United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Harry Thomas Jnr says his country will continue to help Zimbabwe with food and its other developmental needs.
BY Audrey Mutasa
Speaking at an event to mark the US’s 240th Independence anniversary in the capital yesterday, Thomas Jnr said his country is always ready to help Zimbabwe grow its democracy and feed its people.
“It is this same sense of freedom and fairness that guides our engagement across a range of activities in Zimbabwe. We have joined the International community in answering the government of Zimbabwe’s call for global assistance to help mitigate the effects of the drought,” said Thomas Jnr.
“I can assure you today that we have and will continue to provide food to those most in need and that our contributions will increase in the coming months.”
Through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the US government helps Zimbabwe fight hunger in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
Since June 2015, the US government has channelled over $32,5 million to help fight poor harvest across the country.
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