Also being accepted under the AWEC Cohort 5 has been life changing. I mean here I am telling my story.
In conclusion I would say :
*There is no one like you, so be you and where you can, strive to be the better version of yourself daily.
*It is never too late to do what you want and live a satisfying happy life that also seeks to help others.
*The past may have rubbed you the wrong way, but perhaps that rubbing is what was needed so you can shine bright as you discover your true self.
*Notice the patterns and break the cycle. If it's toxic, why tolerate it?
*If you believe in your dream, one day the world will. Don't give up.

Thank you.

26/10/2022

Part six of telling my story




Being in lockdown, emotionally paralysed, with a very energetic daughter, who didn't have any friends and so required my full presence was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. For as long as Taneesha was awake, mommy had to be "ok", no tears in front of her. So my nights were gruesome, just terribly gruesome because that was the only time I could be me and connect with my emotions.

I can't take you through what happened daily but as months passed things changed, so did my waistline. Let's fast-forward to round about October 2020.

Family still not aware of my situation - I can't explain why I held back from saying anything, I wish I had. The country must have been somewhere between level 3 and 4, which saw schools opening and travel restrictions slowly being relaxed. This meant 515 was back in business and with the help of someone who became like a brother to me we started making some good progress. We got to host our very own ShaSha - The Queen of Amapiano, partnered with some lodges,hotels and holiday homes and hosted some tours. My experience of waking up at 5am made me realise that many parents would appreciate not having to do a school run. So with the help of one of my sisters the School Shuttle Service was born.

November, a friend of mine pushed me to make that call I had dreaded for so long - informing my parents of my situation. Being the supportive parents they are, the immediate response was to drive down to Mutare. I thought they were going to be disappointed in me but they just asked me what I needed and did exactly that, which included taking Taneesha as I was slowly no longer able to give her the maximum emotional attention she deserved. They would have loved me to join them, but I felt I needed to be alone and focus on the business. That I think was my biggest problem. I never gave myself enough time to process me and what was happening to me at a personal level emotionally and mentally. I was deliberately blocking any negative emotions, which if they had been properly dealt with was not a bad thing. And for as long as the business was moving, I seemed to be doing fine (or so I thought).....end of December 2021.....things took a turn for the worst in all aspects of my life. The minibuses were breaking down, in addition to many other things. I remember disappointing clients who were waiting for two of our minibuses so they could go for a tour. None of them made it to the pick up point. That day was the beginning of my meltdown.....

24/10/2022

Part Five






Recap: I simply could not fathom facing the people I had bid farewell to earlier. So instead of going back to the capital city Harare, my city of choice was Mutare. The nature packed city, I felt, was what I needed, "Far From The Madding Crowd"......(happens to be the title of a very good book).

We struggled getting accommodation. So for a full month, what my daughter called home was a room in a guest house, where she got served cereal and takeaways for dinner.
Working on my business again was exactly what I needed to distract the emotions that were trying to take over my life. It kept me sane especially since at this point in time there was not a single family member who was aware that my return to Maputo had turned out to be a very short vacation. I met some amazing people in the first month and actually managed to partner in planning a Boot-Camp at one of the best Lodges this end of the country - Musangano Lodge (seriously though it's an amazing place to just unwind and relax).

By that time we had found a place to stay 13km out of town. I remember waking my daughter up at 5am so she could catch the school bus....poor child. What our then five year old Taneesha went through, I will never fully understand but the back and forth and everything else that was happening must have been very confusing and quite frankly exhausting.

Reviving the business didn't seem as challenging as I thought it would be. I mean we had an Easter Boot-Camp planned and scheduled with advertising already in motion. You know that feeling you get when you are driving alone, playing your favourite music,perhaps some jazz vibes, cruising at 120km/hr oblivious to what's going on around....until something happens, like a tyre puncture and suddenly you find yourself stuck in the middle of nowhere. Well that was me , when at a time I thought yes was right on track, COVID-19 hit us globally and put an immediate halt to everything. That's when reality starting kicking in and those emotions that seemed to be under control started to torture me, literally.........

More to follow in Part 6. Till the, take care.