Ana Runs The Melbourne Half Marathon To Raise Money For Zimbabwe Pensioners
Ana Passaportis has become the latest InZANE person and has agreed to run the Melbourne Half Marathon on Sunday 13 October. Ana has two little girls aged 3 and 2 but somehow has found time in her life to put the suffering Zimbabweans at the forefront of her mind and do this gruelling run to... Read More
Blog Post 9: Mikes 4,265km Hike For Zimbabwe Pensioners Ends
ZANE would like to offer a huge thank you to Mike for his incredible achievement of completing the ‘thru hike’ of the Pacific Crest Trail – 4,265 km ((2,650 miles). From the deserts of Southern California and the snows of the Sierra Nevada to the Canadian border, Mike was inspired to keep going in the... Read More
Inflation In Zimbabwe Soars – September 2019
More and more people are leaving their groceries at the tills in the supermarkets these days as Zimbabwe’s economic crisis deepens. The government stopped declaring the annual inflation rate when it hit 175% in June 2019 but international economist Steve Hanke says it is now 723%. In the past week, a loaf of bread has... Read More
Running The Sydney Marathon – Raising Money For Needy Pensioners in Zimbabwe
Jason Steed is the latest volunteer for the “I am Totally InZANE” challenge and will run the Sydney Marathon on Sunday 15th September to raise funds for, and awareness of the situation in Zimbabwe. Jason was born and grew up in Zimbabwe and has lived for several years in Australia. Like so many ex-Zimbos, Jason... Read More
Jackals, Transformers, Chicken And Chips
We have asked Cathy Buckle for permission to use her latest letter on our Facebook site – she has agreed and you will see it below. While she concentrates on the facts of the shortages of electricity, fuel, food and medicine, what we see from the ZANE workers on the ground is how this translates... Read More
Blog Post 8: Mikes Hike For Zimbabwe Old Age Pensioners
In walking, as in life, appreciation often turns on variety. Even the most beautiful surroundings lose some of their lustre after regular viewing. I thought that had happened to me on the PCT. The trail has so much spectacle that my capacity for wonder had diminished – or so I believed. The Goat Rocks Wilderness... Read More
Blog Post 7: Mike Walks the Pacific Crest Trail – Spring Has Arrived
Long trails started in the spring display some commonalities. There is the rush of being out in the wilderness again, which can make hundreds of miles feel nearly effortless. There is the wintry weather, especially at altitude, and I had that around Mount Baden Powell this time. There is the coming together and breaking apart... Read More
Old Legs Tour To Kilimanjaro For Zimbabwe Pensioners: The Final Chapter
The Old Legs Tour 2019 has come to an end and all sixteen of the riders made it from Harare to Kilimanjaro – what an absolutely amazing achievement. The blogs posted by Eric De Jong have been entertaining and humorous and I know I speak for all the friends of ZANE across the world when... Read More
Old Age Home in Zimbabwe Being Crippled by Inflation
ZANE has been helping BS Leon for many years now but the need is rapidly outrunning the amount of money we are able to allocate to that particular home when there are so many others depending on us. As you can see from the appeal below, things in Zimbabwe are beyond desperate and the elderly... Read More
Blog Post 7: Mike Walks the Pacific Crest Trail – My Achilles Tendon
Over my Appalachian Trail hike last year and the PCT this year, I was fortunate never to have to leave the trail for injury or illness. Sadly my fortune ran out a few days ago. That morning, I felt a little twinge in my left ankle but chalked it up to the aches and pains... Read More
Blog Post 5 and 6: Mike Walks the Pacific Crest Trail – 1490 Miles Walked
The Sierra Nevada are like nothing I’ve seen, let alone walked through. The snow appears gradually. First, there are a few white patches that you hardly notice. Then drifts appear on the eastern and southern slopes, draped over the mountainside. Presently, they sprawl and the trail disappears beneath them. Your feet may not touch the... Read More
Old Legs Tour Raising Money For Pensioners in Zimbabwe: Completed In Style
The Third World as seen from the saddle – 29 of June 2019. The Old Legs Tour – pedaling from Harare to Mt Kilimanjaro to raise money and awareness for Zimbabwe pensioners. Moshi the Gateway to Mt Kilimanjaro I’m blogging to you from Moshi, the Gateway to Mt Kilimanjaro where we are resting up before... Read More