09/01/2004

Farm workers of foreign origin represent one of most vulnerable groups. One-fifth (approximately 80,000 workers and their families) of the former farm workers are descendents of migrant workers from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. "We didn't have any place to go when we left the farm so we lived for a while on the river banks and then we come here." said Charlie, a former farm worker who was born in Mozambique, "My wife died soon after we arrived here and I am left with three children. It is difficult to find some kind of work and to get enough money to buy food and support them to go to school." Charlie also considered returning to Mozambique. He said "the Zimbabweans have picked up their things and gone to the rural areas. I thought of going to Mozambique but I have no money so I will stay here. I guess I will die in this place."