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NEWS:  SW Radio Africa (London):  2009 Academic Year in Zimbabwe Under Threat As Schools Likely to Remain Closed.  Zimbabwe's education sector has not been spared in the total collapse of the country, and it's believed that less than 20% of the country's children received schooling last year. The attendance number is once again expected to drop, this time dramatically, as thousands of children and their families are still battling the humanitarian crisis, that has left untold thousands dead from disease and starvation. . complete story

NEWS:  AP:  Zimbabwe economic collapse challenges aid workers.  Aid workers in interviews this week described having to bring in everything from soap to medical equipment. Even the cash to pay Zimbabwean staff comes from abroad. A bar of soap, essential for the cleanliness needed to stop cholera, was selling for $1 in Zimbabwe on Friday, about half a gardener's monthly salary. complete story

NEWS:  Cato Institute:  As of 14 November 2008, Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate was 89.7 Sextillion percent (or 89,700,000,000,000,000,000,000%). complete story

NEWS:  The ACT of Thanksgiving Outreach to Africa a tremendous success.  See photos and read comments from outreach team members about spending their Thanksgiving in Africa helping people facing great difficulty. complete story

NEWS:  A Thanksgiving Outreach to Africa!   The ROCK of Africa Mission Thanksgiving outreach volunteers have returned from the ACT of Thanksgiving Outreach.  The outreach team delivered food, seed, mosquito nets and more.  See outreach email from Africa with photos and comments from the team members: www.ROCKofAfrica.org/Thanksgiving/email

NEWS:  Africa Outreach Teams now for 2008 are now forming.  These important outreaches will visit Zimbabwe and Zambia. View multimedia presentation   Opportunities are available throughout the year. outreach@ROCKofAfrica.org

NEWS:  Crisis in Zimbabwe!  CNN Reports:  Zimbabwe currency crashes; inflation as high as 9,000%  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- The value of the Zimbabwean dollar suffered its worst crash in memory...  complete story

NEWS:  Regina Jones is providing REFUGE in Zimbabwe.   Regina Jones is in Zimbabwe spearheading REFUGE an effort to help orphaned and abandoned street children.  Please keep Regina and the REFUGE in your thoughts and prayers.  News from Regina

NEWS:  Genetically Modified Mosquito "could fight malaria" A genetically modified (GM) strain of malaria-resistant mosquito has been created that is better able to survive than disease-carrying insects.  It gives new impetus to one strategy for controlling the disease: introduce the GM insects into wild populations in the hope that they will take over.  The insect carries a gene that prevents infection by the malaria parasite. complete story

NEWS:  Bono challenges President Bush (and America) at the National Prayer Breakfast.  Rock musician Bono of U2 addressed the National Prayer Breakfast attended by President Bush; Heads of State; Members of Congress; and people of faith.  Bono challenged President Bush; America; and the world, to make a difference in Africa. "There is a continent—Africa—being consumed by flames."  read complete transcript   Click the button on the image to view the complete video of Bono's address. (for larger video size see transcript page)

NEWS:  Cozmore Fungalani sends a note that highlights the terrible tragedy in Zimbabwe.  "At the time I left Africa I had 5 uncles. There used to be 7 on my fathers side. Tomorrow there is a funeral for the youngest uncle. There are now just 2 left in his family. This just left me empty. This is the terrible tragedy of my country."    complete story 

NEWS:  An ACT of Thanksgiving outreach was a terrific success!  This Thanksgiving outreach brought delivering Food, Medicine & Mosquito Nets to people in desperate need.  complete story

NEWS:  Zimbabwe & Zambia Stand with Victims of Katrina Tragedy!  ROCK of Africa in Zimbabwe & Zambia, Africa announced support of the victims of the Katrina tragedy by giving half of the relief supplies raised by the Walk4ROCK relief effort to Hurricane Katrina relief. "America has stood with us in our time of need, and we want to stand with America during this tragedy." –Christopher M'kandawire, Livingstone, Zambia  complete story 
Fox News Radio in Chico, California interviewed ROCK of Africa representatives Pastor Christopher M'kandawire in Livingstone, Zambia and Glen Megill in New York, USA about the strong desire of Africans stand with their American friends and help the victims of the hurricane Katrina in this time of need.   Click here to listen to this interview now.

NEWS:  Across southern Africa, the United Nations says some 10 million people --  many of them already battling HIV and chronic poverty -- could face serious hunger by the end of the year...The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has described the combination of chronic poverty, food shortages and HIV infection rates in southern Africa as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.   -Reuters 10August05  complete story

NEWS:  'THE CHURCH IS BEST EQUIPPED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF AFRICA' says Rick Warren.  In an interview backstage at the huge Live 8 concert in Philadelphia, he explained: 'We have the biggest army.'   complete story

NEWS:  'WHO IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF MY CHILDREN AFTER I DIE?'  Kay Warren, wife of Pastor Rick Warren reveals how this question posed to her in Africa by a mother dying from AIDS impacted her life and confirmed her new mission in life to wake up the Church to this pandemic.  ...this mother didn’t ask for money or food or medicine, but with tears in her eyes, she said, “Please pray for my children. Who is going to take care of my children after I die?”  complete story

NEWS:  Rock stars in concert do a good job of raising our awareness of the needs in Africa.  But rock stars do a poor job of formulating policy.   ...The key to the African crises is to find ways to target the aid to the people who need the funds. This is what Christian ministries do best -- and what we should all be supporting.   complete story

NEWS:  HIV 'Set to Infect 90 Million Africans’ -- Nearly 90 million Africans could be infected by HIV in the next 20 years if more is not done to combat the epidemic, the UN has warned.   complete story  

NEWS:  Aids orphans' plight worsens -- Urgent food aid is needed in southern Africa as life expectancies plunge and the number of children orphaned by HIV and Aids heads towards one in five - or 18 million - by 2010.  complete story  

NEWS:  Zambia declares national emergency for generic drugs -- Zambia has declared HIV/AIDS a national emergency in a bid to start manufacturing generic AIDS drugs under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, a senior government official said Friday.  complete story   (ROCK of Africa Mission is assisting a team of Christian research scientists to bring generic medication to Africa)  more information

NEWS:  UN Calls for Female–Focused Strategies Against HIV/Aids.  The Zimbabwe Country Report of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Task Force on Women, Girls and HIV/Aids in Southern Africa announced startling news, including the fact that in Zimbabwe, young women in the 15-24 age group account for more than three quarters of HIV infections.   complete story

NEWS:  Zimbabwe's inflation rate slows.  Business Day reported Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate slowed slightly to 602.5% in February from 622.8% in January.  complete story

NEWS:  Zimbabwe defenseless as health delivery system collapses.  NewsFromAfrica reported an outbreak of cholera in villages outside Binga, a small town in north-western Zimbabwe, in January has exposed the present state of affairs of the country health delivery system.   complete story

NEWS: Over half of all Zimbabweans, some 7.5 million people, are now in need of food aid, a rise of two million in the past year.  complete story

NEWS:  Sub-Saharan Africa is home to over 29.4 million people living with HIV/AIDS.  Approximately 3.5 million new infections occurred there in 2002, while the epidemic claimed the lives of an estimated 2.4 million Africans in the past year. Ten million young people (aged 15-24) and almost 3 million children under 15 are living with HIV. -UNAIDS

NEWS:  "Jeweled Steel" Artist, David Broussard, of Dallas, Texas, is supporting ROCK of Africa by donating a portion of proceeds to the mission.  Mr. Broussard is a remarkably gifted artist producing inspirational steel artwork using a "flame painting" process, from his studio in Dallas, Texas.  To learn more about Mr. Broussard and his work, visit his gallery at www.JeweledSteel.com. 

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