Crisis in Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe is a country in crisis where many of its 13

million population are struggling to get by.

There’s 80 per cent unemployment and life expectancy

is 37 years for men, 34 for women.

Over the last 8 years, the economy

has shrunk by more than 40 per cent.

Infrastructure is in a state of disrepair

after a decade of inadequate

maintenance and investment.

Some 47 per cent of the population

are undernourished, according to the

World Food Programme.

Tearfund’s working through the local church to bring

spiritual and material hope.

Our partners are providing:

• Livelihood support to feed the hungry…

• Improved access to water and sanitation …

• Support for people living with HIV

Photo: Geoff Crawford/Tearfund

Please pray for:

• An end to politically-motivated violence.

• The success of crops and future harvests in a country so heavily reliant

on farming.

• Pray for a spirit of forgiveness to be the starting point for true

reconciliation in Zimbabwe.

• The Lord to bless the work of Tearfund and our partners in Zimbabwe,

striving to lift the marginalised and voiceless out of material and spiritual

poverty.

A prayer for Zimbabwe

Heavenly Father,

We thank you for the nation of Zimbabwe. We praise you that many have

recently received greater access to water, food and HIV support. We

continue to pray for those who are malnourished and ask that you would

bless the nation with good crops.

Father, you are the Prince of Peace. We pray for your peace to cover the

nation, ending political violence and allowing for free and fair elections.

Thank you for your faithfulness and that you always hear our prayers,

in Jesus’ Name,

Amen

To learn more and to support our work in Zimbabwe, please go to

www.tearfund.org/zimbabwePhotos: Eleanor Bentall/Tearfund