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Imagine childhood in a place where two of every ten adults and 180,000 children are HIV positive. Where more than a million children have already been orphaned by AIDS. Where hospitals operate without doctors, urban neighborhoods suffer months without water, and unemployment tops 90 percent. Then imagine growing up there without parents because AIDS has wiped out most of their generation.Those are the realities Zimkids Orphan Trust has helped more than 1,000 children on the meanest streets in Zi...
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February 2014 Update
By Dennis Gaboury - Founder, Chair Board of Trustees
Brian Dube in 2009
Zimkids has just marked the fifth anniversary of the death of Brian, a 10-year-old Zimkid born with HIV but undiagnosed and untreated until we intervened with his family. By then, his immune system was seriously compromised. He had contracted tuberculosis. And while we managed to get him on antiretroviral drugs and a TB regimen, it was too late. The day we drove his body to be buried at his rural home, we decided to ho...
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November/December 2013
By Dennis Gaboury - Founder.
Roseline (head of household) is responsible for her family.
Zimkids has been thriving and growing – but before providing you the latest details, can we ask a favor? On Dec. 3 beginning at noon east coast time until funds run out Microsoft will match your donation to Zimkids 100 percent! A Microsoft logo will appear on our project page (below click on URL) if matching funds are available. BUT the closer to twelve the better, and only at TH...
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August 2013 Update
By Dennis Gaboury - Founder, Chair , Board of Trustees
Samantha Jumira with her proud gogo.
Hello friends! We’ve been working hard at Zimkids thanks to your continuing support. Here’s the latest news!
The US Embassy in Harare has issued a grant to Tinashe Basa, our 25-year-old Director to visit the US. We are looking forward to welcoming him in the States with a full schedule of events. He will not only visit many of our supporters in schools, churches and synagogu...
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