In any crisis, the weakest segment of a population will suffer the most. In Zimbabwe, orphaned children are powerless, homeless, and starving. Yet, they have begun to fight for their lives by fleeing to South Africa.

This article focuses on the plight of orphaned Zimbabwean children who are now refugees on the South African border:




Desperate Children flee Zimbabwe, for Lives Just as Bleak, NYTimes, 1/24/09


Related slideshow:


Zimbabwean Refugees in South Africa - NYTimes, Slideshow, 1/24/09