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Mr Alan A had been on the ZANE books for almost 20 years. At the age of 95, he had been living in one of the retirement homes for a very long time and the ZANE team had got to know him well. He never married and had no family but was loved by several…

The Old Legs Tour is just 6 weeks away from paddling the length of Kariba in kayaks to raise money and awareness for Zimbabwe’s pensioners. To prepare for the Crocodile Tour, I rode the Cape Town Cycle Tour last weekend. It didn’t make a lot of sense at the time either. It was just my…

Dear Friend of ZANE, While we are all, quite rightly, focused on the terrible events in Ukraine and, of course, as we work out how to live with covid, it is often difficult to keep in mind the suffering elderly folk of Zimbabwe. It is hard to imagine, living as we do, in a place…

This is a snapshot of some of the ZANE beneficiaries as given by one of the ZANE carers: Jeanette We did a new Pensioners’ Aid assessment interview with Jeanette (72 years old). She is a pleasant woman who has worked hard all her life, managing to cope after her husband died about 16 years ago….

The Tour is scheduled to start May 8th 2022 with a paddle the length of Kariba in reverse, Milibizi to Kariba 380kms in kayaks, avoiding a few hippos and crocodiles along the way. Please help us using our very good partners ZANE in raising much needed funds for the oldies still left in Zimbabwe, just…

Here are some reports from the ZANE team members who visit and care for the elderly folk who are supported through the wonderful generosity of donors: Nancy We visited and assessed Nancy in her own home. She had been referred by a friend saying she is struggling financially, is riddled with arthritis and urgently needs…

In preparation for the Crocodile Tour, Jenny enjoyed the first maritime disaster in Old Legs history yesterday on Lake Chivero, although the use of the word enjoyed is debatable. While Andy and I went off on a training paddle in our kayaks, Wayne and Jenny set off on Wayne’s Dart catamaran in search of Jenny’s…

Here is the latest report from Zimbabwe – a snapshot of the lives of some of the beneficiaries of the wonderful generosity of ZANE’s donors. If you are one of them, we thank you, if you would like to contribute to this life saving work, please follow the link below. Many thanks – Nicky Passaportis…

Eric and his trusty team are gearing up to paddle from Binga to Kariba town to raise money for the old folks of Zimbabwe. Please read his hilarious blog and, if you want to make a donation to encourage him, be sure to make your donation for “Eric and team kayak appeal”. All money raised…

While we all look forward to celebrating in a few days time, we are ever mindful of the plight of some of the old folk in Zim who have very little to celebrate at all. The report below was sent to us by one of the ZANE carers and highlights once again the desperate situation…