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Deteriorating economic conditions have imperiled livelihoods for thousands of Zimbabweans. What's more, one in four of the country's citizens is HIV-positive.

Mercy Corps is responding to these needs by creating support systems for orphans and other vulnerable children, and by addressing the basic urban development needs of the poorest Zimbabweans and their communities.

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Albina grows sweet potatoes, sorghum and tomato plants to feed herself and her extended family. Mercy Corps teaches drought-resilient farming techniques to yield a more reliable bounty.

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Untrammeled Spirit

 Tryphine lost her father when she was seven and her home at age 12. Mercy Corps is connecting her to the help she needs to overcome the challenges thrown her way at such an early age.

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Protecting Zimbabwe's AIDS Orphans

 Cassandra Nelson describes how we're helping parentless children get support and education.

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Lynotte: Learning to Break the Cycle

 In Zimbabwe, exchanging school renovations for tuition vouchers is opening doors for AIDS orphans.

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