HARARE, Zimbabwe - Christian organisations in Zimbabwe are responding to the cholera outbreak which has now been declared a national emergency by President Robert Mugabe’s government.

Sister Margaret McAllen of the Mashambanzou Care Trust for persons living with HIV said the situation is critical.

'Life is very difficult but everyone is doing their best to contain the situation. We are lucky that it is still not raining very much. It will get very much more serious once the heavy rains settle in.'