Hwange Residents Breathe in Danger as Coal Mining Pollution Rises
As coal mining ramps up in Hwange, nearby communities are left gasping for clean air.
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Zimbabwean Healthcare Worker Struggles with Mental Health in UK Amid Migration Scam
A Zimbabwean nurse who was promised a career in the UK as a carer found herself destitute after being a victim of a migration scam. Now struggling with poverty, stress, and trauma from harsh working conditions, she relies on community support to get by.
Climate Change Puts People with Albinism at Grave Risk
As Zimbabwe faces worsening heatwaves and erratic weather due to climate change, the situation is dire for its people with albinism. Struggling with discrimination and a skin condition that makes them vulnerable to sun exposure, access to sunscreen is now a matter of life and death. But with prices soaring, how will they cope with the rising threats posed by our warming world?
Fairness MoyanaCommunity Testing Exposes River’s Unsuitability for Drinking
In Hwange’s coal mining district along the Deka River, community water monitors are partnering with scientists to document pollution levels currently threatening human health. Armed with data implicating industrial activities, the villagers are pushing the government and companies for solutions to address the contamination of the waterway essential to local lives and livelihoods.
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