Reports

by Taurai Shava GWERU — The City of Gweru in Zimbabwe's Midlands province faces a critical water shortage as the city’s main water source, Gwenoro Dam, is running dry. Gweru’s Deputy Mayor Taurai Demo told Studio 7 the…

Almost a billion people go hungry every day and 165 million children under five suffer from malnutrition – a startling fact when you consider there is enough food in the world to feed everyone. In the lead…

By Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Jun 9 2013 (IPS) - For 61-year-old Sarah Chikwanha from water-starved Chitungwiza, a town about 25 kilometres outside Harare, Zimbabwe, there is no choice. She must buy her water from illegal water traders,…

Period covered by this update: 17 April to 30 May 2013 CHF 266,514 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 7 February 2013 to support the National Society in delivering assistance to 700…

HIGHLIGHTS More than 2,000 households lose homes following hailstorms in April. Partners urgently need $24.5 million for food assistance programmes between May and October. Initiative underway to exempt some Rwandans from Cessation Clause. Fresh funding required for Zimbabwe Humanitarian Gaps…

Obert Pepukai 09.05.2013 CHIREDZI, MASVINGO — At least 15 schools in Mwenezi and Chiredzi districts in Masvingo Province failed to open for the second term this week following the destruction of sanitary facilities and buildings by a heavy…

Summary: CHF 266,514 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 7 February 2013 to support the National Society in delivering assistance to 700 flood affected households or 3500 beneficiaries. Zimbabwe Red Cross has been…

This report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2012 Overview Zimbabwe before 2002 used to be the bread basket of the continent and all countries would look down south for assistance in food security issues. 10…

HIGHLIGHTS The primary humanitarian response to food insecurity was wrapped up in March after assisting more than a million people. The resurgence of cholera in March was a stark reminder of the need for long term solutions to…

By Jeffrey Moyo For the last 13 years, Trynos Mbweku, the headman of Mwenezi district in southeastern Zimbabwe, has had to use a cart to fetch water from the only remaining borehole in his area, which lies…