Joy Davidson talks about her experiences growing up in Zimbabwe, the changes she experienced and the situation for the people living there now.

Every year TEAR Fund’s Christmas Focus appeal focuses on a particularly needy area of the world.  In 2007 the focus was Darfur.  Last year it was Nepal with a particular emphasis on slave trafficking.  This year it’s Zimbabwe – which on the failed states index – runs a close second to Somalia as the most crippled country in the world.

The following footage was taken inside the prison system of Zimbabwe and clearly shows the shocking conditions prisoners are living in. The MDC (Movement for Democratic Change), part of the present power sharing government, comment in the video. The story is from Al Jazeera and some of the content may disturb: In the future we will share information about the new partnership TEAR Fund has formed with an organisation in Zimbabwe to help bring relief [...]

The Zimbabwe MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) Party pressroom has released the full text of the power sharing agreement reached between Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai. The agreement was facilitated by South African leader Thabo Mbeki. This is something that will be watched closely by the international community. Thankfully it includes provision and a way forward around food and humanitarian assistance and it is good to finally see the MDC given a significant place in [...]

Just prior to the second round of presidential voting in Zimbabwe, NGO’s (Non Governmental Organisations – aid organisations) were banned from the country with anti government bias being cited as the reason for the ban. This and the nation’s dire economic situation has resulted in around two million people being in critical need of food assistance. Thankfully, just hours ago that ban was lifted and relevant organisations were able to begin assessing the situation and [...]