Lockdowns, drought, inflation in Zimbabwe

“I initially thought that by the time the indefinite lockdown would come to end, there would be very little of the savings group ministry left,” says Tom Rakabopa at HOPE Zimbabwe. Watch his update on how savings groups are persevering.

Published August 7, 2020

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