zimbabwe: Hardships Saddle Children's Homes

Children's homes in Zimbabwe are failing to cope with the increasing number of children that require care as the current economic meltdown and the Aids pandemic continue to cause social disintegration and impoverishment. An investigation by The Standard has established that most children's homes in Harare are overwhelmed by the number of children that need shelter, food and education as the political, social and economic crisis worsens.