Pig donations bring home the bacon
(December 24th, 2007)
In some parts of Lesotho, annual income is $100 a year. But a $195 donation can buy a family an income-generating piglet that can boost that income substantially. Gretchen Wilson reports.
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LESOTHO: Holiday gifts pave the way to self-sufficiency
(December 24th, 2007)
When Mamanuel Rampai heard she would receive a free pig for Christmas a few years ago, purchased by an anonymous donor in the US through an aid group’s online gift catalogue, she all but dismissed the present.
Zimbabwe’s shelves are bare
(October 24th, 2007)
It’s almost impossible to find staples like bread or rice in Zimbabwe. With inflation officially at 6,000%, supermarkets have stopped stocking shelves. And that’s forcing people to travel hundreds of miles and across the border to buy groceries. Gretchen Wilson reports.
Inflation guts Zimbabwe’s economy
(September 12th, 2007)
Zimbabwe suffers from an inflation rate the government pegs at 7,000 percent. But it’s maybe two or three times that in actual practice. Reporter Gretchen Wilson helps us understand what that really means.
Astronomical inflation in Zimbabwe
(August 23rd, 2007)
Two months ago, in an attempt to stem breakneck inflation, Zimbabwe’s government ordered businesses to freeze prices. Since then, it’s been crippled by a shortage of basic goods, and inflation shows no sign of slowing, Gretchen Wilson reports.
Women lead protests in Zimbabwe
(July 26th, 2007)
With inflation out of control and their country on the brink of economic collapse, women are taking to the streets of Zimbabwe to protest President Mugabe’s policies. Gretchen Wilson reports.
Aid to Zimbabwe sparks political fire
(July 19th, 2007)
The U.S. has promised additional food aid to Zimbabwe as the humanitarian crisis there continues, a move that the country’s officials are calling a trick to turn the people against them. But they’ll still take the help. Gretchen Wilson has more.
Zimbabwe in Crisis
(July 9th, 2007)
Citizens of Zimbabwe have been faced with staggering 4,000% inflation, but President Robert Mugabe’s latest move to address the situation is about to leave the African nation without food or gas to buy at any price. Gretchen Wilson fills us in.
Culture Shock for New Refugees
(May 11th, 2007)
Tens of thousands of Somalis have fled their warring nation for the safety of Kenyan refugee camps, but the influx has strained resources at the camps and they’re finding that life isn’t easy there either. Gretchen Wilson brings us their story.
Hungry for Change, or Just Plain Hungry?
(April 4th, 2005)
It’s impossible to understand Zimbabwe’s parliamentary elections last week without understanding the extent of the nation’s hunger. Last year, President Robert Mugabe suspended the vulnerability assessments traditionally used to predict how much food aid will be needed from NGOs and U.N. agencies, claiming that Zimbabwe would produce a bumper harvest and that extra food would [...]
