A Zimbabwean nurse who lost $8,000 to a migration scam now languishes in poverty in the United Kingdom. Graphic by The Guardian

A Zimbabwean nurse who was promised a career in the UK as a carer found herself destitute after being a victim of a migration scam. Now struggling with poverty, stress, and trauma from harsh working conditions, she relies on community support to get by.
 
BY MELODY C. MPANDE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 5, 2023

Due to climate change, access to sunscreen is now a matter of life and death for people with albinism. Image by Patricia Willocq Photography

As Zimbabwe faces worsening heatwaves and erratic weather due to climate change, the situation is dire for its people with albinism. Struggling with discrimination and a skin condition that makes them vulnerable to sun exposure, access to sunscreen is now a matter of life and death. But with prices soaring, how will they cope with the rising threats posed by our warming world?

BY FAIRNESS MOYANA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 22, 2024

A woman uses a monitor to test the contamination of Deka river by local coal mines and a power plant in Hwange. Image by Fairness Moyana

In Hwange's coal mining district along the Deka River, community water monitors are partnering with scientists to document pollution levels currently threatening human health. Armed with data implicating industrial activities, the villagers are pushing the government and companies for solutions to address the contamination of the waterway essential to local lives and livelihoods.

BY FAIRNESS MOYANA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 19, 2024

Severe dry spells have prevented mopane worm harvests in Gwanda, leaving the community struggling for survival. Image by Unsplash

Dry conditions caused by El Niño have stopped mopane worm harvests in Gwanda, Zimbabwe, eliminating a crucial income source for families who rely on sales of the caterpillars called amacimbi.

BY LYNNIA NGWENYA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 19, 2024

Kasibo community's sustainable use and protection of a local wetland provides a lifeline for villagers amidst of the climate change crisis in Hwange. Image by Fairness Moyana

A village in Hwange has found success using sustainable practices in a local wetland to increase access to food and water during drought conditions caused by climate change.

BY FAIRNESS MOYANA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | JAN 26, 2024