Zimbabwe
HARARE, 8 February 2013 (IRIN) - The thick stench of human waste pervades the block of the eight unfinished flats in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. The complex is dotted with human faeces - some of it…
Zimbabwe
CHF 266,514 is being requested from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Zimbabwe Red Cross National Society (ZRCS) in delivering immediate assistance to some 3,500 beneficiaries (700 households). Unearmarked funds to repay…
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The Australian government on Wednesday unveiled a $30 million grant that will be channeled towards water and sanitation rehabilitation programs in 14 small towns in Zimbabwe. Officiating at the grant handover ceremony, Margaret McKinnon, First Assistant Director…
Zimbabwe
Situation Overview Rainfall signicantly receded in the past week, bringing relief to families that were aected by floods in late January. The Department of Meteorological Services reported that the forecast for the next ten days looks favourable…
Zimbabwe
Summary The DREF funds received enabled the national society to continue with start up activities which included beneficiary selection, identification of boreholes to be rehabilitated, commodity supplier identification and volunteer mobilization. Further consultation with district authorities highlighted the…
Zimbabwe
By Stanley Kwenda HARARE, Jan 28 2013 (IPS) - For three weeks Tavonga Kwidini and his wife Maria had no tap water in their home in Glen View, one of the many dry suburbs in Zimbabwe’s capital,…
Zimbabwe
Flood waters subside but leave substantial damages to infrastructure; Some 8,490 people have been affected Flood waters are slowly subsiding around the country including at the worst affected spot, Beitbrige where transportation came to a stand still…
Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG, 22 January 2013 (IRIN) - In spite of the political and financial turmoil that Zimbabwe faces, the country seems to be on the right track in adopting strategies to address the effects of climate change.…
Zimbabwe
Irwin Chifera Humanitarian agencies say they need at least $131 million to address Zimbabwe’s most urgent, humanitarian needs. The United Nations launched Monday’s appeal for aid which is only about half of what was requested last year. In remarks…
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Period covered by this Ops Update: 10 December 2012 to 3 January 2013 Appeal target (current): CHF 1,290,342. Appeal coverage: Other than the initial start up DREF allocated, no contributions to this appeal have been received to…
