only targets grades 0 to 2.
Province
Date
Mashonaland 3 October
Central
20 October
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Right to Food
During the last two months the food aid programme in Muzarabani South was benefiting six
people per village and preference was allegedly given to known Zanu PF members. Those
known to belong to ZimPF or MDC-T were told not to register for food aid.
Freedom of
Association
Right to Food
It is reported that approximately 114 people in ward 4 of Mt Darwin North have not received
maize since June 2016. People from the Department of Social Welfare keep promising that
food will be delivered but to no avail. The affected people had participated in the food for work
programme which they were forced to abandon following the department’s failure to deliver.
Province
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Mashonaland
East
2 October
Right to Food
Under the Hwedza South food for work programme it is alleged that beneficiaries are chosen
through Zanu PF structures that include village chairpersons. The rest of the villagers are then
forced to buy the same maize for $7 a bucket.
6 October
Freedom of
Association
Hwedza North village heads and councilors reportedly select people who attend Zanu PF
meetings to take part in the food for work initiative.
Right to Food
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