Greenline Africa Trust who have been active in the rural communities surrounding Victoria Falls for several years have ramped up their efforts throughout the lockdown period and as a result of the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the region. Below is an overview of just a few of their efforts over the past six months:-
- Over 15,000 masks distributed in the region to clinics and schools
- 30 monthly Gogo and Vulnerable household food packs distributed to homesteads
- 1 tonne of nutritional porridge distributed to clinics and vulnerable community members on a monthly basis
- 5 boreholes and solar systems secured
- 50 bicycles distributed to health workers
- 36 birthing kits distributed to clinics for mothers
- 130 newborn kits provided to mothers of new-borns and another 65 yet to be distributed
- Support to community farmers on a monthly basis with collection and delivery of community grown vegetables
- Removal of Lantana Camara from the Victoria Falls RainForest in collaboration with National Parks
