Snare set up by illegal poachers...Poaching increased during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated by economic hardships. Image by Peter Chadwick

BY LETHOKUHLE NKOMO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 2, 2022

Out of jobs, and facing imminent hunger, some residents say they turned to poaching to get meat for consumption and for sale to earn a living.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic many children were involved in child labour in the mining town. Image by CAWI

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 2, 2022

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many children were forced to abandon school to do menial jobs to earn a living. Local companies and individuals took advantage of the situation, hiring children as employees against the country’s statutes.

Hwange residents have resorted to hydroponic farming as a way of coping with food insecurity. Image by The Citizen Bulletin

BY LETHOKUHLE NKOMO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 1, 2022

A combination of COVID-19 and drought left Railton in danger of acute hunger but thanks to smart farming introduced by World Vision, residents are now able to feed their families.

Hwange game rangers have faced challenges in their line of work due to a lack of material and financial resources. Image by Carmine Visuals

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 13, 2022

In Hwange, financial and material support has been availed to wildlife rangers—a move which has the potential to yield significant results through dedication in their line of work.

COVID-19 restrictions worsened elderly people's feelings of isolation and neglect by their friends and loved ones in Hwange.

BY LETHOKUHLE NKOMO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 5, 2022

Elderly people living in care homes feel abandoned by their families and friends. COVID-19 restrictions made the situation even worse. Without support, the situation for many could lead to a total mental breakdown.