Reports

The image of Grace Mahembe, an elderly solitary figure hunched in a sandy field against the blazing heat of rural Mutare in Manicaland, paints a bleak picture of Zimbabwe’s food situation. At the end of October, Grace…

I. Executive Summary The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe has continued to improve and remains largely stable. This is due to the concerted effort by the Government of Zimbabwe, donors and other stakeholders to address the humanitarian needs…

Tzu Chi Foundation, a Buddhist charity foundation originated in Taiwan, held four distributions in Zimbabwe is September. The distributions were held in Harare Epilepsy Center, Glendale Community, Epworth School and Children care center . A complete…

by Edgar Gweshe The erratic water supplies that have characterized this satellite town have left young girls vulnerable to sexual abuse as they have to fetch the precious liquid late at night. A snap survey showed that as…

This report covers the period 01/01/12 to 30/06/12 Overview During the reporting period, Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) focused on alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people and communities through contributing to the decline in deaths, injuries and impact…

Concerned at the large numbers of women condemned by poverty to using newspapers, rags and tree barks as substitutes for sanitary pads, a local non-governmental organization is teaching women to make the pads. The director of Integrated…

Jonga Kandemiiri, Chris Gande 03.10.2012 There are fears of a fresh outbreak of diseases such as cholera and typhoid in Harare’s southern and western suburbs owing to a major pipe burst at the Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Plant. The…

OVERVIEW Countries in the Southern Africa region1 face cyclical drought, floods, and cyclones, as well as food insecurity. These disasters present significant challenges to vulnerable populations, who often lack access to basic services and adequate resources to…

The government is concerned about water shortages in schools across the country, according to the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart. Zimbabwe’s schools opened for the third term on September 11 and the persistent…

JOHANNESBURG/HARARE, 12 September 2012 (IRIN) - At the height of Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis in 2002, seven million people were in need of food aid. A decade later, the numbers of people in need has climbed down…