ZANE Helps Family Pay Crippling Medical Bills
A few months ago 84-year-old John, was in a serious car accident. Left unable to walk or look after himself the family were desperate about how they were going to cope. Doctors, tests, X rays, a scan, surgery, and then weeks of physiotherapy and recently we got the fantastic news that John is finally able... Read More
A Huge Thank You To The Generous ZANE Donors
ZANE always tries to respond to all our donors and thank them for their generous support. Here is one such letter and the touching response we received back. Thank You Letter And The Touching Response I wrote the following letter to one of our donors: “I cannot tell you how encouraging it is for our... Read More
ZANE SOS: In The Eye Of The Storm
As coronavirus storms the world wreaking havoc with lives, medical services, and economies, Zimbabwe’s problems are fading from the headlines yet the disaster for the people ZANE helps grows more desperate every day. ZANE wants to show you how we are spending your money and how your generosity is saving lives. We want to keep... Read More
Zimbabwe Pensioners Express Their Deep Gratitude And Thanks To ZANE
While we in Australia continue to feel secure in the way the Covid-19 pandemic is being managed, the elderly folk of Zimbabwe live in fear. Sometimes the only contact they have with a friendly voice is when a ZANE team member gives them a call or sends them a message. We thought we would share... Read More
ZANE Teams Continue Their Work Through The Pandemic For Helpless Pensioners
As I write this there will not be a reader who is unaffected by the horrors of Covid-19. In Australia we are comforted to know that our state and federal leaders are doing everything they can to help us get through this difficult time and we know that our Medicare system will treat us all... Read More
Hungry and Helpless – A Humanitarian Crisis in Zimbabwe
URGENT APPEAL The people of Zimbabwe are hungry; thousands are dying. The very old and the very young are most vulnerable. Chronic malnutrition is endemic throughout the country. The reasons for this scandal are twofold: persistent government incompetence and gross corruption. This disaster is compounded by drought, 18-hour power cuts and rampant inflation. The price... Read More
ZANE Rottnest Channel Swim – Swimming For Pensioners in Zimbabwe
Max Herscovitz and Brendon Lear are the latest InZANE people for agreeing to swim the 19.7km from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island. They will both be doing the race as solo swimmers after completing the 10km qualifying swim last Sunday. Max and Brendon have both done the swim before in a team of 4 but... Read More
Destitute Zimbabwe Pensioner Conclusion: Happy Ending
Many of ZANE’s friends and donors got in touch with us over the plight of Janice (not her real name) and we can report that thanks to the support of wonderful friends in the UK and former colleagues in Zimbabwe, Janice has now arrived in the UK – this is the story from her friend:... Read More
Sausage Trees, Teachers and Zimbabwe’s Education Crisis
Cathy Buckle has kindly given us permission to post her latest letter from Zimbabwe. While we in Australia battle to come to terms with the terrible bushfire crisis, we also keep in our minds and hearts the ever more desperate situation in Zimbabwe where millions of people are facing severe food shortages if not outright... Read More
Zimbabwe Pensioners Becoming Destitute In Declining Zimbabwe Economy
The letter below was sent to us by a concerned friend of Janice whose name we have changed to safeguard her identity – but the story is heartbreakingly true: I have known Janice since the early seventies when she started work as a secretary and worked at various companies eventually becoming the personal assistant to... Read More
Friday – Snapshot Of A Week As A Field Worker For ZANE
The role of field worker for ZANE in Zimbabwe is hugely challenging but also very rewarding. Every day is different; one cannot predict what the week will bring. I might start Monday full of hope and end it in tears of frustration. Equally, I might have the worst start to the day with a traumatic... Read More
Thursday – Snapshot Of A Week As A Field Worker For ZANE
The role of field worker for ZANE in Zimbabwe is hugely challenging but also very rewarding. Every day is different; one cannot predict what the week will bring. I might start Monday full of hope and end it in tears of frustration. Equally, I might have the worst start to the day with a traumatic... Read More