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Zimbabwe Food Crisis
Prolonged drought, political instability and agricultural mismanagement has left more than 5 million Zimbabweans in need for food aid.
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The situation is set to deteriorate further by the end of this year.
The UN estimates that by December 2009, 7 million Zimbabweans will need to rely on food aid.
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UnitingWorld’s Food Relief Appeal.
UnitingWorld provided funds to supply around 800 hungry families with emergency food packs.
Each family received enough food for 1-2 weeks, clothing and soap.
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Sophia was one of the recipients.
She is an elderly lady living in Buhera.
HIV/AIDS and poverty have left her without family.
Despite her age she must support herself.
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Knowing the importance of food in a time of scarcity she bent to collect the few grains of corn that had fallen to the ground.
There are many other people like Sophia in need of food aid.
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UnitingWorld is now seeking to supply a further 1,700 families in the Buhera region with emergency food packs.
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Donations to the UnitingWorld Zimbabwe Food Relief Appeal can be made by on our website at www.unitingworld.org.au
Donations can also be posted to: PO Box A2266 Sydney South NSW 1235Phone: 1800 998 122Fax: (02) 9262 7936Email: [email protected]
Gifts of $2 and more are tax deductible.