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Zimbabwe
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Current Situation
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Estimated life expectancy - 43 years (women), 44 years (men)
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Percentage of population malnourished - 45%
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Displaced people - More than 880,000
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Percentage of people living on less than $2 a day - 83%
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HIV/AIDS- 15.3% of pop (1.3 million)
Act for Peace in Zimbabwe
Mugabe’s reign has resulted in immense poverty throughout Zimbabwe. Farming is the backbone of Zimbabwe's economy, but agriculture has been crippled by the combined effects of drought, HIV/AIDS and controversial government land reforms. The forceful removal of white landowners from their farms by the African majority, sanctioned by Mugabe, has devastated the country. Farmlands have now been rendered useless because of lacking agricultural expertise.
In the current dire situation of food shortage, hyperinflation, over 90% unemployment and the devastating cholera epidemic, Act for Peace’s project partner Christian Care Zimbabwe (CCZ), has focused on enhancing food and nutrition security, improving hygiene and building the capacity of communities to become self-sufficient. CCZ was formed by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches in 1967.
Their projects include:
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rural development
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disaster relief
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dam construction and irrigation
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water and sanitation
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livestock restocking
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HIV/AIDS prevention
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advocacy on behalf of the disadvantaged
can provide vital training for four Zimbabwean farmers in methods of sustainable agriculture so they can produce bigger and better crops
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give a person peace-building training so that they can become a leader in their community and promote peaceful relations
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provide seeds, equipment and supplies so farmers can begin cultivating the land using these techniques
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