Partners in Mission: Zimbabwe Territory

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Partners in MissionZimbabwe Territory

• Central Territory, USA

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Map of Zimbabwe Territory
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Issues

• Severe drought and sandstorms have led to famine
  in the area.
  
• Poor mining skills have allowed toxic waste to
  pollute the land.
  
• 35 of the adult population has AIDS
• The life expectancy in Zimbabwe is only 32 years.

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Child in drought-stricken land
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Zimbabwe and Botswana

• The Zimbabwe Territory is made up of two
  countries Zimbabwe and Botswana.
  
• Located in south central Africa, they were
  formerly known as Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and
  Bechuanaland (Botswana).
  
• Zimbabwe is about the size of Montana and
  Botswana the size of Texas.

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Salvation Army on call

• The Salvation Army runs four hospitals in the
  territory.
  
• In addition to numerous schools, The Salvation
  Army has seven vocational programs to help people
  find jobs,
  
• A new Salvation Army songbook (hymnal), written
  in the native language of Shona, has been
  published.
  
• The Masiye Orphan Training Center assists
  children orphaned by AIDS by teaching home
  management skills and offering counseling.

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Medical and educational care

• The Salvation Armys Howard and Tshelanyemba
  Hospitals provide excellent medical care to many
  people throughout the region.
  
• Usher Secondary School and Howard High School
  bring a Christian perspective to education.
  

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How does my ISDWMF gift help?

• Thanks to your gift, the Zimbabwe Territory
  could
  
• Purchase two new vehicles
• Buy an ambulance for the Tshelanyemba Hospital
• Make renovations on the Braesdie Social Service
  Center
  
• Upgrade their communications equipment
• Provide training and equipment to officers
• Help the territory take part in the 2005 All
  Africa Congress