News brief
In 2024, Zimbabwe was hit by southern Africa鈥檚 worst drought in 40 years. Harvests failed and water reserves dried up in a country where 70% of people rely on subsistence agriculture. In response, people living near Hwange National Park have started building rainwater tanks, helped by the Soft Foot Alliance, a community-based trust registered in Zimbabwe. Rainwater is collected in giant jars made out of chicken wire, canvas, and cement. Aid has been heavily cut worldwide after President Donald Trump gutted the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on taking office this year.
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