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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…

As Christmas approaches our thoughts turn to the desperate old folk in Zimbabwe who are struggling to survive from day to day, never mind enjoy the bounty of the festive season. The teams on the ground in Zim feel ever more desperate as they are sometimes unable to help due to a lack of funds….

Dear friends of ZANE We are posting below the story of Susie (her name has been changed to protect her identity) as told to us by her son-in-law – you will see how desperate the situation is and the family has nowhere else to turn but to ZANE. If you are able to donate to…

Latest reports from the ZANE care workers in Zimbabwe show yet again how desperate the situation for the elderly folk is: We have had several medical emergencies, requiring rapid actions from us, one of whom was Stuart M, whom I have often mentioned. I received an urgent call on Saturday morning from the administrator of…

The latest reports from Zimbabwe show once again how important the work of ZANE is in looking after the elderly pensioners who have lost their life savings. Three of the ZANE carers in Harare write in their own words: L reports: Once again we have an endless stream of messages, phone calls, and requests for…

I know many of you have donated to ZANE via the Old Legs Tour rides and I thought you would like to see this report out of Zim to show how well the two charities work together: I received an urgent call on Saturday morning from Felicity, the administrator of one of the care homes,…

Two recent reports from Zimbabwe highlight again the desperate plight of the elderly folk who have worked hard all their lives, saved for their old age but lost everything. If it were not for the wonderful ZANE teams on the ground there to intervene and look after them, their final days would be full of…