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A lady stands holding a baby in a maize crib, a wooden structure.

Zimbabwe Drought Crisis

The drought crisis in Zimbabwe is worsening. Your urgent help is needed to provide food, water, and medical supplies to families like Mrs Gumangeyi’s.

Please bring hope and relief to families caught in crisis

Grappling with the devastating effects of climate change, Zimbabwe is experiencing their worst drought in 40 years.

Families are struggling to obtain food and access basic services, causing severe distress with a bearing on mental health, including of children.

There are 7.6 million people in danger, urgently requiring lifesaving humanitarian support.

In crises like these, the most vulnerable are often overlooked and forgotten.

Your gift will enable people in the most vulnerable situations affected by the drought to access essential supplies and food.

A lady stands in a field of scorched maize crops.

Zimbabwe drought emergency

The map of Zimbabwe shows the large regions affected by the drought, which has been declared a state of disaster and is threatening food security for millions of people.

Our work in affected areas:

  • Chipinge District: Severe food insecurity and lack of basic services.
  • Chimanimani District: Acute shortages of food and medical care.

Your emergency donation can provide life-saving relief to those most in need. Please help make a difference today.

How you can help

CBM teams are on the ground, ready to deliver immediate aid to households in urgent need, including many with disabled members who are often the last to receive help.

Your donation can create immediate access to food and medical services, and help families use more sustainable farming techniques for years to come.

Each moment counts. Will you make an urgent gift today?

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