With all the different homes and agencies already in existence what is ZANE doing that other agencies are not?
Fund Raising Apart from the survey, ZANE raised a substantial sum of money to start this programme off and we hope to continue to attract funds. With inflation having spiralled out of control prices double every day. Any funds raised can be very quickly consumed, so all assistance is gratefully received. b) Economies of Scale There appears to have developed, like weeds, a great number of profiteering middle folk who are taking advantage of the fact that there is no bulk buying in operation to supply the homes in the major centres, thus without vital economies of scale, there is tremendous waste and inefficiency. We hope to cut them out. c) Bulk Buying ZANE is establishing a bulk buying, wholesaling operation with a view to supplying the poor and sick with basic foodstuffs, household items and life preserving medicines. Once the pilot scheme has proved to be viable in terms of delivery and costs, it is our intention to extend the operation all over Zimbabwe. At the outset, these supplie
