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Community Assessment of the Food Situation in Zimbabwe June/July 2002: FULL REPORT
National NGO Food Security Network (FOSENET)
August 15, 2002

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Food needs

Geographical areas
Food needs were identified in specific parts of every district covered. In 25 out of 120 constituencies (21%) the whole constituency was defined as needing food. Specific areas reported by monitors as high need by province are

PROVINCE

Areas identified as high priority for food needs

Mashonaland West

Banket, Farms in Zvimba North, areas far away from business centers, Gadzema, Chitambo, Chikonohono, Coldstream, Nyangavi, Chikuti area, Kenzamba, Kanyaga, Gamburi, Hombwe, Sheckleton, Alaska, Nyamupamhiri, Kamhonde, Obva, Zumbara, Rukuma, Mulana, Rwizi, Nyagori, Chingmere, Mafudzi, Goromi, Gora, Chivero, Nyamunda, Marisamhika, Nyangweni, Mutipitipi, Norton, kante Estate, Madzongo, Mubaira, Kamanzaruwa, Mfiri, Nhema, Tinhira, Chanaiwa

Mashonaland East

Mushipe, Chirasauta, Pokoteke, Mupatsi, Rwehute, Nzuma Govere, Pamuzinda, Gokomere, Mwerahari, Mahusvu, Chikomba, Mudzverengi, Jekwa, Chigondo, Gandamasunga, Zaire, Mutema, Urban Areas, Resettlement Areas, Chihota, Muda, Mahusekwa, Chitangazuva, Resettlement Areas, Farms, Nyandoro, Guzha, Chinhengo, Nakaha, Gozi, Chimukoko, Nyahuku, Shinga, Mudzi, Guzha, Matenha, Bhunhu-Zaranyika, Njedza-Mupanguri, Madamombe, Murehwa North, Murewa South, Mutoko South, UMP.

Mashonaland Central

Masembura, Musvosve Street(Chipadze), Kumahwani, Chipadze, Kitsiyatota, Chiwaridzo Phase Two, Nzvimbo Growth Point, All The Farms, Mvurwi Township, Chadereka, Mufudzi, Machaya, Bore, Hoya, Utete, Kapembere, Sohwe, , Nyamhondoro, Chimbumu, Chakaodza, Kondo, Muzika, Mucherengi, Mudhindo, Magaya, Nyangavi, Chikwirandaombera, Marimahko, Nyahunzi, Nyandoro, Shamva

Manicaland

Mafuruse, Matsetsa, Muzokomba, Bhegedhe, Mahoko, Mombeyarara, Makumbe, Chapwanya, Gute, Mutiusinazita, Nhizokomba, Matsetsa, Mafuruse, Birchenough Bridge, Mid And Western Areas, Biriri, Sabi/Odzi Valley, Tanganda, Mutema, Musani, Manesa, Goko, Bangwe, Maunganidze, Birirano, Chipangayi, Chikore, Chitsanza Village, Makoni East, Tanda, Gunda, Gurure, Manonga, Rukweza Township, Gushure, Madzinga, Kanyongo, Chitovhoro, Masvosva, Mt Jenya, Muchena, Stapleford, Old Murapa, Vumbunu, Watsomba, Tsikada, Temaruru, Chikore, Dewerwi, Maparura, Zimunya Township, Mafuke, Gombakomba, Dangamvura, Sakubva, Muzareewetu, Nyaman, Manyengawana, Samaringa, Sahumani, Dora(Outskirts Of Dangamvura), Sakubva- Chineta, Mcgregors, OTS

Dangamvura - Section One, Two Rooms, Muzondo Village, All 19 Villages In Chitsanza Ward 19

Masvingo

Chikukutu, Duma, Mukore, Zarabada, Mutikizizi, Gudo, Bikita West, Munjanja Village, Chivi Wards 23 And 10, Masukune Village, Chivi South, Chiriga, Gutu North, Masvingo Town High Density Areas, Nemarundwi, Masvingo North Wards 5 , 6, 9 And 10, Mvuma, Mwenezi, Chibuwe, Mahenye. Dembedza, Mushaya, Dekeza, Vanyoro, Bota, Mushungwa, Chanika, Chipfuti, Munjanja, Mutamba, Muchechetera/Nemauku, Veza, Harara,

Midlands

Kamakuya, Sandura, Hongoro, Chitekete, Nenyunga, Zvimba, Makokorobani, Masimba, Mutimutema, Huchu 3, Mufungo, Kasuwe, Nemangwe Ward 2, 3 And 4, Svisvi, Masakadza, Mutimutema, Masoro, Chevechere, Gokwe Growth Point, Goredema, Makore, Coppa Queen, Nembudziya, Resettlement Areas, Masoro, Chevechere, Gokwe Growth Point, Lower Gweru, Chiwundura, Gweru Urban, Shurugwi, Silobela,

Matabeleland North

Bumi Hills, Pashu-Dobola, Musenampongo/Sikalenge, Siadindi, Tinde, Manola, Kariangwe, Chikamba, Makara, Ndoweni, Kanywambizi Villages, Nekatambe Ward, Nekabandama Ward, Chidobe Ward, Dingani Ward, Nekatambe/Simangani Ward, Zinyangeni, Matshuzula, Guqeni, Jingeni, Gwiitshi, Dimbamiwa, Guwe Villagers, Tsholotsho Wards 1 To 12, , Bubi-Umguza

Matabeleland South

Matsemtshuta Ward 9, Masera No 1 Ward 7, Hunga Dendere Ward 10, Masera, Smithvale Resettlement Area, Gwanda South Wards 4, 5 And 6, Matshetshe, Matsiya, Matsholomotshe, Seloka Silima Line, Mzola Central, Matshokotsha, Nono, Mahetshe, Mbuya In Maphisa,.

Harare

Seke, Chitungwiza Rural, Dzivarasekwa, Glen View, Harare Central, Warren Park D, Harare North, Epworth, Budiriro, Glen Norah along Mukuvisi River, Highfield Kuwadzana. Mbare East and West along Mukuvisi River Banks, Mufakose, St Mary’s, Zengeza.

Bulawayo

Richmond City Council refuse Damp, Castle Arms Motel, Cowdray Park, Trenance, Killarney squatter camp, Bulawayo south, Sidojiwe, Lobengula-Magwegwe , John Staale Home, RhoSt Peters' village, Robert Sinyoka, Methodistdes Jubilee Old People's home, Pumula Methodist

Vulnerable groups
Groups identified as highest need were

  • Elderly 44 constituencies
  • Orphans and child headed h/holds 38
  • Young children 29
  • The sick / HIV/AIDS patients 20
  • Unemployed / informally employed 17
  • Poor / destitute 14
  • School children 13
  • MDC supporters 8
  • Disabled people 4
  • Squatters and displaced people 4
  • Resettled farmers 3
  • Households that did not harvest enough 2

Elderly people, orphans and young children were thus most commonly identified as vulnerable. The first two groups were noted to have difficulties in traveling to depots, queueing for food and affording the food.

"On July 4 one elderly woman collapsed in the queue. Why can’t there be two queues – one for the elderly and one for the rest of the people to avoid elderly people collapsing?" Chitungwisa

Orphans particularly were noted to have problems as they do not have IDs to prove origin and thus do not get onto lists for GMB food that require proof of local origin through IDs. It would appear that more specific attention should be paid in GMB distribution to the needs of these groups.

Elderly people looking after young children whose parents have died were noted to be a particular risk group due to their inability to afford maize, even that sold by the GMB.

Communities outside the catchment areas of relief programmes were also identified as food insecure. In some areas (eg: Mutoko South, Shamva, Binga) school children were reported to be dropping out of school due to hunger.

"School children have dropped out of school, they spend time picking wild fruits currently in season, they sell these fruits and after selling they buy bread"

"School children especially primary level are now refusing to attend school and are being driven to growth points in search of food." (Shamva)

"The resettled peasants are finding life unbearable. A visit to these places confirms the hunger in their faces."

MDC supporters were identified as most vulnerable in eight constituencies, although political bias in food access was noted more widely. This suggests that marginalised groups such as the elderly and orphans were viewed as most vulnerable even in areas where political bias is reported. People newly settled in land areas were identified as vulnerable in three constituencies and displaced farmworkers in four constituencies, due in part to the difficulties in proving residence in an area and in accessing GMB supplies.

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