Zimbabwe Youth Escaping to South Africa

Safe haven for immigrant children escaping from Zimbabwe to South Africa
Dylan Thomas / UKaid / Department for International Development

New Beginning
Lazarus left his village to go to South Africa because he knew he could get a good education. After crossing the border, he was in luck. "We met a boy that told us about this shelter where they gave me somewhere to sleep, gave me food and put me in a local school."

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