Catholic Bishops in Zimbabwe Appeal for Food Aid amid Prolonged Drought

The Bishops emphasized the need for concerted efforts in tackling the hunger crisis in Zimbabwe, saying, “Together we are stronger and can feed the multitudes. When the little that we have is generously put at the hands of the Lord, he multiplies it, and all will have their fill.”

In their statement, the Catholic Bishops cautioned against politicizing the drought and called for food aid saying, “Hunger knows no political divisions”.

The Church leaders also cautioned against making profit from the situation.

“We would like to appeal to those who may want to take advantage of the situation to make a profit, that this is not the time,” they said, adding that making profit from the situation “betrays ubuntu bethu (our humanity)”.

Those who are in need should be assisted “in a way that does not take away their dignity or dehumanize them” the Bishops in Zimbabwe said.

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