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Medair in Zimbabwe: Future in doubt
Medair, International Humanitarian Aid Organisation
September 24, 2004

http://www.medair.org/en_portal/medair_news.php?news=250

After working in Zimbabwe since March 2003, Medair's time in the country may be coming to an end. With the government having declared the emergency that has crippled the country for the past 2 years over, several NGO's, including Medair, find that their registrations to work have not been renewed.

Consequently, the school feeding programme in Mudzi and Gokwe North, which would normally provide 85,000 primary school children with one meal every day has been suddenly halted.

Though the food is in the warehouses we cannot distribute it. Similarly, our planned HIV/AIDS training programme for 700 Primary School teachers in Mudzi, though recently approved by the Ministry of Education, is also on hold while we wait to see whether registration will be granted. We are keen to remain and continue to serve the most needy people in Zimbabwe, and hope we will be allowed to do so.

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