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Grace Mugabe skips meals in solidarity with Zimbabwe's hungry
21 Nov 2015 at 17:06hrs | Views

First lady, Grace Mugabe, repeatedly criticized for her lavish shopping sprees, told her supporters that she now skips meals in solidarity with thousands of Zimbabweans facing hunger.
At a rally held in a poor neighborhood in the capital Harare, Grace Mugabe told supporters on Thursday she was skipping some of her meals to empathize with Zimbabweans who could only afford to eat once a day.
In an open field, Mugabe assured supporters of the ruling Zanu-PF party that they would have a good Christmas because she brought "goodies"- tons of maize and rice. Mugabe donates food, clothes, and government-funded tractors at her rallies.
The World Food Program in August said 1. 5 million Zimbabweans needed food assistance because of recurring droughts.
Mugabe, 50, is married to Zimbabwe's 91-year-old President Robert Mugabe.
Source - Agencies