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ZANE not only offers help to the old forgotten folk of Zimbabwe, but also to the impoverished children who are yet more casualties of the economic breakdown there.

I am so excited to be riding the Blue Cross again, 500 kilometres with 10,000 meters of climb, even though the hills and mountains are sure to be one year steeper.

From 15–24 November, a dedicated team of 8 cyclists from Australia and New Zealand will pedal through the stunning Yarra Valley, covering over 1,100 km in 10 days as part of the Old Legs Tour (OLT) Australia.

The reports out of Zimbabwe continue to emphasise the extremely difficult situation that the old folk find themselves in – the power cuts and water shortages are ever more difficult to deal with and, added to that, is the spiralling costs of food and medicine.

As the situation in Zimbabwe continues to deteriorate, our commitment to those struggling to survive in Zimbabwe remains absolute. That is why we, alongside our dog Moses, are embarking on another sponsored walk for ZANE.

As we reach the end of the financial year in Australia, we would like to take this opportunity of thanking our wonderful team of volunteer office holders and, more especially, our growing band of friends and donors

Pride comes before the fall apparently, and it also comes before mountains and singletrack if you are me on a bike. I’ve just finished riding the 3-day Kushanya MTB ride in Juliasdale.

At one of the outlying homes I found that Marge G. has lost 30 kgs and has been diagnosed with cancer. She was very tearful and said she was feeling weary and spending a lot of time inside, on her bed.

I’ve started training for our Europe Tour, but so far training has been a proper pain in the arse pardon my French, courtesy of a very embarrassing and hard to spell ailment of the bottom.

The ZANE carers continue to report on the difficulties the elderly face as they try to survive in the ever-increasing chaos that has become the new normal for Zimbabweans.