The photos on this page show members of the Mereki community in Harare, Zimbabwe, taking part in one of our Movement of Life vegetable gardening projects. With a total of 75 team members, this was the first community gardening project that we set up in Zimbabwe. Impressively, after struggling to feed their families in the…
By Jean Worth Zimbabweans are very familiar with the word ‘suffering.’ It is their daily lived experience. If it isn’t politics that is causing it, it’s high inflation, with no jobs and, therefore, no money. People continually struggle to pay school fees and feed their families. But now a severe drought is adding to their…
By Bruce Kanengoni and Jean Worth The biggest challenge that people have faced in Zimbabwe so far this year has been the crippling drought. To people who have so little, drought can drain hope and optimism and make their struggles seem never-ending. Mothers worry about how they will feed their families. Fathers worry about how…
By Bruce Kanengoni and Jean Worth The majority of Zimbabweans born in recent decades have known nothing but hunger and poverty. Only a small minority of the population were able to escape this and attain a safer, more secure life. Many have had to leave the country in order to survive and thrive. But for…
With a total of 4 schools and 2 communities now involved, our Movement of Life project in Zimbabwe continues to expand. The list of vegetables being grown includes beetroots, cabbages, onions, eggplants, green peppers, yellow peppers, peas, carrots, broccoli, green beans, red lettuce, tomatoes, and chilies. A wide variety of fruit trees have also been…
