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Where We Work : Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a natural paradise. It is home to the world’s largest waterfall, Victoria Falls, an impressive cascade of water plunging nearly one mile into the Zambezi River. The falls have a swirling mist and deafening roar that have earned them the name, “The Smoke That Thunders,” among the local population. The country teams with wildlife such as lions, hippos, zebras and crocodiles.

However the past decade has seen deterioration of living conditions and increased poverty largely due to poor political decisions and also the impact of HIV/AIDS which is now at 20%. Zimbabwe has the highest orphan per capita rate in the world due to high death rates in adults. Over three-quarters of children orphaned in Zimbabwe are as a result of HIV/AIDS.

With the breakdown of state provided services, including education and health, the burden of care falls upon local communities. With the installation of a new unity government in Zimbabwe it is hoped that the political situation and the lives of ordinary people will improve.

Projects

Zoe - supporting children orphaned by AIDS

Funding needed €50,000

This project currently needs funding support

Tearfund partner, ZOE’s vision is to envision and equip local churches to mobilise church volunteers to provide care for orphans in their community. ZOE works in collaboration with some 2,200 local churches situated in every province of Zimbabwe. The number of orphans in Zimbabwe places a great demand of care on surviving family members and the wider community. Orphans are vulnerable and susceptible to physical and sexual abuse. Rather than place these children in orphanages ZOE support community-based care.

Activities

• More than 2,230 churches are being trained to care for orphans in their community
• 63,000 AIDS affected orphans received a home-visit from a volunteer
• 400 families were supported with provision of livestock, skills-training and micro-credit
• More than 3000 orphans and vulnerable children attended children’s clubs weekly where they learned basic health messages and received nutritional support.
• More than 140 children with HIV received regular medical care through para-medics