Zimbabwe: A Case Study On Gold During Monetary Collapse

DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
edited February 2009 in A Moving Train
Here is a video showing what the people of Zimbabwe have been forced to resort to in order to even buy bread and basic supplies.

I know there are a lot of people who mistrust, or simply do not understand why some "stupid shiny metal" has value, but MAYBE watching this video will give you a lesson in "ground truth".

Thanks to Roland, who doesn't much post anymore, but does send me great stuff via email, for sharing this with me -- I'll pass it on to ya'll.
If I was to smile and I held out my hand
If I opened it now would you not understand?
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  • I don't usualy do a whole lot of charity,
    but i am sending $100 to this.
    Not having seed is just not acceptable, imho.
    :(


    Seed For Zimbabwe 2009

    “Zimbabwe faces worst harvest on record”

    "People in the lowveld (south east Zimbabwe) are so thin it is hard to look
    at them," said a Harare man who regularly travels to that dry area of the
    country.

    “Zimbabwe, grappling with a record 2.2 million per cent inflation, has
    introduced a new $Z100 billion ($5.50) bank note to tackle cash
    shortages.”

    “Zimbabwe is struggling to contain "unprecedented" cholera outbreaks
    that have spread to nine of the country’s 10 provinces, state media
    reported today.”

    “About 5.5 million people in Zimbabwe - nearly half the population - need
    food aid, UN experts have warned”

    These are just some of the Zimbabwe headlines news in 2008!

    On behalf of the many believers in Zimbabwe, South African churches have been asked
    to help with finance for the purchase of seed for planting vegetables and field crops.
    There is no seed in Zimbabwe at present for planting of food crops this season and
    millions of Zimbabweans face starvation, and are already surviving on insects for food.
    We in South Africa do not realise how blessed we are, as most of us have more food
    and finance than we need. If this season to goes by with nothing planted, then next
    year will be even more desperate for Zimbabwe than 2008 has been. With a small
    garden, a family can at least have their own source of food, despite the economic and
    political problems facing the nation.
    Although at the time of writing this article, the maize planting season has past, other
    seed that can be planted later is soybean, sugar bean, cowpea, sunflower, tomato,
    spinach, cucumber and carrots. We have relating churches in Gauteng who have been
    collecting seed and sending small packages into Zim with trips taking food parcels. This
    appears to be the only way to do it at the moment.
    However, our friends in Zimbabwe will proceed with the lengthy steps necessary to
    secure import permits for larger consignments.
    In the meantime, if you feel you would like to give money towards the purchase of
    seed for Zimbabwe please deposit the funds into our Mercy account, marking it very
    clearly, “ZIM SEED”. We will then forward this on to Urban Life Church, Midrand, who
    is co-ordinating this mercy ministry with a group of people in Zimbabwe who run a
    programme called “Faithful Stewards Project”. Part of this project is to teach people to
    first manage well what God has given them before wanting more. So they encourage
    them to use manure, compost, even anthills placed in the planting basin so as to
    maximise the advantage and help ensure the seed is not wasted.
    Every contribution, however small, is appreciated, as God is able to multiply and do
    immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine.
    Our banking details are:
    Account : 62055722203
    Bank : First National Bank
    Branch code : 200412
    Branch : Hermanus
    Acc Holder : Live the Life Church, Mercy Account
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • flywallyflyflywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    I miss Roland. Maybe we can all get together and buy him a membership so he has no choice but to post again !
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