"With their nation in a prolonged sequence of crises, more
unaccompanied children and women than ever are joining the rush of
desperate Zimbabweans [trying] to escape a broken country where half the people are going
hungry, most schools and hospitals are closed or dysfunctional and a
cholera epidemic has taken a toll in the thousands. Yet they are
arriving in a place where they are unwelcome and are resented as rivals
for jobs. Last year, Zimbabweans were part of the quarry in a spate of
mob attacks against foreigners."
As we focus on Caroline Kennedy's senate seat defection in NY and the the latest news about Branjolie, we need to remember that there are dark places beyond our purview where tragedy is continuing to unfold.
See the recent NY Times article: "Desperate Children Flee Zim, for Lives Just a Desolate."
C2S's Zim correspondent, Kuda Mutyambizi, recently sent us this posting:
"Zimbabwe Beat: Cholera Outbreak. Despite its current tribulations, Zimbabwe’s greatest treasure remains its people. The people on the ground, both local and those who have been inspired from a distance to come and join in the fight for life and dignity, refuse to give up..." She urges us to "be a voice against injustice, in all its forms, at home and abroad. We may be many miles away from Zimbabwe, and other places where there is considerable suffering, but we are made complicit by our silence and humane by our action." See Kuda's full letter at: Download Kuda Letter
In her letter, Kuda has suggestions on how one can help Zimbabwe and its people.