Beyond Cholera: Zimbabwe's Worsening Crises

[Gregorian]

http://doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/article.cfm?id=3408&cat=special-report&ref=enewsletter&source=ADN090201E01


Everyday, Zimbabweans cross the Limpopo River into South Africa, risking their lives to flee their country. An estimated 3 million Zimbabweans have sought refuge in South Africa. It is Africa's most extraordinary exodus from a country not in open conflict.

The reasons for the outbreak are clear: lack of access to clean water, burst and blocked sewage systems, and uncollected refuse overflowing in the streets, all clear symptoms of the breakdown in infrastructure resulting from Zimbabwe's political and economic meltdown.


And we think we've got it bad. There is a world of suffering outside of our borders. I want to say how disturbing it is that we could have helped the world instead of giving our wealth to the wealthiest, and building bombs. I find it hard to be uplifting given the present circumstances of the world.

[aquart]

1. Ah. Somebody noticed.

[cobalt1999]

2. There was no helping Zimbabwe.

Mugabe looted the place until there is nothing left. Any money we sent there would go towards lining his pockets or propping him up by funding his security forces.

[madrchsod]

4. i did read where he is having trouble paying his army

if he can`t pay them he`ll be dead. but another thug will probably take his place is the african nations do`t intercede

[madrchsod]

3. their currency sells for more on ebay than what it is worth

http://cgi.ebay.com/UNC-ZIMBABWE-2-TRILLION-DOLLARS-COIN-1997-BRIDGE_W0QQitemZ110343317318QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/zimbabwes-money-worth-mor_n_114838.html

zimbabwe dollar=.00000003 us dollar


the nation has totally collapsed and is being run by a madman. it seems no one can do anything about it. now disease will finish what is left