Comments on: “Can anyone help? Will anyone help?” – Zimbabwe http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:20:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dr MJ Eilers http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-272416 Dr MJ Eilers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:26:48 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-272416 <a href='#comment-272409' rel="nofollow">@helpless American</a> - If you know you must help and are in a position to help, let me know how you can help. Regards, Dr MJ Eilers<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272416','Dr MJ Eilers'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272416','Dr MJ Eilers','<a href=\'#comment-272409\' rel=\"nofollow\">@helpless American<\/a> - \r\n If you know you must help and are in a position to help, let me know how you can help.\r\n\r\nRegards,\r\n\r\nDr MJ Eilers'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> @helpless American –
If you know you must help and are in a position to help, let me know how you can help.

Regards,

Dr MJ Eilers

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]]> By: helpless American http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-272409 helpless American Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:47:30 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-272409 <a href='#comment-543' rel="nofollow">@RW</a> - I want to help someone, my heart goes out to every one but I don't want to help any institutions. I want to help actual people, can someone tell me how?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272409','helpless American'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272409','helpless American','<a href=\'#comment-543\' rel=\"nofollow\">@RW<\/a> - \r\nI want to help someone, my heart goes out to every one but I don\'t want to help any institutions. I want to help actual people, can someone tell me how?'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> @RW –
I want to help someone, my heart goes out to every one but I don’t want to help any institutions. I want to help actual people, can someone tell me how?
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]]> By: Dr. Wayne MacArthur http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-246539 Dr. Wayne MacArthur Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:37:14 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-246539 This is an open letter to President Mbeki that I sent to the South African High Commission in Australia.

If all of us in the world send a similar open letter to all the South African Embassies and High Commissions, won’t they act if they recieve a million emails?

Dear Mr. President

I have no reason not to believe you are not a decent man. Despite the problems you face at home, I do believe you are doing your best.

You inherited an unenviable position that no one in the world would want – that is to follow on from Nelson Mandela.

We all of us in the world, stand in the shadow of this great man – Nelson Mandela, and it was always going to be impossible for you unless you found a situation that you alone could influence – one you could call your own, and one you could take sole responsibility for – as an intelligent leader, in resolving.

That situation is here, and it is the despot Mugabe, and the destruction of Zimbabwe with the killings of thousands in this most desperate of situations.

You can rise to greatness – equal to Nelson Mandela, or even higher in the world’s eyes if you can resolve this terrible problem. I believe you can. I believe you have the ability, strength, knowledge and intelligence to do so – immediately.

The world will honour you – believe me you will go down in history as one of the worlds greatest politicians, if you can bring peace and stability to this poor nation of Zimbabwe by getting Mugabe to step down and leave, allowing the democratic process to install the leader as voted by the majority of the population.

The timing is now, and the opportunity is yours. I implore you to act.

With great respect.

Dr. Wayne MacArthur
Wellington.
New Zealand

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]]> By: Steven McAllister, Newcastle England http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-245311 Steven McAllister, Newcastle England Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:59:20 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-245311 Mr Mugabe, You are an old man now, i know it is apparent to you that your country has collapsed, you have no real authority other than the baton and the gun. Can there really be not an ounce of conscience within you, my wife and i watched on television the other day a young man and his family along with their neighbours living outdoors, it was heartbreaking to hear this man say "we have suffered enough" it was more than apparent.The world watches while a great country like yours disintergrates, surely you are aware that you have approached the point where you must know yourself it is time to relinquish power for the greater good and welfare of your people. Throughout history once revered leaders have had to hand over power to younger and more dynamic men and women. Your argument that ex colonial powers have conspired against you is now so paper thin it is invisible. Today we have a visit to London of the great Mandela, a man who has suffered enormously for his beliefs and whose path to power has been brilliant, not only for its direction and management but for its compassion,reconciliation and understanding. You are about to lay your legacy before the world, it will take either enormous courage from you, as the world is aware of those behind you, or abject stupidity and sadness which can be avoided, i ask you this, how would a man rather be remembered among his kin, like Mandela or Amin. Go sir and go now. God be with all Zimbabweans. Steven McAllister.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('245311','Steven McAllister, Newcastle England'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('245311','Steven McAllister, Newcastle England','Mr Mugabe,\r\nYou are an old man now, i know it is apparent to you that your country has collapsed, you have no real authority other than the baton and the gun. Can there really be not an ounce of conscience within you, my wife and i watched on television the other day a young man and his family along with their neighbours living outdoors, it was heartbreaking to hear this man say \"we have suffered enough\" it was more than apparent.The world watches while a great country like yours disintergrates, surely you are aware that you have approached the point where you must know yourself it is time to relinquish power for the greater good and welfare of your people. Throughout history once revered leaders have had to hand over power to younger and more dynamic men and women.\r\nYour argument that ex colonial powers have conspired against you is now so paper thin it is invisible. \r\nToday we have a visit to London of the great Mandela, a man who has suffered enormously for his beliefs and whose path to power has been brilliant, not only for its direction and management but for its compassion,reconciliation and understanding. \r\nYou are about to lay your legacy before the world, it will take either enormous courage from you, as the world is aware of those behind you, or abject stupidity and sadness which can be avoided, i ask you this, how would a man rather be remembered among his kin, like Mandela or Amin.\r\nGo sir and go now.\r\nGod be with all Zimbabweans.\r\nSteven McAllister.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Mr Mugabe,
You are an old man now, i know it is apparent to you that your country has collapsed, you have no real authority other than the baton and the gun. Can there really be not an ounce of conscience within you, my wife and i watched on television the other day a young man and his family along with their neighbours living outdoors, it was heartbreaking to hear this man say “we have suffered enough” it was more than apparent.The world watches while a great country like yours disintergrates, surely you are aware that you have approached the point where you must know yourself it is time to relinquish power for the greater good and welfare of your people. Throughout history once revered leaders have had to hand over power to younger and more dynamic men and women.
Your argument that ex colonial powers have conspired against you is now so paper thin it is invisible.
Today we have a visit to London of the great Mandela, a man who has suffered enormously for his beliefs and whose path to power has been brilliant, not only for its direction and management but for its compassion,reconciliation and understanding.
You are about to lay your legacy before the world, it will take either enormous courage from you, as the world is aware of those behind you, or abject stupidity and sadness which can be avoided, i ask you this, how would a man rather be remembered among his kin, like Mandela or Amin.
Go sir and go now.
God be with all Zimbabweans.
Steven McAllister.
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]]> By: Dr. M.J. Eilers http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-189922 Dr. M.J. Eilers Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:24:57 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-189922 All the different religions should stand together and form a platform "Join hands to let Zimbabwe once again be Zimbabwe the bread basket of Africa".<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('189922','Dr. M.J. Eilers'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('189922','Dr. M.J. Eilers','All the different religions should stand together and form a platform \"Join hands to let Zimbabwe once again be Zimbabwe the bread basket of Africa\".'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> All the different religions should stand together and form a platform “Join hands to let Zimbabwe once again be Zimbabwe the bread basket of Africa”.
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]]> By: Rudo http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-160536 Rudo Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:20:02 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-160536 Go see my earlier post..August 14th 2007..this is so true..I am married to a Zim. Not every Zim is suffering it is just a poverty stricken country. I know Zims that make hundreds of thousands of US dollars and send it home to Zim. The first thing to help is educate yourself on the people of Zimbabwe..and the effect the world has had on this country. Elections don't mean anything in this country..because it can be corrupt..so don't say this is what the people wanted and don't say these citizens need to fix there own country because if that were the case they would have never wished for what has happened in the first place..My husband has not talked to his family in three months because the phone lines are down?!? what kind of crazy thing is this...so the next time you see a Zim give them a hug and give them a calling card that is good for cell phones because calling cards for land lines take up too much time and you can only talk for a minute apposed to the other cards.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('160536','Rudo'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('160536','Rudo','Go see my earlier post..August 14th 2007..this is so true..I am married to a Zim. Not every Zim is suffering it is just a poverty stricken country. I know Zims that make hundreds of thousands of US dollars and send it home to Zim. The first thing to help is educate yourself on the people of Zimbabwe..and the effect the world has had on this country. Elections don\'t mean anything in this country..because it can be corrupt..so don\'t say this is what the people wanted and don\'t say these citizens need to fix there own country because if that were the case they would have never wished for what has happened in the first place..My husband has not talked to his family in three months because the phone lines are down?!? what kind of crazy thing is this...so the next time you see a Zim give them a hug and give them a calling card that is good for cell phones because calling cards for land lines take up too much time and you can only talk for a minute apposed to the other cards.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Go see my earlier post..August 14th 2007..this is so true..I am married to a Zim. Not every Zim is suffering it is just a poverty stricken country. I know Zims that make hundreds of thousands of US dollars and send it home to Zim. The first thing to help is educate yourself on the people of Zimbabwe..and the effect the world has had on this country. Elections don’t mean anything in this country..because it can be corrupt..so don’t say this is what the people wanted and don’t say these citizens need to fix there own country because if that were the case they would have never wished for what has happened in the first place..My husband has not talked to his family in three months because the phone lines are down?!? what kind of crazy thing is this…so the next time you see a Zim give them a hug and give them a calling card that is good for cell phones because calling cards for land lines take up too much time and you can only talk for a minute apposed to the other cards.
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]]> By: h http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-158972 h Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:25:25 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-158972 hey sto and think what you would do if you were in mugabes shoes as tudo sayed don't only believe the t.v go and visit zimbabwe and you will see the true country<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('158972','h'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('158972','h','hey sto and think what you would do if you were in mugabes shoes as tudo sayed don\'t only believe the t.v go and visit zimbabwe and you will see the true country'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> hey sto and think what you would do if you were in mugabes shoes as tudo sayed don’t only believe the t.v go and visit zimbabwe and you will see the true country
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]]> By: chuki http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-158971 chuki Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:23:39 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-158971 stop creticising mugabe he hasn't sone anyhting wrong he is the president he is doing what he think is right for crying out loud<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('158971','chuki'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('158971','chuki','stop creticising mugabe he hasn\'t sone anyhting wrong he is the president he is doing what he think is right for crying out loud'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> stop creticising mugabe he hasn’t sone anyhting wrong he is the president he is doing what he think is right for crying out loud
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]]> By: c http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-158969 c Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:19:03 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-158969 i am form zimbabwe and i want to help it because i have seen people suffer<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('158969','c'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('158969','c','i am form zimbabwe and i want to help it because i have seen people suffer'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> i am form zimbabwe and i want to help it because i have seen people suffer
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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-158968 Anonymous Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:18:08 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-158968 because i am from zim you people don't know that some people there are fine it is just it is a country with poverty<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('158968','Anonymous'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('158968','Anonymous','because i am from zim you people don\'t know that some people there are fine it is just it is a country with poverty'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> because i am from zim you people don’t know that some people there are fine it is just it is a country with poverty
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]]> By: hi http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-158966 hi Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:16:41 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-158966 i think zim is fine<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('158966','hi'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('158966','hi','i think zim is fine'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> i think zim is fine
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]]> By: fresty boesya http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-112180 fresty boesya Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:11:24 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-112180 i really want to help zimbabwe ,because how can i live rich .the people in there can not eat?how?i realy want to help how?please contact my email.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('112180','fresty boesya'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('112180','fresty boesya','i really want to help zimbabwe ,because how can i live rich .the people in there can not eat?how?i realy want to help how?please contact my email.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> i really want to help zimbabwe ,because how can i live rich .the people in there can not eat?how?i realy want to help how?please contact my email.
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]]> By: M http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-102716 M Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:53:33 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-102716 In response to an earlier posting, Myrrdin should remember that the people of Zimbabwe, in a democratic election, DID choose - they voted for the MDC. Even with ZANU-PF's blatant rigging of ballots, MDC obtained almost half the seats but through intimidation and violence, along with cronyism and theft from the people of his country, Mugabe has remained in power. People around the world DO want to help - we just don't know what we can do, don't have a rallying point or figurehead. Politicians are afraid of the 'colonialism' tag and Mbeki's silence on the subject is deafening... We used to refer to Zimbabwe as 'God's own country', jokingly - but when I think of its beauty and affluence twenty years ago, we weren't that far off the truth! My thoughts and prayers are with the people - but I'm painfully aware that that isn't enough.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('102716','M'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('102716','M','In response to an earlier posting, Myrrdin should remember that the people of Zimbabwe, in a democratic election, DID choose - they voted for the MDC. Even with ZANU-PF\'s blatant rigging of ballots, MDC obtained almost half the seats but through intimidation and violence, along with cronyism and theft from the people of his country, Mugabe has remained in power.\r\nPeople around the world DO want to help - we just don\'t know what we can do, don\'t have a rallying point or figurehead. Politicians are afraid of the \'colonialism\' tag and Mbeki\'s silence on the subject is deafening...\r\nWe used to refer to Zimbabwe as \'God\'s own country\', jokingly - but when I think of its beauty and affluence twenty years ago, we weren\'t that far off the truth!\r\nMy thoughts and prayers are with the people - but I\'m painfully aware that that isn\'t enough.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> In response to an earlier posting, Myrrdin should remember that the people of Zimbabwe, in a democratic election, DID choose – they voted for the MDC. Even with ZANU-PF’s blatant rigging of ballots, MDC obtained almost half the seats but through intimidation and violence, along with cronyism and theft from the people of his country, Mugabe has remained in power.
People around the world DO want to help – we just don’t know what we can do, don’t have a rallying point or figurehead. Politicians are afraid of the ‘colonialism’ tag and Mbeki’s silence on the subject is deafening…
We used to refer to Zimbabwe as ‘God’s own country’, jokingly – but when I think of its beauty and affluence twenty years ago, we weren’t that far off the truth!
My thoughts and prayers are with the people – but I’m painfully aware that that isn’t enough.
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]]> By: Dee http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-100009 Dee Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:18:49 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-100009 We just had a visitor from Zimbabwe who has taken in 24 orphans in his own home. We filled an extra suitcase with clothes for him to take back. Then we looked into ways to ship more clothes and it is $600 american to send one 50 pound box!!! Does anyone have any ideas as to how to help in this most basic way? I understand all the horrors of Mugabe. I do not need to go over that. But these poor children are suffering and perhaps this is the most morally compelling action to take.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('100009','Dee'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('100009','Dee','We just had a visitor from Zimbabwe who has taken in 24 orphans in his own home. We filled an extra suitcase with clothes for him to take back. Then we looked into ways to ship more clothes and it is $600 american to send one 50 pound box!!! Does anyone have any ideas as to how to help in this most basic way? I understand all the horrors of Mugabe. I do not need to go over that. But these poor children are suffering and perhaps this is the most morally compelling action to take.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> We just had a visitor from Zimbabwe who has taken in 24 orphans in his own home. We filled an extra suitcase with clothes for him to take back. Then we looked into ways to ship more clothes and it is $600 american to send one 50 pound box!!! Does anyone have any ideas as to how to help in this most basic way? I understand all the horrors of Mugabe. I do not need to go over that. But these poor children are suffering and perhaps this is the most morally compelling action to take.
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]]> By: Myrddin Wen http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-90324 Myrddin Wen Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:58:03 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-90324 The people of Rhodesia were happy to take independance and elect their own government. White expertise has been dismissed and white farmers robbed of their land or murdered. And now you expect Great Britain to extract you from the mire? No! Not a single English or Scottish or Welsh or Irish Soldier should die! You wanted a Zimbabwean homeland, Fight for it! What could Mugabe do if 20 million people converged on his palaces? Dont beg for your future, take it from those who have stolen it!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('90324','Myrddin Wen'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('90324','Myrddin Wen','The people of Rhodesia were happy to take independance and elect their own government. White expertise has been dismissed and white farmers robbed of their land or murdered.\r\n\r\nAnd now you expect Great Britain to extract you from the mire? No! Not a single English or Scottish or Welsh or Irish Soldier should die!\r\n\r\nYou wanted a Zimbabwean homeland, Fight for it!\r\n\r\nWhat could Mugabe do if 20 million people converged on his palaces?\r\n\r\nDont beg for your future, take it from those who have stolen it!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> The people of Rhodesia were happy to take independance and elect their own government. White expertise has been dismissed and white farmers robbed of their land or murdered.

And now you expect Great Britain to extract you from the mire? No! Not a single English or Scottish or Welsh or Irish Soldier should die!

You wanted a Zimbabwean homeland, Fight for it!

What could Mugabe do if 20 million people converged on his palaces?

Dont beg for your future, take it from those who have stolen it!

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]]> By: S G http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-88937 S G Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:29:30 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-88937 Unbelieveable that no intervention has been genuinely considered for the ongoing and worsening quite unbearable situation. How in britain can we get our political servants who we place into parliament to act for us the people who want to help Zimbabwe's genuine people. No one surely wants to see the genicidol suffering that Mugabe is oppresing onto the people of Zimbabwe continiuing but how on earth can we begin placing pressure onto our members of parliament. Sir Bob Geldof moves mountains to help the starving I wonder if he can do this just one more time. Bob these people need you, I will be doing all I can to seek out Bob Geldof to see if there is anyway he can help begin a crusade to free the sufference of Zimbabwe. Is there any other way we can help?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('88937','S G'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('88937','S G','Unbelieveable that no intervention has been genuinely considered for the ongoing and worsening quite unbearable situation. \r\n\r\nHow in britain can we get our political servants who we place into parliament to act for us the people who want to help Zimbabwe\'s genuine people. No one surely wants to see the genicidol suffering that Mugabe is oppresing onto the people of Zimbabwe continiuing but how on earth can we begin placing pressure onto our members of parliament. \r\n\r\nSir Bob Geldof moves mountains to help the starving I wonder if he can do this just one more time. Bob these people need you, I will be doing all I can to seek out Bob Geldof to see if there is anyway he can help begin a crusade to free the sufference of Zimbabwe.\r\n\r\nIs there any other way we can help?'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Unbelieveable that no intervention has been genuinely considered for the ongoing and worsening quite unbearable situation.

How in britain can we get our political servants who we place into parliament to act for us the people who want to help Zimbabwe’s genuine people. No one surely wants to see the genicidol suffering that Mugabe is oppresing onto the people of Zimbabwe continiuing but how on earth can we begin placing pressure onto our members of parliament.

Sir Bob Geldof moves mountains to help the starving I wonder if he can do this just one more time. Bob these people need you, I will be doing all I can to seek out Bob Geldof to see if there is anyway he can help begin a crusade to free the sufference of Zimbabwe.

Is there any other way we can help?

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]]> By: Ecoharmony http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-88707 Ecoharmony Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:07:17 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-88707 I feel in my heart so much for the people of Zimbabwe. How can I help? People in Zim can not give up inspiration, and they should know that there is a sister who really cares for them. There is something so unsettingly about reading the newspaper reports in the Financial Times (almost daily) about the horrible things going on in Zim - and yet there seems to be no way to stop it. We surely don't have our priorities right on this planet. Mugabe is a murderer and no one deserves to live under his terrerany. It's wonderful to see other people who care about this issue - I live in California and not many people know about it here - I don't ingest mass media - but I don't think there is much world news in the US period. I learned about Zim when I went to South Africa a couple of years ago and have felt confused and angry about the situation and would like to help. I agree there needs to be some outside intervention, and there seems to be some legal precedent. I look forward to learning more and seeing how can I play my part in improving the situation in Zim. Our species must evolve!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('88707','Ecoharmony'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('88707','Ecoharmony','I feel in my heart so much for the people of Zimbabwe. How can I help? People in Zim can not give up inspiration, and they should know that there is a sister who really cares for them. \r\n\r\nThere is something so unsettingly about reading the newspaper reports in the Financial Times (almost daily) about the horrible things going on in Zim - and yet there seems to be no way to stop it. We surely don\'t have our priorities right on this planet. Mugabe is a murderer and no one deserves to live under his terrerany. \r\n\r\nIt\'s wonderful to see other people who care about this issue - I live in California and not many people know about it here - I don\'t ingest mass media - but I don\'t think there is much world news in the US period. I learned about Zim when I went to South Africa a couple of years ago and have felt confused and angry about the situation and would like to help. \r\n\r\nI agree there needs to be some outside intervention, and there seems to be some legal precedent. \r\n\r\nI look forward to learning more and seeing how can I play my part in improving the situation in Zim. Our species must evolve!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I feel in my heart so much for the people of Zimbabwe. How can I help? People in Zim can not give up inspiration, and they should know that there is a sister who really cares for them.

There is something so unsettingly about reading the newspaper reports in the Financial Times (almost daily) about the horrible things going on in Zim – and yet there seems to be no way to stop it. We surely don’t have our priorities right on this planet. Mugabe is a murderer and no one deserves to live under his terrerany.

It’s wonderful to see other people who care about this issue – I live in California and not many people know about it here – I don’t ingest mass media – but I don’t think there is much world news in the US period. I learned about Zim when I went to South Africa a couple of years ago and have felt confused and angry about the situation and would like to help.

I agree there needs to be some outside intervention, and there seems to be some legal precedent.

I look forward to learning more and seeing how can I play my part in improving the situation in Zim. Our species must evolve!

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]]> By: Rudo http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-83922 Rudo Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:35:47 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-83922 See what people fail to see or understand is that Mugabe is not hated as much in Zimbabwe and southern Africa as he is in the rest of the western world. See to many he is a hero he was one of the few leaders to take back there African country...what the western world tries to do and we see this through out history is to teach there own lies covering up things as always. America and the UK and many other western countries pulled out there asset's because of what Mugabe was doing. 80% of the land was owned by the white Zims but yet whites were a major minority. When Mugabe and the people had enough they wanted what was rightfully there's back. They came up with a ten year agreement..(which didn't even last ten years) Mugabe was like pack it up get out. Some may see this as wrong but when America or the UK do this there considered heros honorable men. They fought for there country they are heros too! Now as far as any western government ever helping Zimbabwe..I highly doubt that will ever happen in my lifetime..the western governments pulled out they weren't forced out they chose to leave. Yes America lost assets to Zim they were mad..but they had to play with UK and stick with them all because of race. Now really the only people that do help Zimbabwe is the civilians in any of the western world. Dispatch is a non government music group that raises awarness ( the truth) and money by doing concerts and selling t-shirts and cd's all procedes go to Zimbabwe and they actually go to Zimbabwe to make sure these funds are distributed correctly. I urge anyone who is reading this please go there one day make a vacation out of it see for yourself what is there Zimbabwe is beautiful with some of the most humble people in the world. Stop waisting efforts on talking to the government start at home reach out help these people let's show them we never forgot the real people of Zimbabwe. I am not Zimbabwean I'm just really compassionate towards the truth and these wonderful people. Stop believeing what you see on the news about Zim or any African country at that..don't you know the government runs more then half of what your watching. We need to wake up and realize we have been lied to, our children have been lied to, and if we don't stop it our grandchildren will be lied to as well..that is why I urge you instead of going on vacation this year to Disneyland or Hawaii go to Africa, Zimbabwe..it will be worth your every waking minute..it will change how you think. A huge lightbulb will go off in your head, then you might be angry, then I urge you to take that anger and turn it in to something life changing..help these people get the word out like what I am doing don't be scared to speak the truth. We are Africa's voice..any person that can choose what they do from sun up till night fall without having to worry about what you'll eat,wear,sleep,ect.. is obligated to help Zimbabwe. Don't turn a blind eye.:) Rudo<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('83922','Rudo'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('83922','Rudo','See what people fail to see or understand is that Mugabe is not hated as much in Zimbabwe and southern Africa as he is in the rest of the western world. See to many he is a hero he was one of the few leaders to take back there African country...what the western world tries to do and we see this through out history is to teach there own lies covering up things as always. America and the UK and many other western countries pulled out there asset\'s because of what Mugabe was doing. 80% of the land was owned by the white Zims but yet whites were a major minority. When Mugabe and the people had enough they wanted what was rightfully there\'s back. They came up with a ten year agreement..(which didn\'t even last ten years) Mugabe was like pack it up get out. Some may see this as wrong but when America or the UK do this there considered heros honorable men. They fought for there country they are heros too! Now as far as any western government ever helping Zimbabwe..I highly doubt that will ever happen in my lifetime..the western governments pulled out they weren\'t forced out they chose to leave. Yes America lost assets to Zim they were mad..but they had to play with UK and stick with them all because of race. Now really the only people that do help Zimbabwe is the civilians in any of the western world. Dispatch is a non government music group that raises awarness ( the truth) and money by doing concerts and selling t-shirts and cd\'s all procedes go to Zimbabwe and they actually go to Zimbabwe to make sure these funds are distributed correctly. I urge anyone who is reading this please go there one day make a vacation out of it see for yourself what is there Zimbabwe is beautiful with some of the most humble people in the world. Stop waisting efforts on talking to the government start at home reach out help these people let\'s show them we never forgot the real people of Zimbabwe. \r\nI am not Zimbabwean I\'m just really compassionate towards the truth and these wonderful people. Stop believeing what you see on the news about Zim or any African country at that..don\'t you know the government runs more then half of what your watching. We need to wake up and realize we have been lied to, our children have been lied to, and if we don\'t stop it our grandchildren will be lied to as well..that is why I urge you instead of going on vacation this year to Disneyland or Hawaii go to Africa, Zimbabwe..it will be worth your every waking minute..it will change how you think. A huge lightbulb will go off in your head, then you might be angry, then I urge you to take that anger and turn it in to something life changing..help these people get the word out like what I am doing don\'t be scared to speak the truth. We are Africa\'s voice..any person that can choose what they do from sun up till night fall without having to worry about what you\'ll eat,wear,sleep,ect.. is obligated to help Zimbabwe. Don\'t turn a blind eye.:)\r\n\r\nRudo'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> See what people fail to see or understand is that Mugabe is not hated as much in Zimbabwe and southern Africa as he is in the rest of the western world. See to many he is a hero he was one of the few leaders to take back there African country…what the western world tries to do and we see this through out history is to teach there own lies covering up things as always. America and the UK and many other western countries pulled out there asset’s because of what Mugabe was doing. 80% of the land was owned by the white Zims but yet whites were a major minority. When Mugabe and the people had enough they wanted what was rightfully there’s back. They came up with a ten year agreement..(which didn’t even last ten years) Mugabe was like pack it up get out. Some may see this as wrong but when America or the UK do this there considered heros honorable men. They fought for there country they are heros too! Now as far as any western government ever helping Zimbabwe..I highly doubt that will ever happen in my lifetime..the western governments pulled out they weren’t forced out they chose to leave. Yes America lost assets to Zim they were mad..but they had to play with UK and stick with them all because of race. Now really the only people that do help Zimbabwe is the civilians in any of the western world. Dispatch is a non government music group that raises awarness ( the truth) and money by doing concerts and selling t-shirts and cd’s all procedes go to Zimbabwe and they actually go to Zimbabwe to make sure these funds are distributed correctly. I urge anyone who is reading this please go there one day make a vacation out of it see for yourself what is there Zimbabwe is beautiful with some of the most humble people in the world. Stop waisting efforts on talking to the government start at home reach out help these people let’s show them we never forgot the real people of Zimbabwe.
I am not Zimbabwean I’m just really compassionate towards the truth and these wonderful people. Stop believeing what you see on the news about Zim or any African country at that..don’t you know the government runs more then half of what your watching. We need to wake up and realize we have been lied to, our children have been lied to, and if we don’t stop it our grandchildren will be lied to as well..that is why I urge you instead of going on vacation this year to Disneyland or Hawaii go to Africa, Zimbabwe..it will be worth your every waking minute..it will change how you think. A huge lightbulb will go off in your head, then you might be angry, then I urge you to take that anger and turn it in to something life changing..help these people get the word out like what I am doing don’t be scared to speak the truth. We are Africa’s voice..any person that can choose what they do from sun up till night fall without having to worry about what you’ll eat,wear,sleep,ect.. is obligated to help Zimbabwe. Don’t turn a blind eye.:)

Rudo

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]]> By: worried http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-82307 worried Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-82307 Thank you for posting this comprehensive assessment of the current situation in Zimbabwe. I have no direct ties to Zimbabwe like the others who have commented here, but I do understand the need for action. If there is anything I can do from my home in the U.S., please let me know. I know may others would assemble to render assistance if they only knew where to go and what to do.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('82307','worried'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('82307','worried','Thank you for posting this comprehensive assessment of the current situation in Zimbabwe. I have no direct ties to Zimbabwe like the others who have commented here, but I do understand the need for action. If there is anything I can do from my home in the U.S., please let me know. I know may others would assemble to render assistance if they only knew where to go and what to do.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Thank you for posting this comprehensive assessment of the current situation in Zimbabwe. I have no direct ties to Zimbabwe like the others who have commented here, but I do understand the need for action. If there is anything I can do from my home in the U.S., please let me know. I know may others would assemble to render assistance if they only knew where to go and what to do.
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]]> By: Linda http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348/comment-page-1#comment-81123 Linda Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:17:36 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/348#comment-81123 The world will be judged for doing nothing. Zimbabweans are starving to death - and the world does not care. The situation would undoubtedly have been different if oil was involved. Mugabe and his cronies is disgraceful and should be charged with crimes against humanity!!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('81123','Linda'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('81123','Linda','The world will be judged for doing nothing. Zimbabweans are starving to death - and the world does not care. \r\n\r\nThe situation would undoubtedly have been different if oil was involved. \r\n\r\nMugabe and his cronies is disgraceful and should be charged with crimes against humanity!!!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> The world will be judged for doing nothing. Zimbabweans are starving to death – and the world does not care.

The situation would undoubtedly have been different if oil was involved.

Mugabe and his cronies is disgraceful and should be charged with crimes against humanity!!!

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