The most prestigious honour by Junior Chamber International (JCI) for an individual member is that of Senatorship and a Zimbabwean has joined the elite network of such achievers.
Shingai Rukwata Ndoro, who was also honoured as the 2010 Most Outstanding JCI Vice President for Africa and the Middle East in November last year, has been recognised for his exceptional contribution to the development of the organisation.
A JCI Senator is an honourary life member recognised for “rendering individual outstanding service to JCI.” The role of a Senator is to support the JCI leadership and members by being an active recruiter, mentor and facilitator for funding and support, contacts and endorsements.
JCI Senatorship is an aspect of the institutional memory of the organisation and Shingai was exhorted by the organisation, “With this honour comes the responsibility of ensuring our organization for young people continues to grow. Please pledge your service to your local JCI Chapter and ensure that you continue to recruit more young women and men as JCI Members to play their part as Active Citizens in developing society.”
Shingai joined JCI in September 1995. He served in various projects and became a Local President in 1998. At the national level, Shingai served as JCI Zimbabwe Vice President (2007), Secretary General (2008) and 42nd National President (2009) and member of the JCI Board of Directors (2010) as a Vice President responsible for Africa and the Middle East assigned to Ghana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda. He was awarded the most outstanding member of JCI Harare in 1996, life membership of JCI Zimbabwe in 2007, and became the most outstanding national officer in 2008.
Responding to his response to the award, Shingai paid tribute to the members of JCI who gave him the mandate in the various leadership capacities. He said, “I am humbled and it was an expression of confidence in me and I am sure I met their expectations.”
Commenting about the award, the 2011 JCI Zimbabwe National President Patson Mahatchi said Senator Shingai Rukwata Ndoro has been and still remains a critical pillar of JCI Zimbabwe, and this prestigious lifetime honour is testament of his outstanding contribution to the entire JCI family.
The very outstanding 2010 JCI World President, who is also the 2011 JCI Senate Chairman, Roland Kwemain from Cameroon, under whom Senator Shingai Rukwata Ndoro served as the 2010 JCI Vice President, remarked, “He is a true Active Citizen. Instantly and constantly motivated to address the various challenges faced by his assigned National Organizations!”.
The 2011 JCI Vice President for Africa and the Middle Victor Marawu also commented, “Senator Shingai Rukwata Ndoro has made personal sacrifices for the advancement of JCI both at home and abroad. This dignified and well deserved award symbolises Shingai’s attitude towards life as well as the values that guide him. An honourable friend and advisor to many, Shingai’s achievements embodied by this award will most expectedly inspire many Zimbabwean young active citizens”.
JCI Senator and international award winning Past JCI Zimbabwe National President, Vice Chancellor of the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) Engineer Quinton Kanhukamwe also remarked, “the JCI Senatorship award is the highest honour to be bestowed on any member of the organisation, and is an echo of outstanding selfless service to humanity. Having known Shingai over his celebrated years of active citizenship, this most befitting award stands as a symbol of his magnanimity, sincerity, hard work, positive attitude, sense of purpose and exceptional patriotism. The young people of our beloved nation have a role model in Senator Shingai, who has refused to be defined through the lenses of surrounding challenges but rather to be a record of purpose driven success in spite of difficulties.”.
The immediate past President of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), a strategic partner of JCI Zimbabwe, Mr. Trust Chikohora commended the exemplary hard work that resulted in Shingai’s inevitable honour, and expressed his wish for young people to learn and benefit from the worthy leadership of Senator Shingai.
JCI is an organisation for young active citizens whose mission is to provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change through individual development, social responsibility, entrepreneurship and fellowship regardless of religion, gender, ethnicity or nationality. It is found in more than 100 countries and 5,000 communities.
Issued by
Patson Mahatchi (2011 JCI Zimbabwe President)
Phone: +263 772 251 674
Email: patsonm@gmail.com 
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