{"id":1481,"date":"2020-11-20T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/?p=1481"},"modified":"2022-05-25T11:54:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T11:54:42","slug":"zimbabwe-faces-hunger-catastrophe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/index.php\/zimbabwe-faces-hunger-catastrophe\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe faces hunger catastrophe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Severe hunger and malnutrition are a very real concern for families and children in the remote rural&nbsp; areas of Zimbabwe, especially during severe weather conditions such as long-term drought. The economic and political crises, 90% unemployment and Covid-19 restrictions mean half the population have plunged further into a \u201chunger catastrophe\u201d according to the UN.<br><br>Our strategic partnership with Ruff\u2019s Kitchens and the generous funding made each month by you &#8211; our donors &#8211; has brought a lifesaving feeding programme to&nbsp;children in schools.&nbsp;<br><br>However during 2020 we worked harder and longer to include over 2,000 more babies, toddlers, families and the elderly from all over&nbsp;the&nbsp;Makonde District.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Collage-elderely-in-feeding-programme.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1481]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Collage-elderely-in-feeding-programme-1024x817.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1574\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Collage-elderely-in-feeding-programme.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/index.php\/zimbabwe-faces-hunger-catastrophe\/collage-elderely-in-feeding-programme\/\" class=\"wp-image-1574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Collage-elderely-in-feeding-programme-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Collage-elderely-in-feeding-programme-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Collage-elderely-in-feeding-programme-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Collage-elderely-in-feeding-programme.jpg 1123w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Each person&nbsp;is given between 375-500mls of a traditional Zimbabwean porridge-based-drink called mahewu (maize meal, sorghum, milk solids, lactic acid and sugar) fortified with essential vitamins and minerals, sourced from a local supplier using maize from small farm holdings.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zimbabwe-Faces-Hunger-Catastrophe.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1481]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zimbabwe-Faces-Hunger-Catastrophe-1024x786.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zimbabwe-Faces-Hunger-Catastrophe-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zimbabwe-Faces-Hunger-Catastrophe-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zimbabwe-Faces-Hunger-Catastrophe-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zimbabwe-Faces-Hunger-Catastrophe.jpg 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It only costs \u00a32 to feed&nbsp;a child<br>for a school term.<\/strong><br><br><strong>For \u00a330\/year a child in rural Zimbabwe can receive a quality education, a nutritious meal every day and their families given a route to self-reliance.&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/zimbabweschildren.org\/index.php\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PLEASE DONATE HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severe hunger and malnutrition are a very real concern for families and children in the remote rural&nbsp; areas of Zimbabwe, especially during severe weather conditions such as long-term drought. 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