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Vanessa Nhleya (17) head of the Nhleya Family is seen a the drying up dam where they fetch water in this Thursday August, 25, 2016 photo in Siyephi Village, Bullilima District in Matebeland South Province.The mother of the children ran away leaving the family to be taken care of by their elder sister Vanessa Nhleya (17) who is now heading the family.The Nhleyas are among the more than four millon Zimbabweans that the government says will need food aid assistance following the El Nino enduced drought that struck the Southern African Nation.The government, UN agencies including UNICEF and other donors are appealing for millions of dollars in emergence support to assist stricken families.UNICEF Zimbabwe says its funding gap remains above US $19 million.
- Credits Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/UNICEF
- Themes Environment and Disasters Climate change
- Regions Africa Zimbabwe