1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There has been a surge of faith-based organizations in postcolonial Zimbabwe. Faith-based organizations have contributed positively to Zimbabwean society, although they have been neglected and few studies have been done on these organizations. Only secular organizations have been well studied and therefore unfairly treated by faith-based organizations. Faith-based organizations have a religious basis in the work they are involved in, unlike non-governmental organizations which have no religious attachment to them. Faith-based organizations and NGOs may be involved in the same work, i.e. advocacy or humanitarian aid, but they differ when it comes to religious ties. Some argue, however, that faith-based organizations are a form of NGOs in that they all focus on development and offer aid, whether financial or humanitarian. The need to resolve the crisis in Zimbabwe has pushed many faith-based organizations to actively participate and engage in issues affecting the country. Organizations such as the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Council of Churches were active in the country before independence, but from the late 1990s many organizations were established. This increase may be due to the absenteeism of the rule of law that these faith-based organizations wanted to end, as well as the availability of foreign donors willing to sponsor development and faith-based organizations. Faith-based organizations like Habakkuk Trust have engaged in sustainable development projects to economically help people in need. need help. The Bulawayo-based organization works closely with communities in Matabeleland in the area of ​​sustainable development (www.habakkuktrust.org). The Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) was established by a group of church leaders who felt that Zimbabwe's political, economic and social challenges...... middle of paper ...... building the nation and the impact of their programs on the people of Zimbabwe. Faith-based organizations help promote peace, monitor human rights violations and spread the spirit of love, tolerance and forgiveness and are therefore worth studying. 1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDYTheology and religious studies enable the study of the role played by faith-based organizations in Zimbabwe in coping with the difficult socio-economic and political climate that existed in Zimbabwe since the year 2000. The researcher will launch a challenge faith-based organizations to work together towards a common goal of rebuilding Zimbabwe and ensuring peace. , economic and political development. The research findings will help chart a path forward for faith-based organizations in helping ordinary men achieve better lives and living conditions.