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One
Placement
Organisation -
ROKPA
- Community Work, Health Care
Information
The
Healthcare Project aims to provide free basic health care
to people living far below the absolute poverty line (as
defined by the World Health Organisation).
Within
the last few years economic and social changes have brought
great poverty to this country. Survival is increasingly
difficult due to a continuous rise in living costs and a
collapsing health system. The rate of inflation is 70% and
the unemployment rate is 60%.
As many
as 70% of the population in Zimbabwe are now living below
the poverty line. The cost of essential foods and medicines
are out of reach for millions of people. One survey found
that over 70% of people in high-density urban areas have
only one full meal every three days. Because transport costs
are so high many people need to walk miles to get to work.
Rokpa's charity work covers a wide range of support in the
high density areas of Harare .
In its
attempt to respond to the growing needs of the poor, Rokpa
is constantly expanding its projects as resources become
available. Rokpa
helps by: Supplying Food to families with disabled children,
destitute people, single mothers and orphans. Many families
also get money for school fees.
Providing
Medicines A number of HIV infected people who have developed
AIDS are supplied with anti-retroviral drugs and vitamins
at a cost of £30 a month for one person. Medicines are also
supplied to the destitute who cannot afford the prescription
drugs.
Providing
Training and Start-up Funds for Businesses in permaculture
and small income generating projects such as making peanut-butter,
soap or producing seedlings for sale. This is particularly
for women with disabled children and those caring for orphans.
Contact
E-mail:
charity@RokpaUK.org
Address:
ROKPA UK Overseas Projects, Kagyu Samye Ling, Eskdalemuir,
Langholm, Dumfriesshire DG13 0QL
Telephone:
013873 73232 Ext: 230
Fax:
013873 73223
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