ACT Appeal

Zimbabwe - AFZW51 REVISION 1

Response to forced evictions

Geneva, 24 August 2005

Appeal Target: US$753,545
Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$478,424

We send you this revised appeal on the Operation Murambatsvina in Zimbabwe as the situation has changed considerably. On Wednesday 20^th July 2005, the Government of Zimbabwe received the UN Special Envoy’s report of the fact-finding Mission to Zimbabwe to access the scope and Impact of Operation Murambatsvina by the UN Special Envoy on Human Settlements. The reaction to it was swift. The following day this resulted in the start of a process to close down the camps and to move people out of the cities from camps, churches and areas where homes were knocked down and where people had held on. In Harare people with official papers showing proof of residency in Hatcliffe Extension were trucked to and dropped off at their original stands. On the 19^th of July there were 4,867 people at Caledonia Farm. By the 26^th July there was practically no one left. In Bulawayo a heavy-handed approach was taken with the churches, some of which were invaded at night by police who cleared out people staying there. A pastor was also arrested. Bulawayo residence were apparently just dropped off at unknown destinations in rural areas without their belongings from the transit camps and advised to find a home. Many are apparently coming back into Bulawayo hoping to collect their possessions and remain in the city.

Since the 20^th of July, the percentage of Operation Murambatsvina victims sheltering in transit camps and churches was 2%. Now it is less than 1%. Clearly the needs remain but accessing the most vulnerable is proving to be a challenge for ACT members in Zimbabwe. This appeal has therefore been revised to change its response methodology and the geographical location of activities. All three ACT implementing partners intend to continue supporting the affected. At present the situation is constantly changing in terms of humanitarian planning and intervention, but the need has become more desperate than ever. This appeal will be concluded on 15 October 2005.

Name of ACT member/partner:

Christian Care
Lutheran Development Services
Christian Aid/ Zimbabwe Council of Churches

Project Completion Date: 15 October 2005

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested:

Christian Care

Lutheran Development Service

Christian Aid/Zimbabwe Council of Churches

Unallocated

Total US$

Appeal Targets

414,988

302,912

35,645

753,545

Less: Pledges/Contr Recd

192,656

61,341

13,477

7,647

275,121

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance

222,332

241,571

22,168

478,424

Signed by:

Jessie Kgoroeadira
Acting Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office

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ACT Appeal

Zimbabwe - AFZW51 REVISION 1

Response to forced evictions

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