Zim.

I have been fascinated by the country of Zimbabwe. This fascination isn't your usual positive, exciting and uplifting fascination, but moreso I'm bombarded with question after question and my heart can't stop aching when hearing story after story.

Right now there is a Cholera outbreak. It is estimated that 1.4 million people are at risk of losing their lives. This is unbelievable. And especially with the rainy season coming on, excess water flow allows for water to be contaminated much easier.

The real crisis and what worsens this situation is the state of the health system. Government hospitals have been forced to shut down due to lack of funds for drugs, equipment or staff. People have nowhere to go to receive health care. They literally have to go buy medicine (which is unbelievably expensive) and wander around until they find a doctor to come into their home to administer it and treat them. Either that or wait and die in their homes.

And I need not to mention what effect this has on the already escalating Aids epidemic.


Please pray for Zim.


My friend, Jean Aimee wrote briefly about the diamond situation in Zim.
http://wivafrica.blogspot.com/2008/11/diamonds-for-goat.html