Chipinge College of Horticulture

Chipinge College of Horticulture is a church-run vocational training centre in Chipinge District, Manicaland, founded in 1995 by the United Church of Christ in Zimbabwe (UCCZ). It runs the Youth Education Pack (YEP) vocational skills programme for disadvantaged and out-of-school youth, refugees and rural communities, with training based at the Tongogara Refugee Settlement. The college offers one-year courses across seven trade departments: automotive, construction, cosmetology, electrical, garment making, hotel and catering, and welding. Training is 70–80% practical, and every student also takes Computer Studies and Entrepreneurship. The college works with partners including the Norwegian Refugee Council and the Kwanda Project. Its motto is "Putting the last first".