Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe continues to face extremely high unemployment rates, with a resulting 76 per cent of the population living in poverty. Families often run out of food between harvests and one in four children are stunted due to malnutrition.

Partnering since

1973

people reached

185,304

programs and shipments

8

Level of Fragility

Low Developing

Gender Equality Rank

73.2%
Progress

54467people learned how to protect themselves against COVID-19

Progress

99662people benefitted from the provision of food assistance

Progress

32183hygiene kits distributed to support people's health and cleanliness

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Country Details

Zimbabwe continues to face extremely high unemployment rates, with a resulting 76 per cent of the population living in poverty. Families often run out of food between harvests and one-fourth of children are stunted due to malnutrition.
World Vision Zimbabwe

World Vision began operating in Zimbabwe in 1973, primarily providing assistance to children's homes and offering relief to Zimbabweans in camps and institutions.

After independence in 1980, our focus changed to rehabilitation and small-scale development programs as the country absorbed exiled and previously displaced groups.

Over the years, World Vision has transitioned to large-scale community development programs designed to address community needs, with a specific focus on children, using participatory planning approaches and ensuring sustainability.

Today, World Vision is the largest humanitarian organization in Zimbabwe, operating relief and development projects across the country benefitting more than 2 million people each year.

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Results

Unless otherwise stated, data presented on this page reflects results of World Vision Canada programs reported between October 2020 and September 2021.