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Factfile

Estimated population: 11,400,000
Capital: Harare
Infant mortality rate: 32.31 per 1,000 live births
Climate: Tropical climate tempered by altitude in region of project where largely temperate. Mostly dry during July.
Min-Max temp:

7-21 degrees c

Language: English (official), Shona (predominant dialect used in area of project), Sindebele and other minor tribal dialects
Life expectancy at birth: 46 years
Religions: syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Government: parliamentary democracy
Area: 390,757 sq km
Currency: Zimbabwe Dollar (subject to hyperinflation)
Time zone: GMT +2

Planting Seeds for a Forgotten People

When Zimbabwe declared independence in 1979 it was a nation full of hope. It was known as “the breadbasket of Africa” due to its fertile productive land.

Sadly, as history records, things turned out very differently: civil war, drought, political turmoil and HIV/AIDS have left Zimbabwe’s infrastructure and economy in tatters. The “breadbasket” nation has been relying on overseas aid, with millions close to starvation at times.

Meanwhile on the mountainous outskirts, the people of Nidiadzo have been all-but-forgotten, scratching out a living in a mountain valley. Like the rest of Zimbabwe they dream of a better future.

You can offer the people of Nidiadzo that hope by building them a school. Join them in the village for a fortnight. Share their hopes and dreams – and work with us to make some of them a reality.


Contribution: £1,450

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