For Nyaradzo Mashayamombe, making the step from the stage and the studio into the lives of disadvantaged children, was a natural progression. The gospel star, who was the last person to record and release a track with the late Cephas Mashakada, has turned to assisting the less privileged, and as with her musical work, she seems to be singing the right tune.

From the time she released her debut track "Zvakasungwa" in 2007, Nyaradzo has grown in stature and made space for herself in Zimbabwe's competitive gospel landscape.

She has now turned her attention full time to her project - Tag a Life International - which she hopes will be a way out of a sad existence for many young people.

"I strongly believed I would start the organisation later on in my life. I was always passionate about girls," she said, as she spoke about the organisation, now in its second year.

"I grew up in a community where girls married too early, others were victims of HIV and Aids. Most girls who were smarter than me did not finish school, they dropped out to chase relationships which were harmful. I also realised that girls were socialised in their tender ages to be married and be mothers.

"This is an issue that has quite destroyed our girls as they feel they are just meant to grow up and be married once they finish school," said Nyaradzo, known to her friends Nyarie.

Nyaradzo said she was moved by issues of abuse, which went unreported or were handled badly in her community.

"Because of the apathy the community had concerning issues to deal with abuse reporting versus their name or energy it takes them to report. I realised that something had to be done to help save the girls.

"I knew most girls needed confidence-building and mentorship, inspiration and exposure.

"I felt there was something lacking in the strategies that had been put to help the girl child. There had been empowerment but still things were not coming together.

"I was convinced an inclusive and proactive approach was lacking, thus targeting boys, man, families, guardians, communities, governments and NGOs to talk about the issues of the girls, as it takes a village to raise a girl child!"I felt boys and men had to be involved in the fight, after all they are the ‘could-be-perpetrators'!

"I was formed with this in mind. I realised the need was quite urgent and the Lord made provisions for it to be implemented now," she said.

The project provides mentorship in the areas of HIV and Aids prevention and abstinence. It also focuses on advocacy and lobby for policies and laws that safe guard the lives of the girl child.Nyaradzo says she has found giving to the young people a fulfilling process.

"It is exciting. It is something that I can do with or without resources. Because of the relationships which I enjoy with the media which I established as a result of my music, I get to access the media quite easily to talk about issues to do with girl children and I am thankful for the role this important arm of society plays.

"It is a subject, which I live, eat and drink without struggle. I enjoy working with young people, being a life coach for young people in terms of behaviour change, confidence building and inspiration.

"Being a philanthropist is quite interesting. There are demanding and good times. Being a philanthropist takes a heart of real desire and calling to help people. I believe in making money to transform the world we are living in," she said.

The energetic artiste says she is still committed to her music and will return to the studio in the near future.She is finishing a course in Bible School and has two albums to her credit.

"The first one is called ‘Nekusingaperi', and I named the second one ‘Nekutenda'. I have had collaborations with Musicians such as Partnus Chakabuda and the late Cephas Mashakada. More are in the pipeline. Another album is on its way!"

"I plan to sing more on children and women issues, to sing more gospel. She added that growing TaLI to greater heights and probably live to pursue other plans is also on top of her wish list.

"I want to be a life-coach for all children from all walks of life and to change the world!" she passionately declared.