Reports

Over 1,000 people have reportedly succumbed to cholera in Zimbabwe, while some 18,500 more are said to have contracted the illness. The ICRC is working with the health ministry to contain the epidemic. For the past few months a cholera…

As cholera devastates lives across the country, Practical Action is committed to bringing fresh, clean water to poor communities across Zimbabwe. The past twelve months has proved to be yet another difficult year for Zimbabwe. Almost a year after the…

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today (23 December) launched an appeal for 10.2 million Swiss franc (9.2 million US dollars, 6.6 million euro) to fund a massive response to the ongoing cholera crisis…

This Emergency Appeal seeks 10,170,233 (USD 9.2m or EUR 6.6m) in cash, kind, or services to support the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) to assist 1.5 million beneficiaries. This seven-month operation will be completed by end-July 2009. A total…

New Zealand Red Cross is delivering practical assistance to the Zimbabwe Red Cross as they tackle the cholera outbreak that has affected the country for the past four months. This week New Zealand Red Cross will fund the purchase of…

Humaritarian situation The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe has deteriorated dramatically in recent months. The recent arrival of the rainy season will further exacerbate the cholera epidemic that has already affected more than 20,000 people and killed more than 1,000. With cases…

Zimbabwe cholera outbreak has made news headlines all over the World. More than 1.000 people have died so far and many people are now in the cholera treatment camps under treatment and still many new cases are daily referred…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated December 12, 2008. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Since August 2008, cholera has spread through 9…

British based Red Cross delegates have arrived in Zimbabwe as part of the International Federation of the Red Cross' response to the country's humanitarian crisis. The four-member team, supported by the British Red Cross, specialise in sanitation and are equipped…

The first of seven planned Red Cross emergency response units (ERUs) has arrived in Zimbabwe, marking a massive scaling up of Red Cross Red Crescent action to address the critical cholera situation. An ERU is a specialised team that…