Zimbabwe
Caritas Australia, part of one of the largest humanitarian networks in the world, is responding to Zimbabwe’s food crisis, with an emergency relief program. The crisis has left up to 4.5 million people, about a third…
Zimbabwe
Up to 4.5 million people in Zimbabwe, a third of the population, have been left without enough food following one of the lowest rainfalls in 35 years. In some of the worst-hit parts of the country,…
Zimbabwe
Hello Hunger “How is your hunger?” Marita greets you. For Zimbabweans, hit by drought, failed crops and no food, the answer is almost always “bad”. Marita, 28 years old, lives in a rural part in the Hwange area…
Zimbabwe
Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Lesley-Anne Knight is sending a message of solidarity to the people and Church of Zimbabwe for "Zimbabwe Sunday" on 15 February on behalf of all 162 national Caritas members. The Southern Africa Catholic bishops declared the date…
Zimbabwe
Cáritas. 29 de enero de 2008.- Los miembros de la red internacional de Cáritas van a colaborar con la Cáritasde Zimbabue en la puesta en marcha a lo largo de 2009 de un programa urgente de rehabilitación y de…
Zimbabwe
Caritas Internationalis has launched a $7 million appeal for Zimbabwe to provide urgent humanitarian assistance for over a quarter of a million people facing hunger and death. Caritas says there is an acute humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe with five million…
Zimbabwe
Caritas staff in rural Zimbabwe are reporting that families are mixing their dwindling food supplies with cow dung to stave off hunger. Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Lesley-Anne Knight said, "Our staff say that people in Zimbabwe are dropping dead on the…
Zimbabwe
"The humanitarian needs of the people of Zimbabwe will be immediate winners from the political breakthrough in Zimbabwe", said Caritas Australia's CEO Jack de Groot. The political deal which sees Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe cede some power, "is a major…
Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe's Government embarks on a new power-sharing deal, Father Frederick Chiromba, Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference, has emphasised the huge challenges that lie ahead. After attending the signing of the deal on Monday, Fr Chiromba said that…
Zimbabwe
Sydney, July 8, 2008. 'More than 4 million people face imminent starvation in Zimbabwe due to the crumbling agricultural sector, shattered economy and brutal political crackdowns, says Caritas Australia. 'As Australian Prime Minister heads to the G8 meeting in Japan today…