Due to the land resettlement policy in Zimbabwe thousands of commercial farmers have been dispossessed of their land and their equipment. This has not only had a direct impact on the farming community but also on the related industries that now face imminent collapse.

Charitable organisations have done an excellent job in helping with immediate welfare needs, but there is now an urgent requirement to go one step further. The ExZim Co-Op has been registered in the UK as a mutual self-help cooperative with a mandate to assist all interested people who have worked in commercial agriculture and/or related industries in Zimbabwe.

The objectives of the cooperative are:

·         To negotiate with various public and private sector financiers to secure loan facilities for viable projects;

·         To promote its members and their activities as a key part of long term food self sufficiency programmes and economic development in the communities in which they operate;

·         To provide business support services which will include collective purchasing, supplier negotiations, off shore banking, pensions and   medical aid;

·         To assist members in locating suitable employees, consultants, and contractors that will assist them with their businesses;

·         To seek training and education for its members.

Full membership of the Co-Op will be £100 per annum and this subscription together with a management fee of 3% charged on all projects successfully financed will provide the income to sustain viability. Members will also have access to The ExZim Co-Op website which will enable them to search for fellow members by name or by project, to seek opportunities being offered world wide, to advertise job positions and more importantly to communicate with the ExZim UK operation.  Each member will be entitled to one vote at the Annual General Meeting or any Extraordinary Meeting called by the Directors of the Co-Op.

We will also be looking to attract supporters amongst friends, family and sympathisers who would like to support the aims and objectives of the Co-Op.  They will be asked to make a minimum donation of £25 per annum.  Although supporters will not have a vote they will receive a monthly newsletter that  will update them on the various projects being undertaken by the Co-Op.

The ability of the Co-Op to become an effective business is not only dependent upon membership growth and the volume of projects financed, but equally through the support and contacts supplied by understanding business partners.

We have enclosed membership and supporters forms for your consideration and look forward to being of assistance in near future.

Company Reg. No. 4554713