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The Farm Orphans - Tine Tariro

Aids has taken a devastating toll on life for many Zimbabweans and the plight of Aids orphans has been publicized world-wide. The average life expectancy of a Zimbabwean is now 37 and as a result the number of orphans continues to rise. As the economy went into freefall extended families have found it harder and harder to support these children.

Had it not been for the incredible system of cultural obligation that the extended family has in African tradition, these children would have had nowhere to go. They are taken in by an already over-burdened family and end up at the bottom of the pecking order, when it comes to clothes, food and schooling. On our farm, we have a growing number of these children that the Yakanaka Foundation has been able to help with food, clothing, school fees, and medical care.

We have one fantastic donor who donates monthly to provide the essentials of first aid – basic medicines, bandages, pain killers. Keeping this box stocked makes a big difference as the nearest national health facility is a ten kilometre walk.
This is Nomsa, she is 6 years old and in Grade 1 at Chimbumu School. Her father has passed away and her mother Nyomi struggles to take care of her.omsa
This is Nomsa, she is 6 years old and in Grade 1 at Chimbumu School. Her father has passed away and her mother Nyomi struggles to take care of her.omsa		Givemore is 9 years old. His mother has passed away when he was young, His father Simbarashe 'went away' to work in Dande, he has not seem him for a long while.. so he lives with a man called Gwera who has taken him in.
Givemore is 9 years old. His mother has passed away when he was young, His father Simbarashe 'went away' to work in Dande, he has not seem him for a long while.. so he lives with a man called Gwera who has taken him in.		This is Francis, he is 7 years old. He does not go to school as there is no money. He lives here on the farm but his father has passed away. He lives with Mapfumo and his family.
This is Francis, he is 7 years old. He does not go to school as there is no money. He lives here on the farm but his father has passed away. He lives with Mapfumo and his family.
The Yakanaka Foundation has started working with AIDS victim's orphans on a farm in Mashonaland. Many of the Orphans are with families who are extremely poor and battle to feed and cloth their own children never mind provide for these other children. They need every kind of basic support you can imagine :

•    Blankets
•    Clothes
•    Food
•    Medicines.

We have one fantastic donor who donates monthly to provide their first aid box – basic medicines, bandages, pain killers. Keeping this box stocked and basic health care looked after makes a big difference.

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