Zimbabwe Partnership Trust 

On the 12th July 2011 a new charitable trust came into being, to bring help to the poorest and most vulnerable members of Zimbabwean society.

The Trust aims to work together with other Christian individuals, Churches, and organisations both in Zimbabwe and the UK in achieving its aims.

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For many years the churches in Zimbabwe have been working valiantly together in dealing with the ongoing crisis, with only limited help from outside. This is a remarkable witness to non-Christians in seeing the love of Christ practically demonstrated with a wonderful display of unity.

We would like the trust to raise awareness of the situation there, and partner with Christians in Zimbabwe by channelling aid to where it is needed most.

Whilst the work of the trust has already commenced, we intend to recognise the Lord's goodness and provision for the work in April 2012 in London. For further information read here.

The new trust is committed to upholding and promoting the 1689 Baptist Confession Of Faith. The truths expressed and stated in this document have been a blessing and help in strengthening the faith of generations of Christians, and our prayer is that a greater understanding of these truths will be a similar blessing to the present day church in Zimbabwe.

Several visits have already been made to Zimbabwe to conduct pastors' workshops and provide humanitarian assistance. We hope to make further visits as time and finance permit.

If you wish to donate forms are available here.

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 Zimbabwe - Brief overview 

Area 150 873 sq miles
Population Estimated 12 million
GDP £4,640 million (Compare with South Africa £507,000 million from a population of 49 million - 25 times more!)
GDP per capita 2010 estimate $400 (US Dollars) (80 % of population below the poverty line in 2008)
Major languages English (official) Shona, Ndebele
Ethnic groups Shona 82% Ndebele14% mixed and Asian 1% white less than 1%
Religions Syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs such as The Apostolic Church) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%.
Life expectancy 50 years
Unemployment around 90%
Main industries mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, clay, numerous metallic and non-metallic ores), steel; wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages.
Bordering Countries Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana.
Capital Harare (2nd city Bulawayo)
HIV percentage of population with aids14.3% (2009 est.) – people living with aids: 1.2 Million.
Aids deaths per year 83,000 (2009 est.)
Orphans – Estimated as many as one in 4 children in Zimbabwe orphaned as a result of parents dying from AIDS
Estimate of Zimbabweans living in exile 3.5 million (2 million in South Africa 150 000 in the UK)
Life in Zimbabwe
Unemployment, poverty, drought, and economic disaster from the recent hyperinflation (July 2008 231 million %!) and subsequent collapse of the Zim dollar have made life difficult in Zimbabwe. The HIV epidemic has left record numbers of children without parents or carers, many being brought up by grandparents or siblings. On top of this, following the collapse of agriculture, a country that was once described as the breadbasket of Africa is now heavily dependant on aid imports. A significant number in Zimbabwe exist from money and food sent from family members who have left Zimbabwe to escape the poverty and set up a new life elsewhere (mostly South Africa).

The trustees: