In Matabeleland North province flood victims in
Gariya and Butabubili Line in Tsholotsho South
constituency are reported to be starving. This follows
revelations that villagers in those areas last received
food handouts in March from the Civil Protection
Unit. It is reported that some families are now
surviving through selling some of their livestock
while some families are reported to have moved to
neighbouring villages to get livelihoods.
8
6
4
2
0
6
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
At Chidobe ward in Hwange West constituency villagers are also reported to be facing starvation.
This is said to be due to poor harvests which were caused by the destruction of their crops by wild
animals such as elephants.
In Bulawayo there is no food aid from non-government organisations and government agencies
although there are communities that require food aid; Killarney Squatter Camp, Methodist Village,
Cebestha Farm North Trenance and Hyde Park near Old Pumula are such communities in need of
food aid.
Mashonaland East province experienced three incidents of food violation in Goromonzi South where
MDCT supporters were denied food allocation after they refused to denounce their party. Generally
the province had good harvest and there are sporadic food distribution points. What seems to be a
common sight is harvesting of crops.
Mashonaland Central reported six cases of denied access to food relief based on one’s political
affiliation. The incidents happened in Mazowe Central where the victims who are MDCT supporters
had refused to denounce their party.
In Mashonaland West there were no reports of food violation. This could be attributed to good harvest
recorded in the province. There were no reports of food and other forms of aid distributed by
government or any other organisation.
Matabeleland South province had no reports of food violations. The province received plenty of rains,
most people have sufficient grain to last them a little while. However, some places had too much rain
which destroyed what they had planted. NGOs that deal with relief continue to distribute food but
only to specific groups such as the terminally ill.
Manicaland province recorded four cases of denied access to food based on political affiliation; the
victims had refused to denounce their political party. The incidents happened in Mutasa Central and
Chipinge West.
3