Zimbabwean repatriation drive underway as hundreds register for free transport home
Many people, including children, have been sleeping in the church parking lot while waiting for transport back to Zimbabwe.
A Zimbabwean repatriation programme is underway at the Methodist Church parking lot in Del Judor, where hundreds of Zimbabwean nationals are registering for free transport back home.
According to one of the organisers, Nyasha Dhemba, the initiative is open to all Zimbabweans, regardless of whether they have legal documentation.
“We are here to help every Zimbabwean who wants to go back home. It doesn’t matter whether you have papers or not. Everyone is welcome,” Dhemba said.
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He said four buses have already been secured for the operation, with each bus able to carry 65 passengers.
Registration is still ongoing, and organisers hope the first buses will begin departing later today (July 3).
Many of those waiting for transport have been sleeping in the parking lot of the church, including families with young children.
Dhemba said it is heartbreaking to see children forced to spend nights in these conditions as they wait for an opportunity to return home.
Organisers are providing food and other basic necessities to support those waiting for departure.
Dhemba also urged Zimbabweans who wish to return home to come forward and register, noting that similar repatriation centres have been established in other towns to assist people with the process.
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