So in posting about Zimbabwe last week I wanted to raise awareness, but also wanted to post later about practical ways to be involved. Put "help Zimbabwe" into the Google search box and you'll come up with a myriad of options, but a few that may not be at the top of your search results are the following:
1) Prayer. A group of students, pastors, nationals, and friends of Zimbabwe created a website, Pray Zimbabwe.org to start this past Friday, April 18 (Zimbabwean independence day) as a day of prayer for Zim. Sorry for not posting this sooner, but you can see a nice outline of topics of prayer for Zimbabwe by clicking here.
2) Support educational efforts. While supporting a school may not seem like making a direct impact on the political and humanitarian crisis, the training these students receive will help them help thousands of Zimbabweans over time, making this a long-term investment. The Theological College of Zimbabwe is still running despite the chaos in many parts of the country. As one of the primary theological teaching colleges in Africa, TCZ's mission is to holistically develop servants and leaders who are prepared to lead their people through the challenging circumstances facing all of Southern Africa. In addition to thorough instruction on theology, TCZ students experience a unique blend of practical coursework (including HIV/AIDS care, relief project management, and hygienic challenges). Graduates of TCZ are regarded as among the best prepared leaders in all of Africa because of the school's diverse curriculum. (This text came from the presiding Chair for Friends of TCZ, the USA based fundraising unit of TCZ.)
If you would like to contribute to the Friends of TCZ fund, I will be posting a link on that shortly. Please note that if you're looking for more web based information on TCZ, it will be limited. They have a webmaster, but with chronic power shortages, it's been difficult to create and develop the site fully. You can also see a little more about the school by clicking here and here.
3) Stay informed. Some other sources of Zimbabwean information and news can be found at the International Institute for Justice and Development, the Zimbabwe Situation, and Sokwanele .com - these are independently written and the latter is updated frequently, especially their blog.
If you have more ideas, links, or thoughts, please post a comment below.
Monday, April 21, 2008
what can you do?
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I just got off the phone with E. She had talked to her sister in Harare today. A loaf of bread now costs 100 million dollars. Her monthly pay check is 500 million. She is one of the lucky ones who have a job. How do you even begin to understand what these people are dealing with?
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