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Orphans and Elderly People Face Hunger As COVID-19 Rages On

Old people gathered as they received humanitarian support owing to COVID-19 effects. Image by Agape Family Care | Facebook


BY BOKANI MUDIMBA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | DEC 3, 2020

Orphanages and old children's homes mostly rely on government funding for survival. Donations from well-wishers have ensured a fair amount of comfort for most homes, COVID-19 has drastically changed this.

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Mat South A COVID-19 Ticking Time Bomb?

Despite government's promise to distribute COVID-19 PPE's to all provinces, Matabeleland villagers still have no access to face masks and sanitizers. Image by Macau Photo Agency | Unsplash


BY NQOBILE BHEBHE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | DEC 2, 2020

Despite extensive knowledge on the coronavirus pandemic, Matabeleland South has minimal access to PPE, a recent spike in cases is even more concerning.

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Hwange Elderly Women Resort To Quarry Mining For Survival

An elderly woman sits under her shade as she breaks quarry into smaller pieces using a heavy metal hammer and her bare hands. Image by Lethokuhle Nkomo | The Citizen Bulletin


BY LETHOKUHLE NKOMO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 26, 2020

Elderly women in Hwange are working in the quarry industry for survival, but they struggle to keep up with the manual labour and what they make is not enough to feed their families.

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Fishing Industry Struggles To Resume Operations

COVID-19 threatens Binga district's fishing industry. Image by Aquaculture Zimbabwe | Facebook


BY BOKANI MUDIMBA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 24, 2020
 
A once thriving fish industry in Binga is reeling under the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued restrictions and inability to recapitalise remain the major hurdles.

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Chronic Patients Battle Side Effects As They Resume Treatment

Defaulting chronic patients are now faced with a dilemma of resuming treatment or not- as some now face the side effects. Image by Wikipedia


BY NQOBILE BHEBHE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 17, 2020

The easing of travel restrictions due to reduced COVID-19 local transmissions has enabled patients with chronic illnesses to finally access their medications. Unfortunately for some, resuming medication is proving harder than anticipated.

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