The Crisis Grows (from the Elias Fund Blog)

International concern has percolated media attention of the growing political crisis in Zimbabwe. As a result, people are beginning to comprehend the humanitarian disaster that is Zimbabwe.

Human rights groups are reporting that 114 people have been killed and thousands tortured over the past three months in politically related violence. It is estimated that 200,000 people have been displaced and left homeless in the wake of the most recent surge of oppression. The mounting violence is of course the outcome of what Robert Mugabe, in power since 1980, considers political campaigning. His ruling party, Zanu PF, are effectively enacting a reign of terror, which is solidifying the regime's strangle hold on the once peaceful and prosperous nation.

Though the Elias Fund is a small grassroots organization focused on educational development, we highly encourage our friends to remain aware of Zimbabwe's overall situation. Please educate yourself on Zimbabwe's crisis and spread the word to a friend or family member. This humanitarian tragedy cannot go unheard.

Visit our friends at Solidarity Peace Trust for in-depth accounts of human rights abuses occurring in ZIm. *Warning: not for the weak of stomach*