U.S. Pledges US$39 Million To Address Zimbabwe's Food Shortages
8 months agoFri, 19 Jul 2024 12:17:16 GMT
The United States of America has pledged to support Zimbabwe with an additional US$39 million in assistance to help the country address the food shortages arising from the El Niño-induced drought.
This latest tranche of aid comes on top of the $62 million that the United States has already given to Zimbabwe since the start of 2024.
The new U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, announced the latest donation during an introductory press conference held in Harare on Thursday. She said:
Today, the United States, through USAID, announced an additional $39 million in drought response assistance to the people of Zimbabwe as the lean season – when food is scarcest – approaches.
Through this support from USAID, humanitarian partners will provide over 500,000 people with food assistance during the upcoming lean season; distribute agriculture supplies and livestock to households whose livelihoods have been affected by the drought; and improve access to water for agriculture and consumption.
USAID has provided nearly $62 million to respond to humanitarian needs in Zimbabwe since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2024.
Tremont, who presented her credentials to President Mnangagwa at the State House on Wednesday morning, used her first official meeting with the Zimbabwean leader to announce a substantial new aid package for the country. She said:
That is why yesterday, I informed President Mnangagwa, and today I am pleased to announce to you $62 million in assistance from the people of the United States this year to counter the effects of the current drought in Zimbabwe.
This funding, including $39 million in additional support, will address short-term food insecurity and long-term strategies to improve agricultural practices and strengthen community resilience.
Zimbabwe, like other southern African countries, is facing an El Nino-induced hunger.
El Niño is a recurring climate pattern which disrupts normal weather patterns around the world.
It can lead to heavy rainfall, flooding, and other extreme weather events in some regions while causing droughts, fires, and other problems in other areas.
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kwachu · 8 months ago
thank u so much amai Pamela for that assistance.but do you know that we are not getting anything from the money you donated only a handful millions are put into the project and the rest they swindle buying private jets and cars for themselves .thanks for the help anyway but it's enriching those on top.
CIO INSIDER..... · 8 months ago
but rimwewo rinonoudza Putin kuti the US is using Zambia to Isolate us ...wotoshaya kuti zvikumbofamba Sei.......
expert · 8 months ago
wicknell is waiting for this money
Tell Zim · 8 months ago
@Erudite, don't say( we), say you don't need it, a lot of villagers in chiredzi, rushinga, dande and the whole matebeleland needs foods aid, hate Americans at your own, deep down u appreciate them, it's only that your leaders on TV and radio wants the general citizens to believe that Americans hate zimbos, they hold secret meetings where they share with charlatans like u Erudite the fornicated bastard who is lucky to on earth, if it's was not for the **** which bursted, above all u are a premature person and clueless Ediot
Erudite · 8 months ago
If it wasn't enough that you type as if you are an inbred beta subhuman , you continue to parrot long and largely disproven notions about the extent of the hunger in Zim...When I say we I mean the majority of Zimbabweans do not need it...They are fine unlike the forever poor and lazy to work miscreants that wait on food aid laced with carcinogenics and fertility decreasing chemicals....😂😂😂 my leaders ??You mean the people that won elections fair and square and have the sole mandate of running the country???...Am curious to know who your leaders are??Please do not tell me it is the mediocre lawyer who wears a knockoff Rolex timepiece while shucking and jiving on TikTok like some prepubescent teenage girl..."lucky to on earth" what in the blue hell is that supposed to mean you clearly r.e.tar.ded sasabonsam...Just because you and your hillbilly family are too lazy or poor to buy adequate victuals does not mean the whole nation is.. This food aid is for the poorest of the poor and I can only feel pity for you if you are eagerly waiting on reject horse feed from the Great Satan.. Erudite out
Shadows · 8 months ago
vanam'bwa👇
Shadows · 8 months ago
v**** vangagwauta zvavo but America pakupedzisira inozongopedza ma sports whether you like it or not
madhunamutuna · 8 months ago
apana kana cent rati rasvika kuvanhu kubva yavakatanga kupihwa yacho imwe yakadyiwa nana chimombe mbudzi dzisati dzatengwa iyezvino vopihwa imwe futi aah vagere vana muzvina kudya zvevapfupi nekureba
theLastAntKing · 8 months ago
Everyone now knows that its propaganda when our government attacks US government because it accuses ours especially on lack of upholding democracy.
If it wasn't for that, they could have been licking western worlds' a.s.s.e.s because of USD donations.
By they chose to lick dirtier a.s.s.e.s in the form of Russians & Chinese. What are they bringing on the table? Only crumps which they inturn loot & only benefit their families
heppy heppy · 8 months ago
z a n u looters are waiting and rubbing hands with glee
🏋️🕺⛹️ · 8 months ago
uyu anongotaura zvepoison 1.)ungatipawo zita repoison yacho here? 2) are u saying u know better than the incumbent who accepted the gift? propaganda dzako ndedzekumāgãro kwenyuchi
tsotsi · 8 months ago
haa pa real zvemushonga zviriko ndakaona kavideo vakagara table vakomana veku USA vachit we must depopulise Africa soon soo vanogona ku taker advantage ipapa ari right munhu uyo wangu
H · 8 months ago
Haa iwe uri gullible manje. KuBeliever marara iwawo
113010 · 8 months ago
Our all weather friend
Anonymous · 8 months ago
All the food aid pledged will be looted by zanupf...
Mukoma Oncemore · 8 months ago
Seeking publicity, anyone giving aid should not seek attention, Anyone
Wei Xiang · 8 months ago
USAIDS
Boss lady · 8 months ago
Apa Zanupf inenge ichituka America ichiti hee vana John white, now aid yauya zvonzi musape veOpposition....
𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗮 · 8 months ago
food uchanzwa yonzindeyevanhu ve Zanu
Terence · 8 months ago
@King mukutaura zero
Mudhibhisi · 8 months ago
One thing l love abt the Americans is that they respect their constitution.There are no sacred cows in America, everyone is subjected to the sections and chapters of the constitution including their own President.Thats something we need to copy as Zimbos and Africans in general.We need leaders who adhere to the statutes of the supreme law of our beloved country.Self enrichment at the expense of the suffering masses,looting by those in power,abuse of state apparatus & many other ills is a blatant betrayal of the trust vested in in those elected to positions of power.We cannot hv a LOOTER IN CHIEF(L.I.C.) masquerading as the Leader of a nation. Hazvigone.Akuenzi lokhu.
Tre
· 8 months ago
American food
lee · 8 months ago
ahhhh kudya marii chtee vanhu vacho avaa
Tanyaradzwa · 8 months ago
mirai muone kuti mari iyoyo ichangonzi yapera mangopiwa zvima cup zve rice 😂😂 plus fut kana usiri wemusangano haupiwi
IP Address · 8 months ago
Kanoperera mumatadxa
Tanyaradzwa · 8 months ago
ndozvatoda zve izv
zid · 8 months ago
Kubva riini tichibatsirwa neUs aid I we wakaguta zvako wotaura zvepoison Think before commenting
king · 8 months ago
maybe it already killed and spread diseases to millions of Zimbabweans but who's counting 🤔
TK · 8 months ago
musanyeperwe, Iwo maBoss enyu eZanu vana vavo nehama dzavo vakazara overseas sei vasingava poisene. Vozopa isu povo poisonous food kuti zvizodii.
viva · 8 months ago
uyu anonzi king ndiye anonzi zidazvi rekupedzisira.....
king · 8 months ago
sorry my guy chokwadi chorwadza😆😆😆😆
@king · 8 months ago
handisati munhu anonzi king riri zibafoon sewe. heei ende wakapusa wena.
king · 8 months ago
it's called wisdom something you don't have that's why you will die ignorant 💯
wasu · 8 months ago
which wisdom
king · 8 months ago
@wasu wisdom comes from the most high so that you don't get played buy the devil.
senyuchi · 8 months ago
tochida
🏃 Chi baby Che Zanu 🌊 · 8 months ago
usaid dai yaiziva kuti apana we opposition arikuwana food aid iyi yaimira kupa rubatsiro ne zanu mungawaneiko nembavha idzi dzinemakaro akuna anorarama mari iyoy yatopera isati yasvika
TK · 8 months ago
Puhwayi nema Chinese enyu tiwone. Ma Americans arikutipa mari pasina chavamora apo maChinese arkumoora pasina chavari kutipa.
king · 8 months ago
number 1: yu want the Chinese to tell you how much they're paying our Government for all the minerals
number 2: yu want the Americans to steal from us and then donate back rubbish to us🤷🏿♂️
@king · 8 months ago
deno world food yaipa vanhu poisoined food Zimbabwe dai isisina munhu . varungu vasiyanaa nemii munoitirana hutsinye zvekutodaro. imagine only 32M yet vamwe vari kuba mabillions ivoo vanhu vachifa nenzara kdai
king · 8 months ago
tell that to the Australian aborigines
𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗮 · 8 months ago
zvavo vana Chivayo vakuwana mari
king · 8 months ago
the devil has been starving and robbing Iraqis, Afghans, Libyans, Syrians for decades and you think the same devil will give you free food 😆😆😆
king · 8 months ago
$39 million can only buy 4 Abraham tanks......we should stop accepting poisoned food.
Mdara Odza · 8 months ago
The only person who has the luxury to deny food aid is one who has food stockpiles in his house, the mere fact that villagers will accept these donations is an indication that they are in desperate need of it. That man with a watermelon-shaped head called Emmerson Mnangagwa does not care about the villagers so they have no option but to accept American hand-outs. If you are concerned about the poison you alleged is in the food, why don't your take your dump ass to those villages and then donate food to villagers?
king · 8 months ago
@Mdara Odza just because you're desperate doesn't mean you have to eat poison..people need to be well informed about the issue.
Y · 8 months ago
Hamutorina kana 1 Abraham racho. Makazara nezvimaSoviet Era T tanks zvekare, plus Aid iyo vari kuipihwa vari kuitora ignorant advice yako haina kana basa
Colours · 8 months ago
ZANU is a problem in Zimbabwe, just want power criminal organization it survive on cheap propaganda, pressing china and Russia since we never hear those countries, helping our economy they want one party state and and they rule by threat nothing for the citizens, izvo hazvivake nyika idzara munyika
