Zimbabwe was in a downward spiral in 2009, with Robert Mugabe as the government. Cholera is a totally preventable and treatable disease, so there is no reason that people should be dying from it. However, that is not the case in 2009 Zimbabwe, with people dying in great numbers. The media were not allowed in Zimbabwe, and were not allowed to criticise Mugabe or the government. There was a shocking lack of resources within the country, so much that even though there were highly qualified doctors and nurses, they were not able to treat people at the overcrowded cholera centres, as there were simply no resources to do so. The trip was done to raise awareness and it taught and gave many experiences, positive and negative. On the 1st day, her first dead body is seen, which sets the seen for the rest of the trip. What I can’t understand is, how can the situation get that bad, that there is no basic necessities available such as petrol, medicines and even cotton balls. The man died as he had no mode of transportation to get to the cholera centre, so he walked for 3 days, but it was too late. Cholera is only curable if treated in time, and for many of the people affected, it was too late. In addition, the red cross helped get the resources needed to the cholera centres to help treat it. But, it is still a big problem in the rainy season, as dirty water spreads, so does cholera. Even though it is not reported and not as bad as it was then, the problem still exists and needs help.