Emergency Appeal: Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis due to droughts

Many families have run out of food supplies; water levels are dwindling and access to basic services is becoming limited.  Communities are losing crops and livestock because there isn’t enough pasture or water. As so often in times of crisis, women, children, the elderly – and people with disabilities – are the most severely affected.

The drought is also putting the education of nearly two million children at risk. In rural areas, where 60% of the population live, crops are failing. This is putting pressure on families to feed themselves and support themselves. Children are forced to leave school because families can no longer afford their school fees, or because they are too hungry to attend.

“We do not have any food in the house. The children are the most affected, especially the school aged. They are going without any food for the whole day. As parents, we are worried that the children may faint at school or on their way home,” says Mrs. Gumangeyi from Zimbabwe.

CBM has worked in Zimbabwe since 1974, with strong partnerships across the country. Right now, in response to the crisis, CBM is providing emergency food and medical services to the most vulnerable people and supporting children with disabilities to go to school. To support our emergency appeal, please click here.